Behavior Paraprofessional (26-27)

Alpha Public Schools; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Retirement matching

Tuition assistance

Family leave

Professional development

Job summary

Alpha Public Schools seeks a dedicated Behavior Paraprofessional to support students with proactive coaching and classroom behavior management in East San José. The role emphasizes responding to students’ needs, implementing behavior structures with teams, and ensuring a safe, supportive environment for learning.

Ideal candidates have a High School Diploma (AA/BA preferred) and a strong commitment to serving underserved communities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with students and classroom management.
• Knowledge of child development and educational practices.
• Willingness to be flexible with your schedule.

Responsibilities

• Familiarize yourself with students’ behavior habits and antecedents to provide proactive coaching and support.
• Support class teams in implementing behavior structures and addressing off-task behaviors.
• Provide in the moment behavior coaching and respond to crisis as necessary.
• Remove students for check-ins or resets.

Skills

Student interaction

Classroom management

Flexibility

Education

High School Diploma

AA/BA preferred

Job description

Started by Families, Focused on Students

Developing Scholars in East San José

We were founded by families in East San José who wanted stronger academics and more support for their children. Alpha is afree, TK-12 public charter school system on a mission to prepare the next generation of leaders in East San José.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools committed to providing access to an outstanding education. Join us as we prepare students in TK-12th grade for success in college and career.

Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are- our community.Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students.

The successful Alpha team member believes that ALL students are capable of success. They uphold high expectations for students, ensuring that our scholars are achieving growth. The successful Alpha team member is excited to receive coaching and feedback, understanding that their growth as an educator is an ever-evolving process. We seek educators who are committed to amplifying and celebrating the diverse experiences and cultures of our scholars and their families; educators who are excited to be a member of a vibrant school community; and, educators who provide access to instruction for all students by responding to socio-emotional needs, supporting literacy development across all classes and content areas, using culturally responsive instructional strategies, and accommodating individual learning differences.

Alpha Behavior Paraprofessionals are expected to:

• Familiarize yourself with students’ behavior habits and known antecedents in order to provide proactive coaching and support prior to any behavior challenges arising
• Support class teams in implementing individual and classroom behavior structures, addressing off-task behaviors and acts of defiance
• Provide in the moment behavior support and coaching, and respond to crisis behavior as necessary
• Remove students for check-ins/resets

What we offer:

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer:

• The hourly rate for this role starts at $24.13 and goes up based on years of experience
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and Winter break between the end of December and New Year's (2 weeks)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• APS Tuition Assistance Program provides up to $4,000 of financial assistance towards attaining bachelor degrees and teacher credentials
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services
• High School Diploma
• AA/BA Degree OR completion of two years of college, not a degree but 72 quarter hours or 48 semester hours of college credit preferred
• High behavioral expectations and academic expectations for all students
• Excellent knowledge of child development and educational practices
• Experience working with students and classroom management
• Willingness to be flexible with your schedule
• A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities. Approximately 80% of Alpha's students are from under-resourced communities and will be the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are Latinx and/or Vietnamese.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset- as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.