Constellation Schools - K-8th Grade Paraprofessional (Cleveland)

ACCEL Schools LLC; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Life insurance (basic)

Job summary

Constellation Schools is seeking a Paraprofessional in Cleveland, OH for the 2026-2027 school year. Under supervision, you will assist teachers, support students with special needs, and help with instructional activities and safety plans.

Requirements include licensure for educational aide and 1-2 years experience with students with special needs. The role involves lifting up to 50 pounds and teamwork with administrators, staff, and families.

Qualifications

• Educational aide licensure is required (ESEA Qualified).
• Ability to support students academically and emotionally.
• Willingness to follow safety plans and training.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with technology and learning programs.
• Support teacher with instructional activities and assessments.
• Work with small groups and one-to-one with students as needed.
• Maintain a welcoming and safe classroom environment.
• Complete required trainings and collaborate with staff and parents.

Skills

Patience

Maturity

Adaptability

Lifting to 50 lbs

Education

Educational licensure

Job description

Constellation Schools - K-8th Grade Paraprofessional (Cleveland)

Cleveland

About the Team

Constellation Schools is seeking highly qualified Instructional Paraprofessional in Cleveland, Ohio for the 2026-2027 School Year.

Under general supervision of the Principal, t he Instructional Paraprofessional performs a variety of duties, including providing specialized educational assistance, assisting and supporting the teacher in carrying out the objectives of the educational programs and lessons. The Instructional Paraprofessional may work with individual students or a group of students with special needs, assisting the teacher with instructional responsibilities to ensure compliance with pertinent State of Ohio and Federal educational requirements.

About the Opportunity:

• Assist student(s) in working with technology and computer based learning programs as directed.
• Work with student(s) and teacher(s) on academic requirements and grade appropriate work.
• Work with small groups of students, assist with small group instruction.
• Able and willing to accept assignments relative to student safety which may include restraining a student.
• Participates in identified training as necessary to meet the needs of the student assignment.
• May assist with lifting student, bath rooming and/or personal assistance depending upon the student’s needs.
• Follows all safety plans, rules, guidelines of the school.
• Works with student one-to-one with regard to academics, social skills, character education.
• Assists the teacher in lesson assessments.
• Assists students with projects, assignments.
• Acts as a good role model for all students.
• Maintains a welcoming attitude to create a positive educational environment.
• Completes all necessary training, Safe Schools training or other assigned training.
• Works collaboratively and cooperatively with administrators, staff, parents.
• Completes necessary paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

About You:

• Educational aide or educator licensure required . (ESEA Qualified).
• 1-2 years’ experience preferred with students with special needs.
• Maturity and patience required. Able to support students academically and emotionally in order to foster the learning process.
• Able to identify and refer situations to the Principal as needed.
• Able to demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness and monitor own work to ensure quality.
• Able to adapt to changes in the work environment, manage competing student demands and able to deal with frequent change, delays or unexpected events.
• Able to be consistently at work and on time, follow instructions, respond to leadership direction and solicit and accept feedback to improve performance.
• Able to lift up to 50 pounds, able to bend, stoop, reach, sit in order to respond to the needs of the assigned student(s).
• Able to move as quickly as needed to respond to the needs of the assigned student(s).
• Able to restrain a student if/when necessary for the safety of the student.

While performing these duties of this job, the employee is in a classroom setting or school environment .

Physical Demands:

This position may be physically demanding at times . While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers to handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, and to reach with hands and arms . Ability to lift up to 50 pounds; able to reach, bend, sit and stoop . The employee is frequentl y required to sit, talk and hear . Employee must be willing and able to physically restrain a child if/when needed.

About Us:

History

Founded in 2001, Constellation Schools grew out of a community’s desire to offer an educational choice that balanced academic achievement with life skills, character education, and social-emotional learning. Over the years, Constellation Schools garnered many awards including the US Department of Education’s Blue Ribbon award and multiple School of Promise and Momentum awards from the Ohio Department of Education. Today, Constellation Schools comprise of 15 learning communities operated by ACCEL Schools, one of the nation’s leading charter school management companies.

Mission & Vision

Constellation Schools provide every child an opportunity to obtain an excellent education built on a foundation of character education for lifelong success.

• Exceptional learning communities characterized by high expectations and academic excellence
• Teachers are inspiring, compassionate, and committed to the success of every student
• Students are actively engaged life-long global learners on the path to becoming responsible, compassionate, and involved world citizens

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The starting hourly rate for this position is $15.00/hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in ACCEL Schools’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.