Grade 6 Paraprofessional – Full-Time

The Learning Community; Central Falls (RI); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance 95% paid

401k Retirement match

Life Insurance $50k

Paid sick/personal days

Vision/Dental - employee paid

3% cost of living increase

Job summary

The Learning Community in Central Falls, Rhode Island seeks a Grade 6 paraprofessional to support classroom and small group instruction, with a strong emphasis on literacy, SEL, and student engagement.

This full-time, on-site role offers a starting hourly rate of $19.25, with comprehensive benefits including medical, retirement, life insurance, and paid time off. Collaboration with teachers, families, and school leaders is central to this position.

Qualifications

• Strong relationship-building and academic engagement with K-8 students.
• Deep knowledge of de-escalation and behavioral support.
• Reliable, collaborative, and consistently strong colleague.
• Strong problem-solving and resilience.
• High emotional intelligence and communication skills, including conflict situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom and small group support to middle grades and/or elementary students.
• Support student success in routines, academics, and SEL activities.
• Collaborate with team to collect, track, and review data to improve instruction.
• Assist with implementing crisis management/restraint techniques and communicate progress.
• Build relationships with families through updates and responsive communication.
• Attend feedback meetings with coaches and leaders and act on input.
• Perform other duties to support student success (up to 5%).
• Coordinate with general education and special education staff as needed.

Skills

Relationship-building

De-escalation

Collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Emotional Intelligence

Education

Associate degree or higher / paraprofessional cert

High school diploma with training program

Job description

Starting Date: Immediately

Grade 6 Paraprofessional – Full-Time

The Learning Community – Central Falls, Rhode Island

Job Description

The Learning Community, a vibrant public charter school that centers the voices of students, families, and teachers seeks a collaborative, dedicated classroom paraprofessional who holds high expectations for all students. At The Learning Community we believe that literacy empowers each individual to have a voice, take social action and assume community responsibility. We grow teacher leaders, student leaders and community leaders.

Day to Day Responsibilities

• While this position is for Grade 6 currently there can be flexibility within the assignment in K-8 depending on student and school needs
• Providing classroom and small group support to middle grades and/or elementary students
• Supporting student success in all areas, including daily routines, academics, specials, developing self-regulation, developing self-advocacy, therapy groups, and any other appropriate classroom and school activity
• Providing academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support as well as positive reinforcement for achieving specific goals
• Collaborating with fellow team members to collect, track, and review student data and use it to improve instruction
• Supporting the implementation of preventative regulation and de-escalation strategies as needed, including application of approved crisis management/restraint techniques and communicating progress with team and family
• Building relationships with families through positive phone calls, providing updates about student progress and behavior, and being responsive to concerns
• Meeting with coaches, manager, and others as needed to receive and act on feedback on performance
• Other necessary duties to support the success of your students and our school (no more than 5% of your role)

Team members in this position receive day-to-day guidance and plans from general education and special education teachers and are supervised by The Director of Social Emotional Learning.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered for this position, candidates must have an associate degree (or higher) in a relevant area or have completed an approved paraprofessional certification program OR must have a high school diploma and commit to completion of a required paraprofessional training program and examination within one calendar year from date of hire, must be a U.S. citizen or resident or have work visas. In addition, they must demonstrate:

• Strong relationship-building and academic engagement abilities with K-8 grade students. We need our paraprofessionals to support safe, fun, and rigorous learning environments, reinforce positive student behaviors, support high academic engagement, and assist with resetting the classroom expectations. In addition, we’re looking for individuals who are skilled in communicating with students and tailoring their approach to the needs of their learners. The right candidate is able to be a warm demander: to build deep and trusting relationships with students while creating accountability for how they show up and contribute to their own learning and the learning of others.
• Deep knowledge of de-escalation and behavioral support. Our paraprofessionals understand the importance of relationships with our students and hold them accountable while understanding the levels of socio-emotional support needed.
• Being a reliable, collaborative, and consistently strong colleague. Our teaching teams work closely together, have planning time weekly, and build on each other’s insights and strengths with students to meet their goals.
• Strong problem-solving skills, and resilience. Our teachers bring creativity, problem-solving and an adaptable approach to most challenges, while keeping student safety and respect for our students, parents, and school community front and center in their choices.
• Strong emotional intelligence and communication skills – especially in conflict or for trickier decisions. The Learning Community aspires to be a reflective space that values thoughtful communication, strong professional relationships, and the ability to acknowledge mistakes, repair harm, and move forward together including leaders, team members, students, and families.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Salary, Benefits and Other Details

Workday. This position is an hourly full-time role based at the Learning Community Charter School in Central Falls, Rhode Island, with paid vacation during typical school holidays, school year vacation/breaks, and summer vacation/break. While schedules may vary to suit the scheduling needs of our families, all team members in this role are expected to work 7:30-3:45pm most days except for Wednesdays where the hours are 7:30am-4:45pm due to whole team meetings, with a half-hour lunch/break every day. Additionally, the individual will be required to attend Summer Institute in August prior to the start of each school year.

• Salary. For this role, the starting hourly rate is $19.25/hr.
• Medical Insurance: 95% paid by LC regardless of plan type (single, family, etc.) $8k-$20k value, depending on type of coverage.
• 401k Retirement: No waiting period for voluntary contributions; 7% base salary match after 1 year of work. 3 years of work to be fully vested.
• Life Insurance: $50k life insurance plan free of charge while you are employed by LC.
• Time off: 10 paid sick days/5 paid personal days per year.
• Optional Insurance: Vision/Dental - 100% employee paid.
• 3% cost of living increase annually.

Position Type: Full-time

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Melissa Lanni
• 21 Lincoln Avenue, Central Falls, RI, USA 21 Linco
• Central Falls, Rhode Island 02863
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]