Special Education Paraprofessional (Immediate)

KIPP Eastern North Carolina; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Texas Public Schools is seeking a passionate Special Education Instructional Aide to support students in their learning journey. The role involves assisting teachers in classroom activities, tutoring students, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to educational excellence and the ability to work with diverse student needs. Join a mission-driven community dedicated to empowering students and families.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Plans

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Prior experience working in inclusion, life skills, and/or behavioral support settings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with instructional and classroom activities under teacher direction.
• Tutor individual students and help them prepare assignments.
• Supervise special education students during transitions.

Skills

Bilingual

Classroom Management

Child Development

Education

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Job description

• Full-time
• Subject: Special Education
• Start Date: Immediate opening
• Department: School-based Support

Company Description

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP TX Team and Family we embrace, honor and celebrate the uniqueness of each of our little and big KIPPsters. We are committed to attracting and developing individuals who are grounded in the experiences of our families, as we know we are at our best when center our students', families' and communities' realities. As a KIPP Texas Public Schools Special Education Instructional Aide, your core responsibilities include:

Work with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the special education and/or general education teacher

Assist with direct academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities

Tutor individual students and help them prepare assignments or explain material they do not understand

Supervise and accompany special education students to the office, bus, classroom, cafeteria, etc.

Communicate regularly with classroom teacher and parents regarding student’s needs and progress

Some positions may require the employee to be able to stay with excessively disruptive or aggressive students during which time the employee may need to restrain, hold, lift, apply physical management techniques, and crisis intervention techniques for the student

Provide clerical support to teachers which may include, but is not limited to, creating photocopies, preparing materials, etc.

Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), that LEAs continue to ensure that instructional aides performing instructional duties on a Title I, Part A School-wide served campus, or those that have at least part of their salary paid for by Title I, Part A on a Targeted Assistance campus, meet the Instructional AidesHighly Qualified requirements. Highly Qualified Instructional Aide must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and meet one of the following requirements:
  • Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (defined as completion of 48 semester hours or equivalent trimester hours) of college coursework or an applicable number of semester hours as defined by the institution of higher education attended, whichever is less.
  • Possess an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment–

Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics; or

Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.

Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $50.00).

Prior experience working in inclusion, life skills and/or behavioral support setting (preferred)

Experience working with students or parents as approved by the employing superintendent

Physical and emotional endurance to deal with challenging students; maintain emotional control under stress

Ability to work with students with physical, emotional, and/or intellectual disabilities

Ability to engage in restraints such as hug containment, elbow to hip containment, and two-person containment with middle school students on a regular basis

Ability to lift and position students with physical disabilities or assist students with personal hygiene routines such as toileting, hand washing, feeding, etc.

Knowledge of classroom management and child development techniques and principles

Knowledge of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, guidelines, and procedures

Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus

Unwavering commitment to KIPP Texas mission, students, families, and community

Strong record of helping students achieve academic success

Strong desire to teach an academically intense curriculum and commit to an extended school day, week, and year

Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback

Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students

Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.