Instructional Assistant - Special Education (Helena)

Location: Helena-West Helena, Arkansas, USA; onsite school-based role

Salary: Based on individual experience and the SY 2025–26 Salary Schedule.

Company

KIPP Delta Public Schools operates tuition-free, open-enrollment college-preparatory charter schools in the Arkansas Delta, serving students in Helena and Blytheville through a PreK–12 program.

What you will do

• Assist certified special education teachers with instructional activities and Individualized Education Programs.
• Provide one-on-one and small-group support to reinforce learning objectives.
• Prepare and adapt classroom materials, displays, and activities for diverse student needs.
• Implement behavior intervention plans and document student behavior and progress.
• Support positive social interactions and maintain a safe, inclusive learning environment.
• Assist with feeding, toileting, mobility, emergencies, and other personal care needs.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree, at least two years or 60 hours of higher education, or successful completion of the ParaPro Assessment.
• Pass state and federal background checks, including fingerprinting and child maltreatment registry checks.
• Complete ADE Special Education Paraprofessional Training Modules within one year of employment.
• Knowledge of core academic subjects, child development, instructional strategies, and technology-supported instruction.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, physical stamina, and ability to lift and move students and provide personal care.
• Participate in ongoing professional development required by ADE.

Nice to have

• Certified Teaching Assistant certification.
• Previous experience working with young children in a special education setting.
• Bilingual Spanish/English skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position with an immediate start.
• School-based support within a tuition-free, college-preparatory education environment.
• Professional development opportunities and ongoing ADE-required training.
• Work in collaboration with special education managers, school leaders, teachers, therapists, and families.