Exceptional Education Paraprofessional

Location: Nashville, Tennessee, USA

Salary: $38,526 starting annual salary

Company

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of free, open-enrollment K–12 schools serving students in Nashville as part of the broader KIPP Network.

What you will do

• Support students with disabilities in inclusion and resource classroom settings across the school year.
• Assist with academic, functional, physical, and specially designed instruction, including individual and small-group learning.
• Supervise and accompany students between classrooms, offices, buses, cafeterias, and other school areas.
• Communicate with classroom teachers, special education teachers, related-service professionals, and parents about student needs and progress.
• Support student assessments, administrative and instructional duties, and professional learning activities.
• Apply crisis intervention and physical management techniques, including restraint, holding, or lifting, when required and after training.

Requirements

• Successful criminal background check required.
• Experience working with students and/or caretakers.
• Ability to work with students with physical, emotional, and/or intellectual disabilities.
• Ability to participate in trained restraint and physical management techniques.
• Knowledge of classroom management, child development, and related instructional techniques.
• Ability to collaborate with a range of school and community stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Knowledge of CPR and basic first aid techniques.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time, non-exempt position following a 10-month work schedule.
• Possible assignment changes involving different students and school buildings.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance options available shortly after employment begins.
• Paid holidays and school breaks, summer break, and 6 PTO days, with additional PTO after qualifying periods of service.
• Participation in school- and regional-level professional development.