Special Education Paraprofessional

Job overview

The Special Education Paraprofessional role is onsite at Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary in Nashville, TN; pay is $21.00–$25.50 per hour, based on education and experience. Rocketship Public Schools describes its mission as helping students develop their potential and supporting underserved communities. The paraprofessional supports students with disabilities through individual and small-group instruction, accommodations, behavior strategies, and daily-life assistance. Working with teachers, case managers, specialists, and families, the role helps students pursue IEP goals and participate in an inclusive learning environment.

What you'll do

• Provide individual and small-group instruction under the special education case manager’s direction
• collaborate on student progress and communicate with case managers and general education teachers
• partner with families
• provide IEP accommodations and modifications
• implement behavior strategies and BIPs
• collect instructional and behavior data
• support life skills including hygiene, feeding, and toileting
• provide crisis intervention using the least restrictive method when necessary.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

special education paraprofessional

nashville tn

rocketship public schools

iep support

behavior intervention plans

small-group instruction

student disabilities

life skills support

$21–$25.50/hr

elementary school

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

The posting requires at least two years of college or a passing score on Rocketship’s Paraprofessional Assessment; experience with students with disabilities is preferred.

About the employer

Rocketship Public Schools is hiring for this role. Industry: Elementary and Secondary Schools. Sector: 61.