2025-2026 Paraprofessional

Crescent City Schools • New Orleans, LA

124d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Paraprofessionals impact students’ lives by:
Maintaining the safety and development of the students in their care
Establishing high expectations for each student and supporting their academic, social, and emotional development
Working closely with the classroom teacher to deliver instruction individually, in small groups, and to support whole-class instruction for more than 50% of the workday
Participating in frequent meetings with parents, teachers, and school leadership
Developing educational materials, learning communication techniques, and using student devices
After CPI training, implementing de-escalation techniques when working with students, as required
Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
Taking on other tasks as needed
About Crescent City Schools
Crescent City Schools is a nonprofit Charter Management Organization whose mission is to support and develop open-enrollment charter schools that raise student achievement and prepare students for college. Crescent City Schools currently operates three PreK-8th grade open-enrollment charter schools: Harriet Tubman and Dorothy Height Charter Schools on the West Bank and Mildred Osborne Charter School in the Kenilworth neighborhood. Our organization creates life-changing educational experiences for students and, through this work, transforms a city.
At Crescent City Schools, we believe in inspiring people. And we firmly believe our success is driven by dedicated and talented employees. Crescent City Schools is committed to attracting and retaining the best professionals in education with an array of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Requirements

• Believe in the mission and values of Crescent City Schools
• Have an Associate’s degree or two years of college, and/or are Highly Qualified as a paraprofessional
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, kneel, crouch, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• This is an in-person role

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of social-emotional and behavioral interventions (preferred)
• Bilingual (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Maintaining the safety and development of the students in their care
• Establishing high expectations for each student and supporting their academic, social, and emotional development
• Working closely with the classroom teacher to deliver instruction individually, in small groups, and to support whole-class instruction for more than 50% of the workday
• Participating in frequent meetings with parents, teachers, and school leadership
• Developing educational materials, learning communication techniques, and using student devices
• After CPI training, implementing de-escalation techniques when working with students, as required
• Participating in the life of the school, including student activities and events
• Embodying, advocating, and operationalizing the mission, vision, and direction of the school
• Taking on other tasks as needed

Benefits

• innovative compensation system. This role is on the Support Scale and may include bumps for taking on leadership responsibilities, summer work, doing work outside your regular job duties, or longevity with CCS.
• award-winning benefits package, which includes fully-paid health insurance, immediate 4% 401k match, employer-paid mental health services, and generous leave policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree