Culture Paraprofessional

KIPP METRO ATLANTA COLLABORATIVE INC•Atlanta, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Culture Paraprofessional plays a vital role in ensuring a safe, structured, joyful, and supportive school environment for all students. Working closely with school leadership and the Student Support team, the Culture Paraprofessional provides direct social-emotional and behavioral support, implements school-wide culture systems, and models KIPP’s values of excellence, respect, responsibility, and resilience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and Georgia Paraprofessional certification or two years of college with a “C” or better, or Associate’s degree or higher
At least 2 years of experience working with children/adolescents in education, youth development, social services, or behavioral health.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
Ability to implement behavioral interventions consistently and effectively.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prepare and maintain accurate records and reports.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a diverse team.
Commitment to the mission of preparing educationally underserved children for success in high school, college, and life.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in education, social services, or a related field.
Experience working in an urban school setting.
Familiarity with restorative practices, trauma-informed care, or positive behavior intervention systems (PBIS).
Bilingual skills (Spanish or other languages) a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide direct, proactive behavioral and social-emotional support to students as assigned.
Assist with discipline investigations and support restorative conversations and interventions.
Make daily attendance/absence calls to ensure scholars are supported and accounted for.
Monitor hallways, classrooms, cafeterias, recess, and other school spaces to promote a safe and orderly environment.
Support In-School Suspension (ISS) by supervising, collecting assignments, and facilitating reflection opportunities.
Demonstrate and model positive boundaries with students and families while maintaining professionalism and confidentiality.
Uphold and reinforce KIPP’s values, school culture systems, and behavior expectations consistently and equitably.
Collect, organize, and return ISS assignments to teachers in a timely manner.
Document behavioral interventions, supports, and incidents using designated online platforms.
Maintain accurate records of recurring behavior issues and interventions.
Provide additional clerical and student support tasks as assigned.