About The Position
The King School is seeking passionate, equity-driven educators who believe deeply in the power of collaboration and are committed to putting students at the center of everything we do. Our teams are intentionally structured to ensure strong support for both staff and students: every grade level team includes a dedicated ESL teacher, Special Education teacher, and multiple paraprofessionals. This is a school on the move—grounded in purpose, fueled by teamwork, and focused on student success. If you are ready to make a lasting impact in our school community, we encourage you to explore the opportunities at the King. Job Title: Paraprofessional Reports to: Principal/Head of School General Description and Goals: Paraprofessionals will assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the children in the Boston Public Schools. Paraprofessionals will work with school staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating the students of the Boston Public Schools.
Requirements
- Education: High School Diploma or GED.
- Forty-eight (48) Credit Hours of College Coursework or an Associate's Degree, or a passing score on one of the two following Formalized Standardized Assessments: ParaPro Assessment ( http://www.ets.org/parapro/ ) or WorkKeys Certificate of Proficiency for Teacher Assistants ( http://www.act.org/workkeys/profcert/index.html ).
- Minimum of two years experience working with young children.
- Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment
Nice To Haves
- Associate's or Bachelor's Degree.
- Certification as a teacher or license as a social worker.
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
- BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.
Responsibilities
- Supports direct instruction to children individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
- Provides assistance with classroom activities.
- Prepares instructional materials.
- Assists in classroom set up and clean up.
- Manages individual and classroom behavior, using prescribed approaches.
- Supervises students on field trip activities.
- Performs other related duties as requested by Head of School/Principal.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
