What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at RePublic Schools?
Description
Who We Are
Serving more than 3,300 scholars in seven schools across two cities; Jackson, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee, RePublic Schools is the only school network solely dedicated to reimagining public education in the South.
Part of reimagining education in the South means that we confront the historic inequities that work against our scholars and actively work to dismantle those inequities. We are doing this by intentionally creating environments that embrace, honor, and celebrate our scholars’ identities and experiences, as well as the identities and experiences of every member of our community.
We are searching for an intelligent, passionate, gritty, and hard-working Paraprofessional ready to lock arms with the teams in Jackson, MS for the 2025-2026 school year.
Who You Are
The (Very Important) Fine Print
Who We Are
Serving more than 3,300 scholars in seven schools across two cities; Jackson, Mississippi and Nashville, Tennessee, RePublic Schools is the only school network solely dedicated to reimagining public education in the South.
Part of reimagining education in the South means that we confront the historic inequities that work against our scholars and actively work to dismantle those inequities. We are doing this by intentionally creating environments that embrace, honor, and celebrate our scholars’ identities and experiences, as well as the identities and experiences of every member of our community.
We are searching for an intelligent, passionate, gritty, and hard-working Paraprofessional ready to lock arms with the teams in Jackson, MS for the 2025-2026 school year.
Who You Are
- A genuine believer that all students can achieve academic excellence
- A growth-minded tinkerer who is constantly learning and hungry for feedback
- A data-driven analyst who reflects, problem-solves, and takes action based on results
- An optimist who supports and motivates your teammates by having their back
- A proactive communicator who reaches out to students, families, and teammates
- Assist the Special Education Teacher and General Education teacher in instruction for scholars with developmental disabilities in the classroom
- Provide 1-on-1 support to scholars in a classroom setting
- Provide intense monitoring of student behavior as indicated on the student’s Individual Educational Program (IEP) and Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP)
- Facilitate communication, promote independence, and increase the social, academic, and self-help skills of students
- Support specified students during unstructured times throughout the school day (i.e. transitions)
- Participate in Special Education/Student Supports meetings and Team meetings as needed
- Uphold other periodic responsibilities requested by the School Team, such as providing Student Supports testing coverage
- Utilize CNA skills to monitor and document students' health conditions, offering valuable insights and updates to teachers and school healthcare staff
The (Very Important) Fine Print
- Paraprofessionals who provide instructional services must have done one of the following to meet the highly qualified requirements:
- Have completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education [defined as completion of 48 semester hours (or equivalent trimester hours) of college coursework or an applicable number of semester hours as defined by the institution of higher education attended, whichever is less; or
- Have obtained an associate’s (or higher) degree; or
- Have current and valid CNA certification
- Have met a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment
- Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading, writing, and mathematics; or
- Knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing, reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics
