Special Education Assistant

Who We Are

KIPP SoCal Public Schools is a nonprofit organization that operates 20 tuition‑free, open‑enrollment charter public schools, within 17 Local Education Agencies (LEA), educating more than 10,000 students and supporting 8,300 alumni to and through college and beyond. Our award‑winning schools are part of the national KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) network, dedicated to meeting the needs of all learners and providing the social, emotional and academic support for success in high school, college, and life.

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

At KIPP SoCal we build trusting relationships that are strengthened by high expectations and collaboration alongside laughter and joy. We set ambitious goals and hold each other accountable for students achieving their greatest potential. We work together with each other and in partnership with families and communities in the active pursuit of a more equitable world. We do the right thing, even when it's not always comfortable standing up and speaking out against anti‑blackness, racism, oppression, and injustice.

We persevere through obstacles and treat failure as an opportunity to learn and grow.

You enjoy building lasting relationships with students, creating strong and positive behavioral support plans, and growing as an educator and a teammate.

In most cases, we assign candidates to a school site location. At times, however, SpEd Assistants are assigned to the School Success Team pool and are not assigned to a permanent school location and will provide services at various assigned school sites throughout the school year.

• Provide support to students and student(s) of disability
• Implement comprehensive positive behavioral support plans and effective behavior management strategies; deliver instruction; participate as a member of the educational team, and hold design and implement all components of the student’s individual program
• Supporting with student health needs including mobility, including diapering and toileting if applicable
• Uphold and enforce school rules and policies
• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the teacher to provide access to class activities
• Supervise students throughout the school day in classrooms, during educational activities, and during recess and lunch
• Assist teacher in classroom instruction and behavior support
• Implement Behavior Support Plan
• Implement behavior strategies
• Assist in managing the behavior of students and crisis intervention, including restraint
• Ability to work with students having special needs and/or aggressive behaviors (i.e. biting, kicking, hitting, emotional outbursts, etc.)
• Appropriately manage student behavior and guide student toward more acceptable social behaviors Model appropriate behavioral interventions
• Confer with teacher(s) on a regular basis to assist in evaluation student(s) progress and/or implementing IEP goals and objectives
• Assist with student assessments, as appropriate
• Participate in IEP meetings, as appropriate
• Maintain appropriate documentation, records, and reports
• Participate in developing data collection systems, and monitor data collection to ensure the success of academic and behavior plans
• Maintain confidentiality of students and families as mandated by district, state and federal regulations
• Participate in school and regional trainings, in‑services and meetings
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff, and parents
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education

• Bachelor's Degree highly preferred
• 1‑year experience working with students with special needs in a school setting
• Experience working in an educational…