Paraprofessional - Stella Elementary Charter Academy

Job Details

Job Location:

SECA - Los Angeles, CA 90016

Position Type:
Part Time

Salary Range: $23.03 - $27.52 Hourly

Job Shift: Day

Paraprofessional Job Description

26-27 School Year

Job Description:

Paraprofessional

Reporting to:
School Principal or another administrator as designated by the Principal

FLSA Status:
Full-time, Non-exempt, 10 month

Bright Star Schools is a free, publicly funded and open enrollment non-profit organization with nine public charters in urban Los Angeles. Across all of our Bright Star sites, over 90% of our students are eligible for free and reduced lunch.

Our mission is to provide holistic, inclusive support for all students to achieve academic excellence and grow their unique talents so that they find joy in higher education, career, and life. Bright Star students will become leaders who act with integrity and champion equity to enrich our communities and the world. The framework to our success is our core operating principles, which are Integridad, Ubuntu, Kohyang (고향), and Growth.

Our educators join a family that is passionate and committed to developing all students to become well-rounded citizens. We offer small class sizes, comprehensive coordinator support, and numerous collaboration opportunities across the organization and within school sites. We strongly believe in listening to all stakeholders’ voices, and we work to increase teaching practice and effectiveness through our data-driven and feedback-derived professional development.

Bright Star Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

This Paraprofessional will primarily support teachers with push-in and push-out resource services to students with IEPs in the general education setting. They will assist teachers in providing instructional and behavioral support to a specialized caseload of students with disabilities (including students with Autism, ADHD, or Specific Learning Disabilities). All duties are performed under the supervision and direction of a credentialed Education Specialist, who maintains responsibility for the establishment of accommodations, service provision, and required recordkeeping.

• Supporting students with disabilities (SWDs) across various settings
• Provide targeted instructional support to students with IEPs in both push-in and pull-out settings, in collaboration with the Inclusion Specialist Teacher(s) and/or Special Day Class Teacher(s)
• Maintain open lines of communication with ISTs, Special Day Class Teachers, general education teachers, and staff to ensure the individual needs of all students are met
• Provide input to case managers and teachers to inform IEP development, based on observed student progress and needs.
• Regularly meet with ISTs and/or Special Day Class Teachers
• Implement instructional strategies, accommodations, and modifications aligned with students’ IEPs in collaboration with teachers.
• Accurately document all service minutes and session details into Welligent by 5pm Friday, ensuring compliance with IEP service requirements and timelines.
• Track and monitor student progress toward IEP goals through observational notes, informal assessments, and data collection tools.
• Support students in developing academic, executive functioning, social-emotional, and behavioral skills.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) as directed by case managers and behavior specialists.
• Respond appropriately to behavioral needs using de-escalation techniques in alignment with Safety-Care or other crisis prevention…