Special Education Paraprofessional

Empower College Prep is seeking a Highly Qualified Paraprofessional who is responsible for supporting the SPED teacher. The Highly Qualified Paraprofessional will be committed to the mission and values of Empower College Prep.

Empower College Prep began in 2012 with a commitment to be a movement of teachers partnering with parents to transform the educational and life opportunities of their children; and to empower these children to transform their community, their country, and their world.

In 2020, we sent our first graduating class of students to college, expanded to serve grades K-2, and welcomed more than 800 students onto a new, $20 million campus on the I-17 just north of Camelback.

Over the past two years, Empower College Prep has continued to exceed the state and national average for college enrollment despite poverty and the world-wide pandemic. Now, the Charter School is preparing to add preschool and codify its Pre-K – 12 program to ensure consistency and excellence on its Colter campus and additional campuses in future years.

The key to our success is highly effective, highly committed staff who love their jobs, their colleagues, and their students.

The principal responsibilities of the SPED Paraprofessional ​will include:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Empower College Prep’s Highly Qualified Paraprofessional will be committed to the mission and values of Empower College Prep. The Highly Qualified Paraprofessional is responsible for supporting the General Education teachers and their scholars in meeting all academic and behavioral goals.

The successful candidate will have the following special skills, certificates, or training:

• Support scholars’ meeting their academic and behavioral goals, which may include pulling individuals or small groups to another location, working with groups in the classroom, or teaching lessons.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, both verbal and written, to explain, encourage, inspire, and forge transformational partnerships with scholars, staff, families, colleagues, and community members.
• Capable of proactively monitoring progress toward goals.

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree required, Bachelor’s degree preferred
• A Valid IVP (Identity Verified Print) fingerprint card within the first 30-days of employment.
• A Valid CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention) certification

Empower College Prep offers competitive salaries and the following benefits package for full-time (30+ hours per week) employees:

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Supplemental Plans (Life, Critical Illness, Cancer, Hospital)

403(b) Retirement Plan with Employer Match
Loan Forgiveness Program

PTO and Sick Time Plans

Paid Holidays

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $35,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Grade school specialties:

• High school

Physical setting:

• Charter school

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Special education: 1 year (Preferred)

Language:

• Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person