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We’re hiring paraprofessionals and classroom aides to support special education students for the 2025–2026 school year. These are school-year positions designed to help you build meaningful experience in SPED classrooms and join a team that’s making a difference where it’s needed most.
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This School Aide role involves working directly with students under teacher supervision, helping them with assignments, reinforcing instructions, and contributing to a positive and orderly classroom atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Behavioral Intervention: Implement individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs) for students with autism and emotional/behavioral needs. Use evidence-based strategies including positive reinforcement, de-escalation techniques, and proactive behavior supports to help students regulate emotions and develop coping skills.
- Targeted Support: Provide one-on-one or small group behavioral support, tailoring interventions to each student’s needs. Support students in building self-regulation, social-emotional skills, and classroom engagement.
Classroom Collaboration: Work closely with teachers and behavior specialists to create a structured, supportive learning environment. Support classroom management by reinforcing expectations, modeling positive behavior, and helping students stay on task.
- Progress Monitoring: Track and document behavioral data consistently, including incidents, triggers, responses, and outcomes. Use this data to inform adjustments to BIPs and support team decision-making.
Team Communication: Partner with special education staff, behavior analysts, and families to maintain a unified approach to student support. Share observations and collaborate on strategies to ensure consistency across environments.
- Personal Care: Support students with daily routines such as toileting, feeding, or mobility.
Compensation & Benefits
Pay: $24-28 per hour, paid weekly.
Schedule: Monday to Friday, within hours of 7:30 am - 3:00/4:30 pm (no weekend work).
About Zen
Zen Educate makes finding your perfect role in education easier! We are a company dedicated to matching you to your ideal education position based on your preferences and getting you into a school you love! We pride ourselves on providing continuous, personalized support throughout your application process. We're here to help solve the educator shortage while helping great professionals like you thrive in rewarding roles.
Why Zen
Zen Educate is an ethical, technology-powered platform dedicated to solving school staffing challenges by directly matching talented education professionals with rewarding roles across the United States.
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