Elementary School Special Education Aide Boston

Aide at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is looking for committed, compassionate, and culturally competent Aides who have the power to amplify our children’s potential by contributing to creating a school experience that affirms, values, and challenges students each day. Aides work with students who require additional support to be successful in the classroom, collaborating with teachers, school leaders, students, and families to meet the needs of our students and ensure their social and academic growth.

• Guide and assist individual students (1:1 support) and/or group of students with the requisite attention needed, separate from the general class.

• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher and/or Supervisor, complement classroom instruction to help maximize learning opportunities for students on a caseload, including, but not limited to:

  • Assist classroom teachers in creating curriculum modifications for specific students.

  • Provide support to Lead Teachers, Residents, and/or Fellows by carrying out lesson plans and assisting with learning materials.

  • Provide testing accommodations, including supervising students completing tests in a separate location or during an extended time.

  • Review and correct student work assignments.

  • Assist in the implementation of behavioral intervention plans using positive reinforcement strategies, behavior modification, and other skills or knowledge to ensure safety and success for individual students.

  • Assist individual students with self-advocacy about particular needs while in the classroom.

  • Facilitate and support social interactions and foster the development of positive relationships between students on the caseload and their peers and teachers.

  • Constantly assess progress, communicate results clearly, and use data to inform decisions and set goals.

• May physically assist with the physical needs of students, as needed.

• Obtain required qualifications for an Aide within one year of hire, which includes one of the following:

  • Associate’s Degree.

  • 48 college credit hours.

  • Pass the Para Pro Assessment with a score of 464 with study resources and support from KIPP MA.

• Provide aide coverage and support to other classrooms and grade levels as needed.

• Be available for an extended workday, as needed, to support colleagues, students, and families outside of school hours.

• Perform necessary support duties including, but not limited to, coverage, bus, lunch, and dismissal duties.

• Collaborate with grade level teams to provide support, guidance, and advocacy concerning the students on the caseload.

• Maintain dependable attendance according to the school calendar.

• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self‑awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively.

• Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required.

• Demonstrate ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with the needs of the school.

• Show self‑awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.

• Use interpersonal and self‑management skills to effectively support the behavioral and emotional needs of students, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment, and build relationships while managing conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.

• Communicate effectively to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students, staff, families, and others in person, through written communication, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms.

• Maintain physical mobility to move in various positions to execute duties effectively, including kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping, and reaching overhead.

• Exhibit physical strength sufficient to lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and, if necessary,…