Elementary School: Special Education, Aide - Greater Boston (2026-2027)

About the role

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is seeking committed, compassionate, and culturally competent Aides to contribute to creating a school experience that affirms, values, and challenges students each day.

Responsibilities

• Guide and assist individual students (1:1 support) and/or group of students with the requisite attention needed, which is separate from the general class.
• Under the direction of the Lead Teacher and/or Supervisor, complement classroom instruction to help maximize the learning opportunities for students on a caseload.
• Create curriculum modifications for specific students.
• Provide support to Lead Teachers, Residents, and/or Fellows by carrying out lesson plans and assisting with learning materials.
• Supervise students completing tests in a separate location or during an extended time.
• Review and correct student work assignments.
• Aid in the implementation of behavioral intervention plans.
• Facilitate and support social interactions and foster the development of positive relationships between students on the caseload and their peers and teachers.
• Assist individual students with self-advocacy about particular needs while in the classroom.
• Assist with physical needs of students, as needed.

Qualifications

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment (preferred).
• Possess an Associate’s Degree OR have completed 48 college credit hours OR pass the ParaPro Assessment with a score of at least 464 within a year of hire.
• Experience and/or training in proper physical/tactical restraint procedure (preferred).
• Experience and/or training in proper ABA techniques for student support (preferred).
• Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite.

Benefits

The role includes a $1,000 signing bonus—and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible.

Pay

The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $37,000 to $50,000 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week).

Schedule

This role follows our School Year calendar.