Team Support Paraprofessional

About KIPP Baltimore

KIPP is a non-profit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools serving elementary, middle and high school students.  Our schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students in Baltimore City.  KIPP Baltimore was founded in 2002 with the opening of KIPP Ujima Village Academy middle school.  In 2009, KIPP Harmony Academy was launched, and they now collectively serve more than 1,500 kindergarten through eighth grade students each day.  Both schools are operated by KIPP Baltimore, whose mission is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

In addition to the high-quality academic opportunities that students receive while attending KIPP Harmony Academy and KIPP Ujima Village Academy, KIPP Baltimore also makes a long-term investment in our students both while they are at KIPP schools and beyond through the KIPP Forward program.  KIPP Forward supports and guides students to gain admission to college-preparatory high schools and helps them succeed and stay on the path to and through college and careers. Today, our KIPP Forward program serves more than 1,100 KIPP alumni. More than 90 percent of our alumni have graduated from high school within four years and 70 percent have matriculated to college.

KIPP Baltimore is part of the national Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP), a network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in educationally underserved communities throughout the United States. KIPP is a network of more than 200 college- preparatory schools serving nearly 100,000 students.

Team Support Paraprofessional SY 21-22 

Support Staff - Position - Assistant - Other 

Paraprofessionals perform a variety of routine school-based support and pupil contact duties within the Baltimore City Public Schools by assisting teachers, administrators, and other designated professionals in non-instructional activities.   Work may be clerical, administrative support, service oriented, involve monitoring activities in various school settings, and/or assisting students as needed. Team Support Paraprofessionals provide technical clerical support and assistance to Child Study Teams (CST) and Individualized Education Program (IEP) Committees.   Team Support Paraprofessionals are 10-month positions.

·         Provide clerical, administrative and/or general assistance in support of school programs and operations as it relates to the IEP process.

·         Prepare documents required for IEP team meetings.

·         Assist with monitoring records for compliance and with ensuring that IEP files meet qualitative standards.

·         Maintain contact with parents and complete diligent effort process.

·         Assist with establishing IEP meeting schedules and send out meeting notifications.

·         Document contacts in the Communication Log.

·         Access and print IEP reports from SETS.

·         Assist with inputting data into SETS after IEP team meetings.

·         Complete Third Party Billing documentation as appropriate.

·         Assist with the set up, organization and maintenance of IEP confidential files.

·         Maintain the confidentiality of records and information.

·         Provide other support to the IEP team that demands organizational skills, attention to detail and professionalism.

·         Performs and promotes all activities in compliance with equal employment and nondiscrimination policies; follows federal laws, state laws, school boards policies and the professional standards.

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
• Certain positions require demonstration of knowledge and skill in using computers to input data or prepare documents or the ability to use various office equipment.
• Knowledge and competency in business English, spelling punctuation, grammar and arithmetic.
• Knowledge and some understanding of child development.

·         Good oral and written communication skills.

·         Ability to maintain positive interpersonal relationships; to meet and maintain performance and quality standards; to exercise patience in working with children; to work with children including those who have special needs; to understand and follow instructions; to make decisions in accordance with BCPSS policies, procedures and general practice; to work effectively with staff and children; to maintain clerical records; to perform routine and non-routine office tasks; to work with and provide a broad range of assistance to administrators, instructional staff and other school personnel; to operate office machines, to operate a computer keyboard and/or typewriter; to communicate clearly and concisely.

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation for this position is defined by Baltimore City Schools Office of Human Capital, and is based upon the highest degree obtained, and years of experience (up to 10 years). Baltimore City offers a comprehensive benefits package. More information can be found here: http://www.baltimorecityschools.org/Page/24356

KIPP Baltimore staff members are required to be fully vaccinated for the Covid virus or have a valid medical or religious accommodation where approval is determined by an interactive process with KIPP Baltimore.

 

Statement of Non-Discrimination:  KIPP Baltimore is committed to the ideal of diversity in its student body and in its faculty and staff.  KIPP Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.