Paraprofessional 2025-2026 SY

Description

Location: Nashville Tennessee

Employment Type: This is a fulltime inperson role for the upcomingschool year. Campus placement for paraprofessionals is determined based on student and organizational needs.

Salary:Compensation for the Paraprofessional role is $38955 and with a 2 salary increase applied annually.

About Valor:
Founded in 2014 Valor Collegiate Academies is a topperforming public charter school network in Nashville Tennessee serving students in Grades 512 across three schools. Our mission is to create a community where students of all backgrounds have equitable access to an education that prepares them to live inspired and purposeful lives. This mission is made possible through an innovative school model that balances rigorous academics and wholechild education in an intentionally diverse environment. Learn more about Valor: Responsibilities Include:

• Assist scholars in meeting their daily personal and academic goals
• Collaborate closely with the exceptional education team of teachers and paraprofessionals to ensure the success and wellbeing of scholars
• Assist and guide scholars during class transitions and help them stay organized and ontask in their learning spaces
• Support scholars with alternative academic tasks in an inclusive classroom environment
• Support scholars in developing coping strategies
• When needed pull out and work oneonone with scholars to help them reset and prepare for the inclusive classroom environment
• Assist scholars with personal daily life skills such as toileting feeding and general hygiene skills as needed. Toileting involves escorting students to the bathroom supporting with diaper changes wiping and sanitization
• Assist lead teachers with developing and creating materials for lessons
• Assist lead teachers to collect data on scholars individual academic and behavioral goals

Qualifications and Experience:

• You are authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring visa sponsorship from employer
• You have experience and passion for working with children with disabilities
• You have an unwavering belief that all students can succeed in school and beyond
• You have a relentless drive to develop your practice to sharpen your skills as an educator
• You set ambitious goals for yourself and others and are not afraid of putting in the hard work it takes to achieve them
• You have the passion and commitment to serve a culturally and socioeconomically diverse community of students and families
• You enjoy cultivating meaningful relationships with students families and staff
• You are able to model live and reinforce our schools core values commitments and policies

Compensation and Benefits:

• Compensation for the Paraprofessional role is $38955 annually with an increase applied yearly to base salary
• Paraprofessionals with Bachelors degrees are eligible to apply for Valors Transition to Teach Program after one full academic year of service which provides an inhouse pathway for paraprofessionals to enter the teaching profession
• Comprehensive retirement and health benefits (medical dental and vision)
• Yearly stipend opportunities available for paraleader roles athletic coaching and summer work opportunities
• We have a fullypaid parental leave policy
• Access to networks PTO Sharing program
• Free access to an onsite strength & conditioning facility Vanderbilt Health Clinic retirement counseling and mental health support and resources
• We offer employee laptops and unlimited supplies
• Fulltime employees have priority student lottery preferences for student enrollment

Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion:
Valor believes in the importance of being a diverse equitable and inclusive organization that enables students and staff to thrive. As an equal opportunity employer we do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin gender sexual orientation age marital status veteran status or disability status. We actively seek applications from people of all backgrounds to strengthen our community and the perspectives needed to thrive in a diverse world.