Special Education Paraprofessional - Remote /Open to Arkansas candidates only

Company Summary

Learning Network is a growing, innovative, and customer-centric educational technology company. We seek creative and tenacious individuals to help us drive success through service.

Service is very important to us. At Learning Network, you will be among real people who care - about their customers and their colleagues. We prioritize service by making sure the details are done and done well - every time. We make promises and we keep those promises. We recognize that our customers and our employees don’t have to choose us. As such, service is embedded deep within our culture - and white-glove service is an expectation of every employee.

At Learning Network, you’ll be a part of something special. You’ll sleep better knowing you make a difference in the lives of thousands of students. You’ll bring access to the most innovative education to thousands of students. You’ll do this amongst a supportive community of people who care. In return, you’ll care. You’ll show you care by being teachable; by not only doing your job well but by valuing the relationships with those you work with. You’ll achieve your goals and play nicely in the sandbox with others while doing it.

Working at Learning Network isn’t for everyone. But for those that chose to make the commitment to hard work, service, students, and colleagues, it’s an incredibly rewarding experience.

Position Summary

We have an immediate opening for a paraprofessional. In this role, you will aid teachers in the day-to-day management of student learning and development. Paraprofessionals help teachers maintain consistency in the online classroom, communicate with students and parents, grade assignments, and more.

To be successful, you’ll need to be a hands-on initiative taker. We need a solid communicator who can make suggestions, take constructive feedback with a good attitude and without pushback, and then go out and personally execute with diligence. If you like working with others to make a difference for students, we’re probably a good fit.

This position is part-time and is work from home.

Job Duties

• Coordinate with teachers to ensure students have high-quality, timely feedback on assignments covering multiple disciplines and grade levels;
• Communicate with students about their lessons and offer positive feedback to aid in their development;
• Support teachers in managing the online classroom by setting up sections, posting announcements, adding content, and managing video sessions;
• Support state testing needs including proctoring at testing sites throughout the state in both fall and spring testing windows; and
• All other duties as assigned.

Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, students, and parents;
• Ability to work in fast-paced, high energy, team environment and juggle multiple tasks;
• Strict attention to detail; and
• Achieve daily performance metrics.

Qualifications

• An associate’s degree or comparable work experience demonstrating proficiency in Special Education.
• Two (2) years customer service experience;
• Two (2) years working in an educational setting preferred;
• Strong technical background preferably using the Google suite; and
• Ability to pass required background check.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 15 – 28 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Education:

• Associate (Required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 2 years (Required)
• Experience working with students: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: Remote