Zen Educate
Looking for a Rewarding Role for the 2025–2026 School Year?
We’re excited to be expanding to the San Francisco Peninsula area! Join us as a full-time paraprofessional, supporting K–12 students with special needs during the 2025–2026 school year. Make a real impact while growing your career in education.
In this critical SPED Behavior Technician (TA) position, you'll play a key role in helping students manage challenging behaviors, develop social skills, and achieve greater academic engagement by consistently applying individualized behavior support plans. Responsibilities - Assisting the classroom teacher to maintain a safe learning environment - Provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students with special needs, reinforcing lessons and implementing IEPs to achieve goals - Assist in compiling classroom communications including supporting with differentiation for different children’s needs - Assist with classroom management, redirecting behavior, and implementing behavior management plans - Facilitate interactions between students with disabilities and their peers, teaching and modeling strategies for positive interaction - Use a variety of learning methods to enhance the student learning experiences and support them as needed - Support with personal care or hygiene as needed, including toileting, feeding, and dressing
Required Qualifications/Experience - High school diploma or the equivalent - Experience working with children with special educational needs - Experience working with personal care - Passion for working within special education - U.S. work authorization (Zen Educate cannot provide sponsorship for an employment visa or relocation assistance at this time) - Applicants must be professionally proficient in English - CPR and First Aid
Preferred Qualifications/Experience - Past work experience in a school - CPI Training
Compensation & Benefits Pay:
$24 - $28 per hour, paid weekly. Schedule:
Monday to Friday, within hours of 7:30 am - 3:00/4:30 pm (no weekend work).
Benefits: - Weekly pay - Paid Sick Leave - 401K (certain eligibility criteria)
Ready to get started? Connect with a recruiter today to explore open opportunities. About Zen Zen Educate is redefining how educators find their next role. Our platform streamlines the job search process, making it faster and easier for you to find opportunities that align with your skills, goals, and values — all with personalized support.
Why Zen We are Zen Educate, a technology-driven company on a mission to make education staffing simpler, more ethical, and more rewarding for both schools and educational professionals in the US.
Ref: SF-HQ-TA-August2025-162
In this critical SPED Behavior Technician (TA) position, you'll play a key role in helping students manage challenging behaviors, develop social skills, and achieve greater academic engagement by consistently applying individualized behavior support plans. Responsibilities - Assisting the classroom teacher to maintain a safe learning environment - Provide one-on-one or small group assistance to students with special needs, reinforcing lessons and implementing IEPs to achieve goals - Assist in compiling classroom communications including supporting with differentiation for different children’s needs - Assist with classroom management, redirecting behavior, and implementing behavior management plans - Facilitate interactions between students with disabilities and their peers, teaching and modeling strategies for positive interaction - Use a variety of learning methods to enhance the student learning experiences and support them as needed - Support with personal care or hygiene as needed, including toileting, feeding, and dressing
Required Qualifications/Experience - High school diploma or the equivalent - Experience working with children with special educational needs - Experience working with personal care - Passion for working within special education - U.S. work authorization (Zen Educate cannot provide sponsorship for an employment visa or relocation assistance at this time) - Applicants must be professionally proficient in English - CPR and First Aid
Preferred Qualifications/Experience - Past work experience in a school - CPI Training
Compensation & Benefits Pay:
$24 - $28 per hour, paid weekly. Schedule:
Monday to Friday, within hours of 7:30 am - 3:00/4:30 pm (no weekend work).
Benefits: - Weekly pay - Paid Sick Leave - 401K (certain eligibility criteria)
Ready to get started? Connect with a recruiter today to explore open opportunities. About Zen Zen Educate is redefining how educators find their next role. Our platform streamlines the job search process, making it faster and easier for you to find opportunities that align with your skills, goals, and values — all with personalized support.
Why Zen We are Zen Educate, a technology-driven company on a mission to make education staffing simpler, more ethical, and more rewarding for both schools and educational professionals in the US.
Ref: SF-HQ-TA-August2025-162