Temporary Inclusion Assistant

PUC Schools • Los Angeles, CA

2d • $22 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

The Inclusion Assistant supports the Inclusion Team in providing services to students with IEPs to address academic and other IDEA-specific needs. Under the direction of an Inclusion Specialist, the role supports students with special needs in inclusive classrooms and, as needed, in small-group pull-out settings. Support may address academics, behavior, social-emotional regulation, and daily functioning skills. The position also involves implementing IEP accommodations and supports, collecting and recording student data, assisting with instructional activities and program administration, and collaborating with teachers and staff to foster a safe, nurturing learning environment and promote student success.

Requirements

• Complete 12 semester units and/or 18 quarter units and be currently enrolled for the same units, or possess a BA/BS degree.
• Prior experience working with students with special needs in a learning environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in data collection.
• Strong math skills.
• Alignment with PUC employee characteristics: pursuit of excellence, innovation, community, tenacity, and authenticity.
• Flexibility and a team-oriented approach.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong work ethic, accountability, and ownership of work.
• Regular attendance, dependability, and punctuality.
• Ability to meet the described physical demands, including occasional kneeling, climbing, reaching above shoulder level, and lifting up to 30 pounds; bending, sitting, standing, squatting, stooping, walking, pushing, pulling, and reaching at or below shoulder level; and wearing task-appropriate safety equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of applied behavior analysis (ABA) principles and techniques.
• Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

• Support school-wide expectations and programming for students with special needs in academics, behavior, social-emotional regulation, and daily functioning.
• Implement data-driven push-in academic support as an IEP related service in inclusive classrooms.
• Provide direct individual, small-group, or one-to-one student support as directed by credentialed staff.
• Ensure students can access the accommodations and supports outlined in their IEPs.
• Provide small-group pull-out support for assessments or targeted services under the Inclusion Specialist’s supervision and based on student IEPs.
• Assist with testing, classwork and homework completion, program reviews, reports, student files, schedules, and other instructional program assignments.
• Assist certificated personnel with lessons and classroom activities.
• Recognize students who meet academic, social, emotional, and behavioral goals; promote positive learning and reinforce replacement behaviors.
• Prompt student learning and engagement and provide de-escalation and redirection as needed.
• Assist with behavior, social-emotional, toileting, and daily functional skills when required.
• Build strong relationships with students and staff and implement supports specified in current IEPs.
• Work directly with students and collect behavior data for interpretation by Behavior Intervention Development staff, the Inclusion Specialist, and other charter staff.
• Compile data records daily, weekly, and monthly, and record and track supports in Welligent at least weekly.
• Assist with IEPs as necessary and direct parent inquiries to Inclusion Specialists or credentialed teachers.
• Attend and complete required training assigned by PUC, the site leader, or Behavior Intervention Development and Inclusion Specialist staff.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to foster a safe, nurturing learning environment and support students’ preparation for college and post-secondary success.
• Build professional knowledge, demonstrate support for the school’s goals and mission, and perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive group health benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus additional voluntary benefits.
• 403b Retirement Plan with an annual contribution match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Ongoing Professional Development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level