About the position
We are accepting applications for the 2024-25 school year! About Aspire: Aspire Public Schools operates a network of high-performing, college preparatory charter schools serving TK-12 scholars in communities across California. Founded in 1998-in an effort to transform the inequitable racial, social, and gender outcomes that our communities persist through-Aspire is one of the largest and most forward-thinking open-enrollment public charter school systems in the nation. Our purpose is to prepare our scholars for success in college, career, and life. At Aspire, we set a foundation for our scholars to gain knowledge, skills, and power to access and make choices for their families and post-secondary lives. Every day, our community of students, families, teachers and staff comes together to learn, work, and play in an environment grounded in our values of Bienestar (Well-Being), Culture of Belonging, Community Partnership, Agency & Self-Determination, and Joy. Behind every successful student is a passionate and dedicated team. Together, we will change the odds for underserved students, ensuring that every student is prepared to earn a college degree. JOB SUMMARY The Instructional Aide assists individual student's and/or groups of students by providing a high quality, personalized education program, per Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), under the direction of the Special Education Teacher, General Education teacher/s and/or Speech & Language Pathologist, while upholding the core values of Aspire Public Schools.
Responsibilities
- Assist individual students and/or groups of students by providing a high quality, personalized education program per Individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
- Work under the direction of the Special Education Teacher, General Education teacher/s, and/or Speech & Language Pathologist.
- Uphold the core values of Aspire Public Schools.
Requirements
- Knowledge of child cognitive development and different learning styles.
- Familiarity with students that demonstrate extensive needs.
- Ability and willingness to implement students' individualized education programs.
- Ability and willingness to reflect and improve on practice.
- Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing conditions; ability and good judgment to take initiative to modify activities.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Belief in inclusion and Aspire's Equity Belief Statements and demonstrates high expectations for students with diverse learning needs.
- Minimum educational level: Associate's degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit or passing of Paraprofessional Test.
Nice-to-haves
- Bachelor's degree in Education, Teaching, or related field preferred.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits.
- Paid time off.
- 100% core health benefits coverage on select plans.
- Life insurance/long-term disability.
- Participation in a CA state retirement plan.
- Tuition reimbursement plan.
- Adoption assistance program.
