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Kipp Houston Public Schools - Dallas, TX
posted 15 days ago
About the position
Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters. As a KIPP Texas Public Schools Special Education Instructional Aide, your core responsibilities include:
Responsibilities
- Work with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the special education and/or general education teacher
- Assist with direct academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities
- Tutor individual students and help them prepare assignments or explain material they do not understand
- Supervise and accompany special education students to the office, bus, classroom, cafeteria, etc.
- Communicate regularly with classroom teacher and parents regarding student's needs and progress
- Some positions may require the employee to be able to stay with excessively disruptive or aggressive students during which time the employee may need to restrain, hold, lift, apply physical management techniques, and crisis intervention techniques for the student
- Provide clerical support to teachers which may include, but is not limited to, creating photocopies, preparing materials, etc.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent
- Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (defined as completion of 48 semester hours or equivalent trimester hours) of college coursework or an applicable number of semester hours as defined by the institution of higher education attended, whichever is less
- Possess an associate's (or higher) degree
- Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics
- Satisfactory outcome of a background check
- Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $50.00)
Nice-to-haves
- Prior experience working in inclusion, life skills and/or behavioral support setting
- Experience working with students or parents as approved by the employing superintendent
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision options
- Life insurance
- Disability plans
