Special Education Educational Assistant Elementary
Special Education Educational Assistant Elementary
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NYOS Charter School
ElementarySpecial Education Educational Assistant
Reports to: Principal
Service time: 190 Service Days 8 Hours per Day
FLSA Status: NonExempt
About NYOS NYOS Charter SchoolNot Your Ordinary Schoolis a free public charter school founded in 1998 by a group of parents who wanted more out of education for their children. Through a commitment to our students staff and academic excellence we have grown to serve over 1600 students in PreK through 12th grade.
At NYOS we educate the whole student. We foster a collegial PreK 12 program that challenges each learner with rigorous academics innovative strategies and expectations for civic engagement.
Why Work at NYOS Charter School At NYOS Charter School we educate the whole student through rigorous academics innovative strategies and civic engagement. Our community values diversity collaboration and strong relationships among students teachers and parents.
Community Culture:
- Supportive and inclusive environment with small class sizes and unique traditions.
- Opportunities for feedback and mentorship from tenured teachers.
- Collaborative planning spaces for team and subjectlevel innovation.
Flexibility and Autonomy:
- Teachers have the autonomy to innovate and personalize instruction.
- All staff are encouraged to develop their skills and contribute creatively.
LongTerm Sustainability:
- Continuous learning through embedded professional development and workshops.
- Healthy worklife balance with unique break schedules and halfday Fridays.
- Empowerment to influence positive change within the organization.
Join us to make a meaningful impact on students lives and advance your career in a nurturing and forwardthinking environment.
Primary Role:This position supports Elementary Grades K5.
Qualifications:
- High School diploma orGED required
- Three creditable years of experience as an Educational Aide or 30 hours of college credit preferred
- Must have orbe willing to obtainan Educational Aide III Texas Certification
- Experience working in a classroom and/or working with children
- Ability to provide instruction and manage student behavior
- Strong organizational communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to adjust and adapt to the many and varied situations in the school environment
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
- Assist with the implementation of accommodations and modifications for students.
- Assist with implementing behavior intervention plans and positive behavior supports to support the behavioral needs within the classroom environment.
- Assist teacher in developing lesson plans material preparation and collecting data for Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and collect data related to academics and behavior.
- Assist in maintaining a learning environment that is structured organized and routineoriented with a variety of instructional formats.
- Assist general education and special education teachers with students who might need extra support with learning skills and social skills within the school setting.
- Exhibit clear communication skills to provide support and strategies to the center program team and school community by modeling and accepting ongoing feedback.
- Assist in implementing skill replacement curriculum focused on successful steps to inclusion behavior skill development and socialcommunication strategies to facilitate engagement in the general education classroom and other extracurricular activities.
- Assist with a variety of assessments that measure progress toward learning outcomes and behaviors that are needed to be successful in the general education environment.
- Assist in communication efforts with staff and families.
- Maintain confidentiality with student records and ensure that information regarding students is shared at appropriate times.
- Facilitate interactions between students and staff and students and their peers.
Mental/Physical/Environmental Demands
The essential functions pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act may include the characteristic duties responsibilities knowledge skills and abilities noted herein; however this is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions found in this job description.
- May be exposed to outdoor weather conditions during portions of the work day.
- Need to move about inside the classroom or campus to monitor students as necessary.
- Maintain emotional control under stress.
- Frequent standing stooping bending pulling and pushing.
- Frequent moving of small stacks of textbooks media equipment desks and other classroom equipment.
- Occasional requirement lifting up to 25 pounds.
- Ability to understand complex problems and to collaborate and explore alternative solutions.
- Maintain composure and professionalism at all times.
Professional Requirements:
- Maintain strict confidentiality regarding information concerning students parents staff and classroom incidents
- Adhere to ethical and legal standards and model behavior that is professional and responsible
- Participate in approved professional development to improve skills related to job assignment
- Follow NYOS standard procedures for communication interaction and discipline as outlined in the NYOS Staff Handbook
Work Environment: This job operates in a school environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers phones photocopiers filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demands:This position is very active and involves standing walking bending kneeling stooping crouching crawling and climbing all day. The employee must frequently lift and move items over 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision distance vision color vision peripheral vision depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Compensation and Benefits:
The starting Educational Assistant salary for 0 years of experience is $26066 per year or $17.15 per hour. This role may be eligible for stipends based on assignments which may vary between $500$1000.For more information about our compensation visit ourcompensation and benefits page.
We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:
- Health dental and vision insurance
- Short & Longterm disability
- Participation in the Texas Teachers Retirement System
- 403b and 457b investment plans
- Health Savings Accounts
- 8 days Paid Time Off
- Discounted Health Club Membership
- A culture of continuous learning with opportunities for professional development
Essential functions may include but are not limited to the following:Regular and Reliable Attendance. Plan prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitate active learning. Develops schemes of work lesson plans and tests that are in accordance with established procedures.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
(Fingerprinting and background checks are mandatory for all applicants)
NYOS Charter School is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race religion color national origin sex or disability in hiring or providing education or access to benefits of educational services activities and programs. The Executive Director has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Title IX. TheChief of Schools has been designated to coordinate compliance with the nondiscrimination requirements of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Both can be reached at 12301 N. Lamar Blvd. Austin TX.
Employment Type
Full-Time
