Job Description

Job Location San Jose, CA 95111 Position Type Full Time Salary Range $23.00 - $26.00 Hourly

Job Category Education

Special Education Instructional Aide (Bilingual Spanish and English) – Non-Certificated

Though 9 in 10 Latino young adults say a college degree is important for success in life, fewer than 15% age 25 or older hold a bachelor’s degree. Voices College-Bound Language Academies exists to change that.

Voices is a public charter school network with a mission to prepare all students for the challenges of higher education through the context of an academically rigorous dual-language program. Every student, regardless of home language, graduates bilingual and biliterate in English and Spanish.

The Instructional Aide assists individual students 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 and/or Speech & Language Pathologist, while upholding the core values of Aspire Public Schools.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide services, supports and interventions directly to students, under the guidance and daily supervision of the Special Education teacher/s.
• Implement the IEP with fidelity (i.e. provide 1:1 support to student in classroom, support student/s with toileting needs, assist with health-related needs (g-tube, feeding, administration of medication) (under supervision of school nurse) and assist with the physical needs of students (lifting/ assisting with mobility, implementing student stretching/exercise routines.)
• Implement and progress monitor behavior intervention plans in accordance with the IDEA.
• Assist Special Education teacher/s in supporting students with Individual Education Plans (IEPs) within the school setting.
• Consistently track, per the benchmark dates in the IEP goal/s and input data for individual students.
• Create and implement instructional materials that are accommodated/modified for individualized students.
• Regularly collaborate with members of the IEP team (GE teacher, Education Specialist, Speech and Language Pathologist, Instructional Aides, Administrators, Program Specialist and Other Service providers.)
• For students with Behavior Supports and Services:
  • Collaborate with members of the IEP team (GE teacher, Education Specialist, Speech and Language Pathologist, Instructional Aides, Administrators, Program Specialist and Other Service providers) to ensure Behavior Intervention Plans are implemented with fidelity.
  • Provide support to students receiving mental health services that require behavioral support, per Individual Education Plans.
  • Implement student responsibility and monitoring plan/s to facilitate student independence.
  • Teach student/s behavior strategies per the Behavior Intervention Plan.
  • Implement de-escalation techniques, including Crisis Prevention Intervention strategies.
• Demonstrate knowledge of, and support, Aspire Public Schools mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned

Collaboration:

• Work collaboratively to achieve Voices’ vision
• Work cooperatively with staff toward resolution of mutual concerns
• Collaborate closely with other teachers, education specialists, and the principal to improve own and others’ instructional practices
• Learn and use co-teaching practices to support instruction for all
• Other duties as assigned

Professional Activities:

• Actively participate in professional development activities, including retreats
• Foster strong school morale and academic achievement
• Participating in collaborative with teacher and parents, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions, events, and trips
• Perform duties such as cafeteria, yard duty, traffic duty and monitoring/interacting with students during the work day as assigned for the purpose of providing a safe and positive learning environment
• Supervise, instruct, and lead students independently as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Voices Academies Associate Teacher candidates will have the following

Required Qualifications:

• Having a High School Diploma AND one of the following:
  • Two years of college (48 units), or
  • A. A. degree (or higher), or
  • Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction, o
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of Voices Academies with a deep commitment to improving the lives of students from low-income communities
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish
• Outstanding written, speaking, and organizational skills with experience interacting with a broad range of stakeholders
• Commitment to accelerated educational progress of children
• Ability to work independently, have flexibility, and demonstrated success in working with school-age children
• Ability to work well independently and within a team environment; working efficiently, and exercising excellent judgment in making decisions
• Works well with in a high pressure environment

Preferred

Qualifications:

• BA degree or Substitute Permit
• Knowledge of and experience working with low-income communities preferred
• Experience or commitment to public education, social justice, efficacy and equity
• Understanding of dual immersion instructional practices and school design and the unique characteristics of public charter schools is a plus
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Google Apps

Working Conditions:

• Regular requirement to stand, sit, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, stoop, kneel and crouch
• Lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Occasional evening and or weekend work
• Occasional travel
• Willingness to be trained as needed

Prior to Employment: Once an offer has been extended, a candidate must meet the following criteria to receive a final offer:

• First Aid/CPR/AED Certification
• Clear Criminal Background Check
• Valid TB Clearance

Key

Compensation:

• Hourly
  
  Pay Range $23.00 - $26.00
• Medical benefits for full-time employees
• Exceptional growth opportunities
• Retirement plan

Employment:

• Reports directly to the Student Services Manager, Education Specialist

Voices College-Bound Language Academies is an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of Voices to afford equal employment and advancement opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, citizenship status, medical condition, or any other legally protected status.