IMMEDIATE OPENING - Special Education ( SPED ) Aide 2023-24 (Ouchi-O'Donovan 6-12 Complex) at Alliance College-Ready Public Schools

About the Employer

Alliance College-Ready Public Schools is one of the largest and most successful nonprofit public charter school networks in the nation, operating 26 high-performing, middle and high schools that educate nearly 13,000 scholars who make up the heart of Los Angeles’ Latinx, Black, and recent immigrant communities. Alliance schools have been recognized as among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, the U.S. Department of Education, and the California Department of Education. Since opening our first school in 2004, 95% of Alliance scholars have graduated from high school. We strive to uplift our scholars and their communities by fostering unparalleled educational opportunities that encourage scholarly thought, resilient learning, powerful communication, mind-body wellness, and community advocacy. To learn more, visit www.LAalliance.org.

Job Summary

Job Summary

Under the immediate supervision of the teacher/specialist, the Special Education Instructional Aide will provide instruction and specialized services to student(s) with mild to moderate disabilities as prescribed by an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or Section 504 Plan. Specialized services may include: facilitation of communication via assistive technology and/or communication devices, assisting in the supervision, discipline and behavior modification of student(s), as well as performing related duties as assigned. At some schools, the Special Education Instructional Aide may be assigned to support the educational program for a specific student with exceptional needs; monitor a specific student (as assigned) at all times on campus; guide the specific student in socially accepted guidelines of positive behavior; receive training related to a specific student’s disability and best practices to assist the student; assist in the provision of a positive learning experience for a specific student with special needs as determined appropriate and do related work as required/needed.

Requirements / Qualifications

Requirements / Qualifications