Instructional Aide, SpEd (Inskeep Academy) at Aspire Public Schools - Los Angeles County
Job Summary
Job Summary
**This is a full-time position with 35 hours per week at Aspire Inskeep Academy** Tentative schedule: 7:45am - 3:15pm 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. 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. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 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.) Implem
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum educational level: Associate’s degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit or passing of Paraprofessional Test Bachelor’s degree in Education, Teaching, or related field preferred
Work authorization requirements: Clear the Department of Justice background screening Authorized to work in the United States Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)
Requirements / Qualifications
Minimum educational level: Associate’s degree or successful completion of 48 units of college credit or passing of Paraprofessional Test Bachelor’s degree in Education, Teaching, or related field preferred
Work authorization requirements: Clear the Department of Justice background screening Authorized to work in the United States Provide health (TB) clearance (most update every four years)
Comments and Other Information
Competencies:
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
Comments and Other Information
Competencies:
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