NYOS Charter School

High School Special Education Educational Assistant Job Description

Reports to: Secondary Principal

Service time: 190 Days

About NYOS

NYOS, an acronym for "Not Your Ordinary School", is an open-enrollment public charter school, located in North Austin. NYOS provides a unique learning experience where all students strive for academic excellence in a close-knit community. We strive to build leaders to serve and succeed in a global society. NYOS encourages excellence through service learning, brain-based teaching, and low student-teacher ratios.

Primary Role:

This position supports Grades 6-8

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED, required
• Three creditable years of experience as an Educational Aide or 30 hours of college credit, preferred
• Must have or be willing to obtain an 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:

• Collaborate with General Education and Special Education teachers in support of students' instructional needs; teach socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement; establish and maintain procedures to ensure order among students.
• Assist in maintaining accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
• Provide differentiated instruction in support of students' goals and objectives in one or more subject areas such as English, mathematics, or science.
• Use technology and other equipment and materials to supplement instruction as necessary.
• Support administration of standardized tests as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

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 teacher salary for 0 years of experience is $52,559. This role may be eligible for stipends based on certifications, assignments, subjects, or campus leadership from $500-$3,000 each. For more information about our compensation, visit our compensation and benefits page. Additional hourly compensation is provided for after-school duties/programs or Saturday school as assigned.

We also offer a comprehensive package of benefits including:

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Short & Long-term 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. The Chief 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 78753, 512-583-6967.