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Behavior Support Assistant - YES Prep Southwest Secondary (Immediate Opening)
YES Prep Public SchoolsUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 18 May 2026
💰 $34,000/yr($28,000/yr – $34,000/yr)
About the role
Job Description
POSITION: Behavior Support Assistant
REPORTS TO: Dean of Students and/or Director of Student Support
POSITION TYPE: 10-month
COMPENSATION: $13.77 - $17.12 an hour
At YES Prep, work for a mission that impacts the life trajectory of students and their families. YES Prep creates pathways to extraordinary opportunity through best-in-class development, competitive compensation and benefits, and recognition for your impact. Grow as an authentic leader and be part of a high-performing, team-oriented culture.
Some quick stats about us:
- 19,300+ Students
- 2,200+ Team Members
- 15 Secondary Campuses
- 11 Elementary Campuses
- 92% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- 96% Hispanic & African-American Students
- 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
- 88% First-Generation College Students
- Ranked in the Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report
We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025.
THE ROLE
When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:
- Executing lower-level behavior interventions with students of concern, including check-ins and check-outs, student reflections and de-escalation;
- Helping progress monitor student behavior trackers;
- Conducting in-class push ins/pull outs to help with de-escalation and coping skills;
- Monitoring students in detention and in-school suspension;
- Performing discipline data entry;
- Assisting Teachers with the supervision of students in all instructional settings;
- Assisting Teachers with behavior management techniques by demonstrating, modeling, and positively reinforcing desired behaviors;
- Monitoring students during transition times throughout the school day, inside and outside of the classroom, including hallways, cafeteria, gym, and other areas where students are present;
- Monitoring in-school suspension;
- Holding students accountable to campus behavioral expectations and administer appropriate consequences;
- Additional duties as assigned.
THE PERSON
We seek staff with a multitude of backgrounds, talents, interests, and ideas. Certain traits consistently shine through for our most successful employees: passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are:
THE MUST HAVES
- 0 – 2 years of experience working with students and student behavior
- Experience working with children in an educational setting
- Belief in and commitment to the mission and core value of YES Prep Public Schools
- Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
- Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
- Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
- Demonstrated ability to work on a team
- A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional
THE NICE TO HAVES
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution, in a social science field
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