Special Education Instructional Aide

Special Education Instructional Aide (Bilingual Sp/Eng) – Non-Certificated 

Overview

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.

Role Summary

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 resol