Behavior Support Assistant - YES Prep Southeast Secondary (25-26)

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