Special Education RISE Co-Teacher - IDEA Bluff Springs College Prep (26-27)
IDEA Public Schools · Austin, TX, US
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About the Role
The Special Education Co-Teacher position is ideal for a candidate looking to gain valuable experience in Special Education teaching. This position is also ideal for a candidate who has at least 48 college hours, wants challenging work, and the opportunity to advance in his or her education career. RISE Co-Teachers work with students with significant cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities, focusing on a functional curriculum for daily living and vocational skills. These K-12 classrooms emphasize communication, maximum independence, and generalization of skills in natural settings, with opportunities for participation in general education activities.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the facilitator and classroom teachers
- Assist in the implementation of Individual Education Plans for the students and monitor their progress
- Provide support for individual students inside and outside of the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
- Work with other professionals, such as speech therapist, social worker, occupational and physical therapists
- Assist classroom teachers with maintaining student records
- Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills
- Assistance of daily living may include feeding, lifting and/or toileting in the Life Skills Unit
- School bus riding to accompany students may be needed before or after school at some campuses
Requirements
- At least 48 college hours required
- Experience working with children with cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities strongly preferred
- Willingness to pursue a Special Education teaching certification preferred
- Capable of physically assisting students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining)
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
- Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
- Believes and is committed to our mission and being an agent of change
- Has demonstrated effective outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them
- Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve quickly
- Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes
- Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change
- Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization
- Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships in order to achieve outcomes
- Hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students
Skills
- Strong organizational skills
- Strong communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 0 years of experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree preferred
- At least 48 college hours
Salary/Compensations
- $16.57 per hour
- $23.30 per hour
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits plan
- Majority of employee premium for the base medical plan covered
- Subsidized costs for spouse/domestic partner and children
- Up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for birth or adoption
- Up to 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year
- 5 face-to-face mental/behavioral health counseling sessions per year
- Unlimited 24/7 telephonic mental/behavioral health counseling
- Dental and vision plans
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Parenting benefits
- Flexible spending account options
- Generous vacation time
- Referral bonuses
- Professional development
- 403(b) plan
- Relocation allowance may be offered
About the Company
- At IDEA Public Schools, we believe each and every child can go to college.
- Since 2000, IDEA Public Schools has grown from a small school with 150 students to the fastest-growing network of tuition-free, Pre-K-12 public charter schools in the United States.
- IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Report’s top high schools lists.
- IDEA serves nearly 80,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college.
- When you choose to work at IDEA, you are part of our IDEA Team and Family.
- You will work alongside team members who set and reach ambitious goals every day, are excited to continue to grow with IDEA, and work relentlessly to make college for all a reality.
- At IDEA, the Staff Experience Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members.