• Job Description

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  Role Mission: IDEA Flex Co-Teachers are full time, additional para-professional staff hired by IDEA Public Schools with the intent of eventually filling a permanent co-teaching (para-professional) role on a campus when an aligned vacancy arises. This allows IDEA to put a qualified co-teacher into the classroom immediately after a vacancy is determined and minimizes the number of days that students miss out on valuable instruction by a qualified co-teacher.

  Once hired by IDEA, our Flex Co-Teachers are assigned to a home-campus to fulfill various educator responsibilities as outlined below. When a permanent co-teaching vacancy arises either at the u201Chome-campusu201D or other campuses in the region, our Flex Co-teachers participate in a matching interview with a campus leadership team for a permanent co-teaching placement. Vacancies may arise before or after the start of school year.u00A0u00A0

  All IDEA co-teachers learn instructional strategies and develop their teaching skills in order to provide highly effective instruction to IDEA students. IDEA co-teachers are responsible for student instruction under the guidance of an IDEA teacher.

  This is an ESSER III Grant, grant funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant.

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  What We Offer

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  Compensation:u00A0

  • Compensation for this role is set at an hourly rate ranging between $15.51 for 0 years of experience u00A0 and $21.33u00A0
  • Hourly co-teachers earnings are paid out over a 12-month period

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  Other Benefits:

  We offer a comprehensive benefits plan, covering the majority of the employee premium for the base medical plan and subsidizing the majority of costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children. Some of the special benefits we offer at IDEA include:

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  • Paid Family Leave: Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on their tenure with the organization and caregiver designation.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Staff members may apply for up to u200B 50% of tuition paid toward a qualifying degree program, up to $5,250 maximum per year subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
  • Employe r -Paid Mental/Behavioral Health : 5 face-to-face counseling sessions within a yea r , unlimited 24/7 telephonic counseling , and other work-life services available at no cost.
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Professional Development: We offer staff opportunities to engage in identity-based affinity space and leadership training covering a variety of topics such as culturally competent leadership, models of equity, mitigating bias, and more.u00A0

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  Other benefits include dental and vision plans, disability, life insurance, parenting benefits, flexible spending account options, generous vacation time, referral bonuses, professional development, and a 403(b) plan. IDEA may offer a relocation allowance to defray the cost of moving for this role, if applicable.

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  What You Bring -- Competencies

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  Qualifications:

  • Education: At least 48 college hours required or bacheloru2019s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
  • Experience: 1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting

  Knowledge and Skills:

  • Knowledge of curriculum and instruction
  • Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
  • Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment

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  What Youu2019ll Do -- Accountabilities

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  Responsibilities of Flex Teachers:

  • Report to the u201Chome-campusu201D daily.
  • Report to temporary co-teaching assignments determined by the regional staffing team that are not at the u201Chome-campusu201D
  • Participate in matching interviews when there is a permanent co-teaching position available at one of your top 4 site locations.
  • Shadow a great teacher or co-teacher on the u201Chome-campus
  • Work with a small group of students on the u201Chome-campusu201D
  • Substitute for a daily absenceu00A0
  • Cover an extended absence/FMLA
  • Other instructional duties as assigned by the u201Chome-campusu201D or regional staffing team.

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  Responsibilities of all IDEA Co-Teachers:

  • Assist in the educational development of students under the direction and guidance of the classroom teacher
  • Assist classroom teachers with maintaining student records.
  • Successfully implement the assigned curriculum
  • Participate in lesson practice and delivery of our assigned curriculum
  • Communicate studentsu2019 progress with student and family on a weekly basis
  • Implement a clear and consistent behavior management system that aligns to campus- wide initiatives while developing studentsu2019 character and sense of community in the classroom
  • Help shape and develop a school wide culture that fosters a productive and enthusiastic learning environment for each student
  • Establish and maintain a cooperative working relationship with students and families based on trust, understanding and respect for the communities in which they identify.
  • Host necessary tutoring sessions to meet all studentsu2019 needs
  • Participate in weekly manager check-ins, grade-level meetings, before and after-school duties, and school wide meetings and functions
  • Engage in summer and year-long district, school and personal learning and development
  • Minimum of 40+ hours spent at school per week
  • Additional responsibilities may include: after-school tutoring or Saturday school and are based on the needs of our scholars

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  We look for Team and Family who embody the following u00A0 values u00A0 and characteristics: u00A0

  • Believes and is committed to our mission u00A0 and being an agent of change: that all students u00A0 are capable of getting u00A0 to and through college u00A0 u00A0
  • Has demonstrated effective u00A0 outcomes and results, and wants to be held accountable for them u00A0
  • Has a propensity for action, willing to make mistakes by doing in order to learn and improve u00A0 quickly u00A0
  • Works with urgency and purpose to drive student outcomes u00A0
  • Thrives in an entrepreneurial, high-growth environment; is comfortable with ambiguity and change u00A0
  • Seeks and responds well to feedback, which is shared often and freely across all levels of the organization u00A0
  • Works through silos and forges strong cross-departmental relationships u00A0 in order to u00A0 achieve outcomes u00A0
  • We believe in education as u00A0 a profession u00A0 and hold ourselves to high level of conduct, professionalism and behaviors as models for our colleagues and students u00A0

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  At IDEA Public Schools, we believe u00A0 each and every u00A0 child can go to college. u00A0 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. u00A0 u00A0 u00A0

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  IDEA Public Schools boasts national rankings on The Washington Post and U.S. News & World Reportu2019s top high u00A0 schools u00A0 lists. IDEA serves nearly 75,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Southern Louisiana and Florida and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. u00A0 Be on the lookout for IDEA schools opening near youu2014with new launches in u202F Jacksonville, FL (2022). Cincinnati, OH (2022), u00A0 and Arkansas (2023)! u202F u00A0 u00A0 u00A0

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  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. u202F u00A0

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  Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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  At IDEA we recognize that racism, bias, and privilege exist in society. We are committed to an organizational culture that promotes awareness and inclusivity for our students and staff and supports their path to positively impact our broader society. We are committed to recognizing the impact of racism and privilege, and commit as an organization to have equitable practices, policies, and structures. Visit https://ideapublicschools.org/dei/ to learn about IDEAu2019s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Anti-Racist and Anti-Bias commitment.

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  To Apply

  Please submit your application online through Jobvite. Itu2019s in your best interest to apply as soon as possible.

  This position is grant funded with ESSER III Grant and will require a time and effort report. The employee and the employee supervisor must sign this job description acknowledging that this position is grant funded.

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• About the company

  IDEA Public Schools, Inc is a not‐for‐profit charter school operator based in Texas.

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