• Job Description

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  Role Mission: The Special Education Co-Teacher position is ideal for a candidate looking to gain valuable experience in Special Education teaching.u00A0 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.

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  RISE stands for Reaching Independence through S upport and Education. IDEA Special Education RISE Co-Teachers work with students with significant cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities. The needs of these students require a functional curriculum focused on the acquisition of daily living and vocational skills leading to a successful transition to adult life within the community. These K-12 classrooms provide instruction in practical academics, communication, community, domestic, leisure/recreation, and vocational skills utilizing a functional curriculum in a general education school building. The classrooms emphasize communication, maximum independence, and opportunities to generalize skills in natural settings as well as participation in general education activities with typical peers. IDEA Special Education RISE Co-Teachers support the Special Education-RISE classroom in the Academy (K-5) or College Prep (6-12) as they work with students in lower student-teacher ratios (often 1 to 3) to support their academic needs.

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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 $16.57 u00A0for 0 years of experience u00A0 and $23.30
  • 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.

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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, bacheloru2019s degree preferred
  • Experience: Experience working with children with cognitive and/or pervasive developmental disabilities strongly preferred
  • Licenses or Certifications: Willingness to pursue a Special Education teaching certification preferred.
    • IDEA Co-Teachers with a bacheloru2019s degree are eligible to enroll in the IDEA Special Education Certification Program (ISECP), an alternative certification program facilitated by South Texas Transition to Teaching (SOTEX). The goal of the program is for all participants to gain a special education certification and become future special education teachers at IDEA.

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  Knowledge and Skills:

  • Capable of physically assisting students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining)
  • 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

  What Youu2019ll Do -- Accountabilities

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  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 Unitu00A0
  • At some campuses, school bus riding to accompany students may be needed before or after school

  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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  About IDEA Public Schools 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 80,000 college-bound students in 137 schools across Texas, Southern Louisiana, Florida, Ohio, and is on-track to maintain its legacy of sending 100% of its graduates to college. u00A0 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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  Staff Culture and Belonging

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  At IDEA the Staff Culture and Belonging Team uses our Core Values to promote human connection and a culture of integrity, respect, and belonging for all Team and Family members .u00A0 Learn more about our Commitment to Core Values here !

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  To Apply

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

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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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