1:1 Special Education Teaching Assistant - YES Prep Southside Secondary (Immediate)

About the role

Reports to Special Education Manager. 10-month position for the 2026–27 school year. Compensation: $15.63–$19.43 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Assist Special Education and General Education teacher(s) with supervision of students in all instructional settings.
• Assist with behavior management by modeling and positively reinforcing desired behaviors.
• Maintain data aligned to students’ IEPs and/or Behavior Intervention Plans.
• Tailor lessons and support individual student needs.
• Reinforce learning concepts and support lesson plan execution.
• Assist students with self-help and academic skills.
• Serve as a one-to-one full-time support for a student with significant cognitive, behavioral, or medical needs.
• Administer and score tests and assignments.
• Implement accommodations and modifications as directed.
• Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and materials to support classroom objectives.
• Monitor students during transitions throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom.
• Provide personal care services for students as needed.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of 30 semester hours of college or post-secondary education credit.
• Current Educational Aide certification, or willingness to obtain certification from the Texas Education Agency.
• Interest in working one-on-one with a student with significant needs, including medical needs.
• Ability to physically assist students with self-help, mobility, academic, and behavioral skills.
• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools.
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work urgently in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment.
• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and initiatives simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work on a team.
• Dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional.

Must Have Beliefs

• Belief in and commitment to the mission and core values of YES Prep Public Schools.
• Desire to disrupt systemic status quos in education.
• Willingness to go above and beyond to disrupt said status quos.
• Passion to develop resiliency through a relentless pursuit of high performance.
• Conviction that high expectations + high accountability = high performance and high growth.