Behavior Support Assistant - YES Prep Fifth Ward Secondary (Immediate Opening)

About the role

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.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Holding students accountable to campus behavioral expectations and administer appropriate consequences
• Additional duties as assigned

Requirements

• 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