English Second Language (ESL) Teaching Assistant

Duties And Responsibilities

• Supports students in small groups or 1:1.
• Aid students with assignments, homework, projects.
• Understand how to adapt materials and provide modifications to help students learn the material.
• Help students understand the classroom rules and reinforce the classroom rules.
• Additional Support:
• Help students with transitions and activities.
• Provides general clerical support for the ESS Team.

Required/Preferred Education

• High school degree or higher.
• Ideally, candidates will hold an associate's degree or higher.

Required/Preferred Experience

• Has experience in ESL and/or special education.

Required/Preferred Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• An interest in reading great books.
• Idealistically, Educational Aide certification I, II, or III preferred.

Physical Functions

• Requires but is not limited to standing, sitting, repetitious hand and body movements, bending, squatting, and reaching.
• May be required to move or position equipment up to 15 pounds approximately.

Distinctive benefits

• Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost.
• Texas Teacher Retirement System.
• Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, from great books seminars with academy colleagues, to leadership and special education coursework/pathways, to reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities.

Position Summary

The Instructional Assistant is a non-certified assistant to the Special Education Program at the academy for both general education and special education resource classrooms. The assistant will work to support students in all settings on campus under the direction of and in collaboration with the certified Special Education teachers and General Education teachers. Additional duties may be included, depending on the experience and expertise of the candidate and the specific academy needs.

Qualifications

US Work Authorization is required.

Benefits

• Exceptional Benefits (medical, dental, vision etc.) with minimal employee cost.
• Texas Teacher Retirement System.
• Uniquely valuable professional development offerings, from great books seminars with academy colleagues, to leadership and special education coursework/pathways, to reduced tuition graduate degree support with select partner universities.

Pay

Hourly, Non-Exempt

Schedule

Not specified