Bilingual Student Support Paraeducator

Étoile Academy Charter School; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Étoile Academy Charter School seeks a Paraprofessional to support students in grades 5–8 during the school day, collaborating with special education and general education teams to ensure accommodations and access to the curriculum.

Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred; you will communicate with families and colleagues, help implement interventions, monitor progress, and uphold the school's REACH values.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish and maintain effective and collaborative working relationships with a diverse staff.
• Alignment with Étoile Academy's mission to ensure that every student in grades 5 through 8 has the academic and character foundation necessary to succeed in high school, graduate from college, and pursue ambitious life goals.
• Demonstrated application of Étoile Academy's core values: Respect, Excellence, Ambition, Community, and Hard work

Responsibilities

• Communicating effectively with students, families, and colleagues.
• Responding to family concerns promptly and effectively.
• Adhering to the policies, standards and school wide responsibilities described in the Faculty and Staff Handbook and the COVID Handbook.
• Working with students during their core classes to ensure their needs are met and they are able to access the curriculum.
• Collaborating with special education teachers, ESL teachers, and general education teachers to ensure students have robust support and “just in time” interventions.
• Ensuring students get copies of notes, calculators, word banks, oral administration of tests, and other accommodations in their individualized education plans.
• Supporting students with tracking progress towards their academic and behavioral goals.
• Completing all necessary school wide duties for the successful and orderly functioning of the school (e.g., hallway supervision, arrival/departure transitions, participation in field trips, etc.) and other such duties as the school leaders may from time to time request.
• Providing consistent rewards and/or consequences for student behavior to ensure that students observe the School's core values, high expectations, and strict code of conduct.
• Performing other related duties as requested and assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Job description

Étoile Academy Charter School seeks a Paraprofessional to support students in grades 5–8 during the school day, collaborating with special education and general education teams to ensure accommodations and access to the curriculum.

Fluency in English and Spanish is preferred; you will communicate with families and colleagues, help implement interventions, monitor progress, and uphold the school's REACH values.