Special Education Aides - various school sites

Green Dot Public Schools California; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Green Dot Public Schools California seeks a Special Education Aide to support students with IEP/504 plans in a general education setting. You will work with a small group under teacher guidance, assisting in reading, writing and math and helping students use assistive technology.

The role involves supervising students, providing basic supports, and collaborating with staff to implement instructional programs and behavior plans in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or CBEST as alternative requirement.
• Two years of college (48 units) or AA degree as option.
• Six months of experience with adolescents/children in a structured environment.
• Experience with specialized learning environments preferred; volunteering acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Follow teacher guidance to provide instruction and services to students with IEP/Section 504 plans.
• Tutor or drill students in reading, writing and math per lesson plans.
• Assist with assistive technology and communication devices.
• Administer first aid or provide basic care as needed.
• Supervise students during transport to and from school as assigned.

Skills

Six months experience

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Lift 60 lbs

Patience and sense of humor

Education

Bachelor’s degree

CBEST or equivalent assessment

AA degree or 2 years college

Job description

Thank you for your interest.

OPPORTUNITY

The Special Education Aide classification is designed to serve students whose instruction is identified and specified in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or Section 504 Service Plan (SP). These students have learning, communication, physical, and/or mild to moderate disabilities or other impairments, such as emotional disturbances. Incumbents in this class perform various instructional tasks in such areas as reading, writing, and mathematics. The incumbent will be assigned to work with a small group of special education students in a general education classroom.

Positions are available at several of our school sites.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under immediate supervision, follow the lead of the teacher/specialist in providing instruction and specialized services to the student(s) having an Individualized Education Program (IEP), or Section 504 Service Plan (SP). Specialized services may include: facilitation of communication via assistive technology and/or communication devices, assisting in the supervision, discipline, and behavior modification of student(s), as well as performing related duties as assigned
• Discuss classroom learning activities with the teacher/specialist to coordinate instructional efforts and implement instructional programs.
• Tutor or drill students, individually or in groups, following lesson plans and designated IEPs or SPs in a variety of academic subjects to explain and/or reinforce learning concepts
• Aid students in operating assistive technology or communication devices, microcomputers, and learning activities associated with computer-assisted instruction.
• Administer first aid or necessary physical assistance to ill or distressed students: may administer prescribed medication in accordance with established school procedure, provide toileting support, or hand-over-hand instruction as needed.
• Support with student/s supervision during transport from school to home or home to school (bus duties) as assigned before and after school.
• May call parents to arrange appointments, to provide approved information about the school or student, may participate in parent conferences or IEP meetings at the direction or concurrence of the teacher/specialist, and/or provide Spanish interpretation when needed for families.
• Correct such student work as printing, writing, spelling, punctuation, arithmetic exercises, etc., of classroom and/or homework assignments, computer, record scores, and return to students
• Operate a variety of office machines and/or instructional equipment such as copy machines, typewriters, computers, laminators, telephones, video cassette recorders, etc.
• Perform a variety of classroom-associated clerical work, such as typing, sorting, filing, keeping accurate records, setting up and maintaining file folders, recording attendance, completing forms and applications, collecting monies, measuring, cutting, and duplicating
• Prepare various teaching aids and materials such as charts, graphs, and other related items using such methods as typing, duplicating, collating, stapling, and other laminating
• Assist in organizing classroom activities such as displaying educational materials, preparing bulletin boards, arranging furniture to facilitate instructional needs, and creating an orderly and clean classroom environment
• Observe and report significant student behavior, behavioral patterns, and/or problems to the teacher/specialist. Implement behavior management programs for student(s) as designated by certificated staff
• Understand and carry out oral and written instruction
• Learn to tutor students in various subject matters and to work with students with and/or without disabilities
• Adapt educational materials/manipulatives to promote the specialized learning process for students with disabilities
• Work with children/adolescents having mild to moderate learning and /or physical disabilities
• Motivate and encourage positive learning patterns and behavior in students with disabilities and special learning needs
• Assist with the discipline of students following school policy
• Keep accurate records
• Demonstrate understanding and patience toward students with disabilities
• Demonstrate confidence, tact, and sound judgment
• Demonstrate adaptability to changing circumstances and priorities within the learning environment
• Demonstrate a willingness to work collaboratively as an educational team member
• Other Duties as assigned Physical Requirements:
• Significant standing; some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.

Physical Requirements: Significant standing; some walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Possess a bachelor’s degree OR
• Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills assisting in instruction (e.g., CBEST) AND one of the following: * Have a high school diploma (or equivalent) AND have completed at least two years of college (48 units) OR * Attainment of an AA degree
• In addition, as an ideal candidate, you have at least six months of experience working with adolescents/children in a structured environment *Experience working with adolescents/children requiring a specialized learning environment is preferred; verifiable, supervised experience as a volunteer in a school or related organizational activity may be substituted equally *Any other combination of training and experience that could likely provide the desired skills, knowledge or abilities may be considered; however, the experience cannot substitute for the required minimum education and a willingness to work collaboratively as an educational team member
• can lift 60 lbs.
• are dependent, humble, have a sense of humor and a rock-solid commitment to Green Dot’s mission and the communities we serve
• will need to pass a TB test and background check at time of offer

JOB REQUIRMENTS

• Work Hours: This position requires consistent attendance during scheduled hours, as flexibility is limited by classroom or operational requirements.
• Physical Requirements: The position may require certain physical abilities, such as interacting with prospective families, traveling across Los Angeles County, walking or standing for long periods or moving through various parts of the school.
• Social Requirements: The position requires extensive interaction with students, colleagues, and members of the public.
• On‑Site Presence: This role requires regular, in‑person attendance to meet the needs of students, staff, and the school environment. Remote work/telecommuting is generally not an option.

COMPENSATION

The starting hourly rate range for this position is $21.50 - $23.23, based on education. In addition, Green Dot offers one of the most robust and comprehensive benefits packages in the industry (for both you and your dependents):

• Full‑time employees are eligible to participate in Green Dot’s benefit plans, effective on the first of the month following their date of hire
• No‑cost premium (for employee only) and low‑cost premium (for entire family) HMO option via Anthem Vivity - a network that includes some of the best hospitals in the nation (Cedars Sinai, Huntington Memorial, Torrance Memorial, UCLA and more).
• Medical PPO and EPO options (visit https://mygreendotbenefits.benefitseasy.net/ for more information)
• Dental and vision care coverage (100% employer‑paid options)
• Employee Assistance Program (100% employer‑paid)
• Life and AD&D Insurance (100% employer‑paid)
• Optional Term Life & AD&D Insurance
• Short‑and Long‑Term Disability Insurance (100% employer‑paid)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (health and dependent care)
• Wellness programs and resources
• Financial planning/coaching access
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) participation, with both employee and employer contributions
• Optional non‑matching 401(k) plan
• Hourly rate increase for earning an Associate and/or Bachelor degree (post‑hire)
• Annual hourly rate increase*
• Annual ‘perfect attendance’ bonus*
• Tuition reimbursement for pre‑approved, job‑related coursework/workshops
• Approved family care and/or medical leave (unpaid)

Green Dot also offers generous paid time off for an overall work‑life balance, while giving employees the opportunity to impact a growing, mission‑driven organization that is committed to the success of all students: *subject to change Only those applicants chosen for an interview will be contacted and we hire on a rolling basis. We are looking to fill positions as soon as possible. Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices.

Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.

Please note that Green Dot Public Schools cannot sponsor any applicant for a temporary or permanent U.S employment‑based visa, nor hire any applicant currently holding a temporary U.S employment‑based visa. Green Dot California Central Office, Los Angeles, CA

Thank you for your interest in Green Dot Public Schools. Please note that we are unable to sponsor employment visas at this time. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States.

ABOUT GREEN DOT

Green Dot Public Schools is a non‑profit network of public charter schools dedicated to transforming the public education system so that ALL students graduate prepared for college, leadership, and life. We recently entered our 25th year of empowering scholars to achieve these goals. Our schools are founded on an unwavering belief in the potential of all students, and four key elements to our school model help us unlock the inherent potential in every student we serve: quality teaching and instruction, a college‑going culture, a focus on fostering leadership and life skills, and a focus on eliminating barriers to learning. We have 18 schools and over 10,000 students across Los Angeles. Our schools are located in some of the most underserved communities that have been denied access to high‑quality educational opportunities, and we seek to prove that it is possible to close the access and opportunity gap that exists between low‑income students and their more affluent peers.

What differentiates Green Dot is our intense focus on truly serving ALL students, our collaboration with reform‑minded unions, our work focused on large‑scale turnarounds of schools formerly run by the districts, and our ability to take on the toughest challenges with the same public funding received by traditional district schools but accomplishing very different results. Green Dot’s results are undeniable. In 2024, all of our independent high schools were named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, and we have four California Distinguished Schools. Several of our schools have received the CORE Districts’ Academic Growth Awards, which recognize schools making the greatest impact on student achievement. Additionally, Green Dot’s first turnaround, Alain LeRoy Locke College Preparatory Academy, was named Charter School of the Year by the California Charter Schools Association in 2019. Green Dot Public Schools has embedded a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens in our organizational culture, as well as in our educational and talent practices. We are committed to hiring those who reflect the diversity of our communities, and we recruit, employ, support, compensate and promote employees, without regard to their actual or perceived race, religious creed (including religious dress or grooming practices), color, national origin or ancestry (including native language spoken), physical or mental disability (including HIV or AIDS), medical condition (including cancer or genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), gender (including gender identity and expression), parental status, age (forty (40) and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military and veteran status, citizenship, immigration status or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law.