Special Education Assistant

BASIS.ed; Benbrook (TX); On-site; USD 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer paid medical and dental保险

Vision insurance

PTO

Dependent coverage

401k with partial match

Employee Assistance Program

KinderCare tuition discount

Job summary

BASIS Benbrook is seeking a Qualified Special Education Assistant to support students with disabilities across general education and small group settings.

Role involves assisting the ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher with materials, progress reporting, and IEP implementation, while maintaining confidentiality and regular attendance.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Valid IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory state background check.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with disabilities in general education, small group, or 1:1 settings.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and progress information.
• Prepare resource materials for individual students/small groups.
• Provide progress reporting information to ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher.
• Help implement individualized education programs (IEPs).
• Reinforce and reteach concepts introduced by SPED teachers.
• Assist with administrative and clerical tasks.
• Maintain regular, full attendance.
• Potential site designee to provide CPI (de-escalation and restraints).
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Student support

Paraprofessional duties

Communication

IEP implementation

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

BASIS ED is a rapidly growing company and is always looking for qualified employees.

We seek highly motivated, talented candidates to join our staff and offer a competitive benefits package to our employees.

BASIS Benbrook is seeking qualified candidates for a Special Education Assistant.

Visit https://enrollbasis.com/texas/benbrook/ to learn more about us!

The role of the Special Education Assistant is to assist in all aspects of the Special Education Program at the school’s site. Special Education Assistants help maintain communication with the ESS Coordinator and/or SPED teacher and general education teachers. The SPED Assistant will provide paraprofessional support for individual student(s) or small groups with a variety of exceptionalities such as autism, developmental delay, intellectual disability, specific learning disability, emotional disability, etc.

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card and/or satisfactory applicable state background check.
• Microsoft Office Suite.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certifications and Credentials: Passing score on applicable paraprofessional exam (CPI, TEA Paraprofessional Certification).
• 1+ years with related special education job duties.

Primary Job Responsibilities:

• Work with students with disabilities in general education, small group setting, or 1:1 setting.
• Maintain confidentiality of student records and progress information
• Assist the ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher with preparation of resource materials for individual students/small groups.
• Provide progress reporting information to ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher
• Help the ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher in all aspects of implementing individualized education programs Plans (IEP)
• Reinforce and reteach concepts introduced by the special education teachers.
• Support the ESS Coordinator/SPED Teacher by performing administrative and clerical tasks.
• Maintain regular, full, predictable attendance.
• Potential site designee to provide Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) (verbal de-escalation and/or physical restraint)
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Job Information:

Benefits and Salary:

• Salary for this position is competitive and dependent on education and experience.
• BASIS Ed offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to:
  • Employer paid medical and dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • PTO
  • Ability to add dependents
  • 401k with partial match that grows over time
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Childcare Savings Opportunity (KinderCare tuition discount)

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

In accordance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Boy Scouts of America Equal Access Act and applicable state law, BASIS* does not discriminate on the basis of any actual or perceived classification protected by law in any of its business activities, including its educational programs and activities which comply fully with the requirements of state and federal law and Title IX. Inquiries regarding BASIS’ nondiscrimination policies should be directed to [e-mail].

*As used in this policy, the term “BASIS” refers to: BASIS Educational Group, LLC; BASIS Charter Schools, Inc.; BDC, A Public Charter School, Inc.; BBR Schools, Inc.; BASIS Texas Charter Schools, Inc., and all affiliated entities.