Bilingual (Spanish/English) - Elementary Instructional Aide

Job Posted 10/24/2024
KIPP Texas Public Schools
Houston, TX 77246
United States
Category Education
Full-Time
Job Description
Job Description

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters. As a KIPP Texas Public Schools Instructional Aide, your core responsibilities include:

Work with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the special education and/or general education teacher

Assist with direct academic, functional and/or specifically designed instructional or physical activities

Tutor individual students and help them prepare assignments or explain material they do not understand

Supervise and accompany special education students to the office, bus, classroom, cafeteria, etc.

Communicate regularly with classroom teacher and parents regarding student's needs and progress

Some positions may require the employee to be able to stay with excessively disruptive or aggressive students during which time the employee may need to restrain, hold, lift, apply physical management techniques, and crisis intervention techniques for the student

Provide clerical support to teachers which may include, but is not limited to, creating photocopies, preparing materials, etc.

Perform other duties as assigned