St. HOPE Public Schools Substitute: Special Circumstance Instructional Aide (115) JOB POSTING Job Details Title Substitute: Special Circumstance Instructional Aide Posting ID 115 Description Substitute: Special Circumstance Instructional Aide PS7 Middle School, Oak Park Prep Middle School, Sacramento Charter High School ABOUT ST. HOPE PUBLIC SCHOOLS St. HOPE Public Schools (SHPS) opened its doors in 2003 with a clear vision: to create one of the finest urban prekindergarten through 12th grade public school systems in America. Our students attend longer school days, are held to high expectations for academics and behavior, and are encouraged to aim towards obtaining a college degree. We provide a unique network of schools that guides our students from preschool through high school. Students gradually build a foundation of academic achievement, community responsibility, and inner confidence that empowers them to become educated leaders within their communities. Our rigorous curriculum has closed the achievement gap and dramatically increased the number of graduates who go on to college. The national statistics are daunting: Less than 40% of low-income students go to college. But at St. HOPE Public Schools, where the majority of our students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, we have not accepted that fate. For the past two years, 90% of our seniors have been accepted to more than 75 colleges and universities across the United States. Our vision is for every one of our students to leave St. HOPE prepared to complete college and we are working relentlessly with our students and families towards that goal. OUR SCHOOLS Triumph lays the foundation for a St. HOPE Public Schools education. With 85% of brain development complete by age five, the deepest and most significant impact on a child’s long-term prospects occurs in early childhood. Triumph taps directly into this incredible opportunity, providing an outstanding experience for every child. Founded in 2007 on the belief that all students can succeed--regardless of ability, race, home language, family education, or socioeconomic status— our inclusive program serves up to 100 students aged 2 through 5. PS7 is a K-8 program that has produced stunning results. It is a 2010 California Distinguished school, a Blue Ribbon nominee, and has been ranked number one for Academic Performance Index (API) growth among all Sacramento City Unified schools over the past four years. In any classroom at PS7’s middle school campus, the scene is the same: a group of students leaning forward, listening intently as a teacher asks a question, and then racing to raise their hands in the air. PS7 is a learning environment where students, faculty, and parents embrace a standard of excellence in academic achievement, ethics, and citizenship. Oak Park Prep is SHPS' newest addition and the highest performing stand-alone middle school in Sacramento. It is a college-focused charter school with a mission to prepare students for a rigorous high school course load. To support students on their path towards college graduation, Oak Park Prep scholars attend an extended school day and receive 40% more instructional minutes compared to surrounding middle schools. Oak Park Prep scholars also receive a curriculum which has a laser-like focus on the core subjects. Students engage in three and a half hours of literacy, two periods of math, and thirty minutes of small group instruction every day. Students are also provided with a character education program that teaches them to be prepared, respectful, engaged, and professional. All these elements are combined with a learning environment that puts a premium on discipline, structure, and academic achievement with support from a staff that is 100% committed to ensuring our students’ success. Sacramento Charter High School is the final step to college in the St. HOPE Public Schools system. After being shut down as a failing school in 2003, Sac High reopened as a charter school and demonstrated a complete turnaround in academic results. Sac High has become the highest achieving open enrollment high school in Sacramento City Unified School District—now being seen as a standard in the region as an institution that prepares all students for college regardless of background. Sac High houses four small learning communities in a fully renovated facility that offers all the amenities of a comprehensive high school including a full athletic, elective, and extracurricular program. Sac High has a culture of high expectations, school spirit, and student leadership summed up in its motto: “Service to others.” It also brings together the ultimate goal of all St. HOPE Public Schools by turning the distant hope for college into a tangible reality. This reality is presented on Sac High’s wall of fame which lists the colleges attended by Sac High alumni and includes institutions such as Stanford, UC Berkeley, NYU, and Duke. 4/9/2015 3:41 PM Page 1 St. HOPE Public Schools Substitute: Special Circumstance Instructional Aide Substitute Teachers at St. HOPE are held to the highest standards for conduct, dress, and overall professionalism. Substitute teachers report to the school's front office at 7:30 am and are released from their duties at the end of the school day. Candidates must hold the belief that all children can succeed academically and socially; this belief must drive him or her to be relentless in his or her work. This position will report to the Substitute Coordinator and the Director of Special Education Responsibilities will Include Behavior Management: • Manage, monitor, and implement individualized Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP’s) of students assigned one-on-one services within the classroom setting under the supervision of the Behavior Specialist and other SPED team members. • Empower general education and special education teachers in implementing BIP’s and managing one on one student behavior. • Provide short or long term behavior support to individual students. • Teach and reinforce specific skills with students assigned one-on-one services to improve student behavioral self-management, coping skills, and participation in the general education classroom under the direction of the Behavior Specialist and Case Manager. • Help classroom teachers ensure the safety of students assigned one-on-one services and classmates both within and outside of the classroom in the event of aggressive, injurious, or other maladaptive behavior, using CPI interventions or reactive strategies suggested by the IEP team and/or those outlined within the behavior intervention plan (BIP). • Gradually fade one-on-one support for behavior management in order to help one on one students meet the expectations of the general education classroom with greater independence. • Assist Instructional Aides (IA’s), teaching fellows, and education specialists in managing behavior of students assigned one-on-one services and implementation of strategies outlined in the behavior intervention plan (BIP). • Assist Behavior Specialist and other SPED Support Staff in implementing other programming for students assigned one-on-one services and other special education students, including co-managing small group interventions. • Provide support to other SPED students when student assigned one-on-one services is working with other service providers or is absent. • Assist Instructional Aides and case managers in teaching students with IEPs specific skills relating to behavior intervention plans (BIP) or other behavior interventions. • Assist students assigned one-on-one services during individual and small group activities, reinforcing instruction as directed by the teacher for both the one to one student and his/her groupmates. Data Collection: • Collect data needed to monitor progress of students assigned one-on-one services in meeting goals and expectations of individualized behavior intervention plans (BIP’s). • Collect observational data to help the Behavior Specialist examine any new behaviors exhibited by one on one student. • Assist Behavior Specialist in collecting observational data for newly referred students undergoing a functional behavior assessment or evaluation of need of one on one support from a Special Circumstance Instructional Aide (SCIA). • Assist Behavior Specialist in interviewing students assigned one-on-one services in order to conduct preference assessments and gain student buy-in and participation in developing or revising behavior intervention plans (BIP’s). • Assist the Behavior Specialist in creating spreadsheets for data entry. • Enter data into spreadsheets to be monitored by the Behavior Specialist and Case Manager. Other Job Duties: • Complete clerical work for SPED team as assigned by Behavior Specialist or Case Manager including but not limited to: preparing materials, maintaining data records, and developing excel/google spreadsheets and forms. • Participate in staff meetings and attend assigned professional development meetings. • Meet and/or correspond regularly with Behavior Specialist to receive supervision and support. • Assist case managers and IA’s in preparing materials needed for one on one student support in the classroom. • Provide support to teacher by modeling and instructing him/her on the implementation of interventions, conferring with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs • Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedures • Perform other duties as assigned Qualifications We are seeking a results-driven leader committed to the St. HOPE Public Schools mission, high expectations and his or her own professional growth. 4/9/2015 3:41 PM Page 2 St. HOPE Public Schools Substitute: Special Circumstance Instructional Aide Required: • Meet Highly Qualified requirement of No Child Left Behind: A high school diploma, or equivalent AND a) an Associate of Arts degree of higher or higher, OR b) 48 or more college units, or c) a passing score on a test (CBEST, ParaPro or CODESP). • Employment eligibility will include being fingerprinted, passing TB test and/or other employment clearance requirements Ability to: • Assist with instruction and related activities in a classroom or assigned learning environment • Physically lift, transfer, and/or restrain a student • Print and write legibly • Add, subtract, multiply and divide quickly and accurately • Understand and follow oral and written directions • Communicate effectively with children and adults Knowledge of: • Child guidance principles and practice • Basic subjects taught in schools including arithmetic, grammar, spelling, language and reading • Basic instructional methods and techniques • Basic record-keeping techniques • Classroom procedures and appropriate student conduct • Operation of office, instructional and audio-visual equipment Salary St. HOPE Public Schools offer a competitive hourly rate. To Apply All candidates for this position must submit the following two pieces of information. Please note you must submit both documents or your application will not be considered. 1. Resume 2. Thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of this position and stating how you heard about this opportunity Submit the application materials via the Careers page on our website at www.sthopepublicschools.org As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. Shift Type Temporary Part-time Salary Range $12.50 - $12.50 / Per Hour Location St. HOPE Public Schools Applications Accepted Start Date 04/02/2015 End Date 04/30/2015 4/9/2015 3:41 PM Page 3