Paraprofessional: Special Education Assistant: Dedicated Adult ; Sou

Position: CURRENT OPENING Paraprofessional: 1:1 Special Education Assistant: Dedicated Adult Support (Sou[...]

Highline Academy Southeast

www.highlineacademy.org

Dedicated Adult Support (DAS) - Special Education

Job Description

MISSION We exist to foster a diverse community of youths and adults striving together for academic, personal, and civic excellence.

VISION Creating inclusive excellence in public education.

Assignment:
Teaching Assistant

Our staff are the heart of our organization - the ones who make the mission come alive for our students. We expect our staff to be caring about the whole child, strong and nurturing at classroom management, and excellent collaborators with teammates and families. We look for people with good communication skills, dedication to do everything it takes to make a difference for each child, and a growth mindset.

Position

Schedule

Special Education 1:1 Dedicated Adult Support are paid year round on a salary. Their student contact days (177) and their professional development days and parent conference days adds up to a 186 days work year. Teaching Assistants are expected to be on campus ready for students by 7:30 am and to stay until 4:00 each day school is in session, and to 2:00 on Fridays when we have early release days for students.

There is one week of professional development every summer before school begins which is part of the accounted professional development days.

REPORTS TO: Campus Assistant Principal

DEPARTMENT: Special Education School Faculty

SUPERVISES: N/A

Highline Overview

Highline Academy is a community of diverse youth and adults striving together for academic, civic, and personal excellence. Founded in 2004, Highline is committed to inclusive excellence. In 2013, we launched our second school in Green Valley Ranch. Our students come from fifty countries, speak 26 different languages, represent a full range of socio-economic backgrounds, and previous educational experiences. Our diverse and integrated community has already begun to achieve excellence.

Highline students have consistently out-performed district and state averages. Strong faculty and student retention rates are emblematic of the school’s positive culture and strong community.

Highline has a commitment to a liberal arts education which includes Art, Music, Spanish and P.E. instruction for our students. We have high expectations for all of our learners, with an understanding that some learners need more or different instruction. We have Performance Group teachers at each grade level which enable us to give smaller group instruction for the core content areas of math and language arts.

Additionally, we have a robust intervention program with additional supports available as students show they need them. We are a fully inclusive organization for students with special needs, who are integrated into the general education classrooms. We have a character education program designed by Highline called Reach. This teaches, practices, and celebrates the Reach values of responsibility, empowerment, aspiration, citizenship and honesty.

All our students are taught to Reach Out to support and care about their classmates and community, Reach In to learn about themselves and reflect about their learning and Reach Up to their very best academic achievement. We are a students’ first, growth mindset organization and we expect all of our employees to model these values. All Highline employees are expected to read and follow all policies as written in the employee handbook and to review it annually for updates.

Major

Responsibilities

All Highline Dedicated Adult Support must show clear competency and reliable practice of the following indicators:

• Create a Positive Classroom Culture and Climate
• Practice Effective Classroom Management
• Practice Restorative Justice Protocols
• Effective student management in all school areas, inside and outside
• Demonstrate Effective Collaboration and Engagement with students and colleagues
• Demonstrate thoughtful reflection, learning and development

Highline Internal Commitments for Professional Practice

• We will take responsibility for student learning by valuing diversity, needs, learning styles and through shared ownership.
• We will commit to being clear and purposeful in our objectives and…