Job Posting Title: UT University Charter School Aide, The Woodlands —- Hiring Department: University Charter School —- Position Open To: All Applicants —- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 —- FLSA Status: Non-Exempt —- Earliest Start Date: Immediately —- Position Duration: Expected to Continue —- Location: HOUSTON, TX —- Job Details: You will make a difference! You?ll be working for a university that is internationally recognized for our academic programs and research. Your work will make a difference in the lives of students and colleagues. If you?re the type of person that wants to know your work has meaning and impact, you?ll love working in the UT Charter School System. UT Austin provides an outstanding benefits package including but not limited to: Salaries that are highly competitive with the local ISD Eligibility for annual merit-based permanent salary increases Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%) Voluntary Vision… Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options Paid sick time, and holidays Teachers Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with 8% employer matching funds Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b) Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses Robust free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities Tuition assistance Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets Free access to UT Austin?s libraries and museums with staff ID card For more details, please see: https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits General Notes This position is located at an alternative education campus at the Nexus Children?s Specialty Hospital in the Woodlands. 100% of the students have diverse learning needs and a high percentage of students receive special education. The total number of students at the school is about 16 students who range from 6th-12th grades. This is a year-round (10 months, 194 days) position from August 1st to May 31. The salary will be spread over 12 months. Start date is August 1, 2024. A new hire for this position will be required to attend 2 days of paid new employee orientation on July 30, 2024 and July 31, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Purpose Assist classroom teacher with instruction and supervision of students. Responsibilities Provide supervision in the classroom in the absence of the teacher. Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers when needed. Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays. Assist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroom. Provide approved behavior management and intervention, including restraints, as required. Assist the teacher in collecting and maintaining student data, administrative records and preparing required reports. Assist with assessment as assigned. Participate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events, as required. Uphold and enforce school rules, administrative regulations, and state and local board policy. Work with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher. Tutor students as assigned. Keep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual students. Required Qualifications Educational Aide II or III Certification. Ability to work well with children. Ability to maintain data on students. Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills. General knowledge of office equipment. High School Diploma or GED equivalency. Copy of high school diploma and OFFICIAL college transcripts from each college attended will be required upon employment. Educational Aide III Certificate from the State Board for Educator Certification within 90 days of employment. All positions at the university are security sensitive and a background check will be conducted on all new applicants hired. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate. Preferred Qualifications At least two years of experience working with special needs students. Salary $28,867+ per year, depending on qualifications Working Conditions School classrooms within a residential treatment facility. Required Materials Resume/CV 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above. —- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. —- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. —- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. —- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. —- Pay Transparency: The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. 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Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university. —- E-Verify: The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university?s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following: E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF] E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF] Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF] —- Compliance: Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031. The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. 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