The Collaborative for Educational Services (CES) is looking for dynamic, dedicated Education Support Professionals to join HEC Academy, a public day special education program that offers a small-school learning environment for high school students with social, emotional, or behavioral challenges and/or learning disabilities. These positions are temporary long-term positions to assist with specific student needs. The Educational Support Professional will support teaching and learning on a daily basis under the guidance of licensed special educators and content teachers, and will help support implementation of HEC Academy's behavioral system. Math/Science background is preferred. Experience working with this student population highly desired. Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply.

Who Are We: Dedicated and collaborative teams of educators committed to supporting excellence through coaching and learning. Our mission is to foster educational excellence and opportunity for all learners through collaboration, and leadership. We believe that obstacles to learning can be overcome, and, once that happens, learning is natural for everyone.

We value: Quality and excellence, innovation, creativity and vision, inclusiveness, equity and diversity and collaboration with others. Creating a community of care is foundational to the work we do... together!

Social Justice and Equity work is central to our mission, especially in these times. We understand that all forms of oppression are damaging. We engage in this work pro-actively and purposefully, with the intent of positive outcomes, and because we need to.

We hope that you will join us in this work!

This is you:

• You hold an Associate's Degree or higher in human service or education-related field
• Education or experience working with students with learning, behavioral, and/or social emotional challenges.
• Must be able to communicate with youth and adults from multiple backgrounds and cultures, and have the ability to work with diverse personalities and populations.
• Training in, or awareness of crisis intervention and de-escalation and behavioral management a plus

Highlights of What You Will Do:

• Under the guidance of licensed special educators and content teachers, support the implementation of daily academic lessons; work 1:1 or with small groups of students as needed to support learning.
• Provide constant supervision of students during all activities in the program.
• Incorporate IEP objectives, learning styles, modifications and accommodations for each student as directed.
• Support daily implementation of HEC Academy's behavioral system, which includes proper role modeling of appropriate behavior for students.
• Work cooperatively and effectively both as a team member, and independently to complete assigned tasks; actively support the work of others on the team and elsewhere in the organization.