2025-2026 1:1 Instructional Aide

1:1 Instructional Aide

Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.

Ednovate Background

Ednovate launched its first school in 2012. Since then, we’ve grown to eight schools and are on a trajectory to reach 11 schools in just the next few years (you can read more about our schools here). Ednovate is committed to serving areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college-prep education by building tuition-free, safe, high-performing public schools driven to create positive multi-generational change.

We are made up of world travelers, nacho connoisseurs, KPOP business owners, and Beyonce fans. We love LA and OC, and we're our students' biggest cheerleaders. We are looking to hire innovative changemakers who aim to continue our goal of becoming the high school experts across Southern California. Sound like you? Keep reading.

Position Overview

As a Special Education Instructional Aide at Ednovate, you will be responsible for ensuring that students with Individualized Education Plans receive differentiated behavior and/or academic support, reinforcing instructional objectives. You will work closely with the Special Education Teacher. This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who connects and collaborates well with students and teachers, looking to create positive multigenerational change in a collaborative, results-oriented environment. The 1:1 Special Education Aide will serve as the primary one-to-one support for a student with learning differences and support the Special Education department as needed. This is a full time, non-exempt role that reports to the Principal.

What You'll Do

• Collaborates with the special education teacher in order to adapt classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives and meeting IEP goals.

• Administers tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting student needs in the classroom.

• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, and a variety of health care professionals, and professional support personnel for the purpose of communicating progress or implementing IEP objectives.

• Monitors student’s daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.

• Provides, under the supervision of the assigned teacher, instruction to the student in a variety of individual and group activities for the purpose of reinforcing instructional objectives; implementing IEP plans; and ensuring the student’s access to his/her least restrictive environment.

Who You'll Be

• Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students

• Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families

• Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability

• Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families

• Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.

We're Looking For (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree preferred

• An unwavering belief in academic success for all students required

• Commitment to our mission, discipline model, and vision required

• Prior school experience supporting students with special needs strongly preferred

• Comfortability with a high degree of transparency and accountability for results required

• Resourcefulness, persistence, and consistent reflective on improving results required

• Ability to find joy in their work and thrive with autonomy, flexibility and accountability required

• Ability to connect well to students and value communication and partnership with families required

• Commitment to personalizing the learning experience for all students required

We're Committed To Giving You

• A competitive and transparent salary ($19-24 per hour, depending on background and experience). NOTE: 2025-2026 salaries will be updated in March 2025.

• Medical, dental and vision coverage - including a fully-paid medical and dental option for employees and their families - and flexible spending account options

• Paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance benefits

• Fitness and entertainment discounts

• Generous paid time off and holidays

• 403b retirement savings plan, with company match

• A place to grow, learn and be a part of the Ednovate family

We Believe in Inclusion

We aim to intentionally develop a schoolwide culture in which every student and teammate feels a sense of belonging. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

We know applying for a new job can be daunting, and studies have shown that individuals from historically underrepresented communities may only apply to roles when they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. You may be just the person we need! If you have any questions about your application or interview process, do not hesitate to email hiring@ednovate.org. We are here to help.