What are the responsibilities and job description for the Special Education Aide/ Instructional Aide position at EXTERA PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
About the Employer
Extera Public Schools are tuition-free, public K-8 charter schools serving the communities of Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles. Founded in 2011, Extera operates two schools on four campuses that are co-located with LAUSD schools. Extera Public Schools currently serves approximately 900 inner-city, primarily Latino students who historically have had limited access to high quality public education options within their local neighborhood. More than 90% of Extera's students come from low-income households and are eligible for Title I services, and nearly 50% are classified as English learners.
The mission of Extera Public Schools is to prepare students for 21st century life and careers. Grounded in a program built upon excellence, equity, and engagement, Extera grows students into trailblazers who are conscientious change agents for their communities and beyond. With a focus on the natural world and the interconnectedness of all living things, children attending Extera Public Schools engage in learning that provides real world relevance and nurtures self-empowerment in order to develop students from local to global citizens. Project-based and place-based activities, personalized learning, the meaningful use of 1-1 technology in the classroom, and support for the "whole child" are all key aspects of Extera's learning environment. Extera was founded on the firm conviction that all children, regardless of background or socio-economic status are entitled to high quality public education.
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Extera Public Schools are charter elementary schools that provide access to outstanding public education to students living in Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles, two of the most under-served communities in Los Angeles. Extera serves inner city elementary school students who historically have had limited access to high quality public education options within their local neighborhood.
The mission of Extera Public Schools is to ensure the academic success of children by providing a rigorous and effective education program built on the pillars of excellence, equity and engagement. Through a school theme focused on the natural world and the inter-connectedness of all living things - human communities, plant and animal life, our living planet and beyond - children at Extera engage in hands-on, minds-on project-based learning that offers "real world" relevance, impact and self-empowerment. The school is founded on the firm conviction that all children, regardless of background or socio-economic status, are entitled to a high quality education. We are committed to the belief that all children can meet high academic expectations when provided the right school environment.
Extera provides a unique opportunity for highly motivated individuals to work in a collaborative and dynamic school community that is student centered and success oriented.