Learning Center (Special Education) Aide

Job Description

Title: The Learning Center (TLC) Aide

Position Overview
The TLC Aide works in collaboration with the Director of the Learning Center to provide educational and behavioral support for students with special learning needs and disabilities. The TLC Aide is responsible for providing support to teachers and students with special needs in typical class settings, providing small group instruction and support in TLC, and assisting in creating modified assignments and tests for students with moderate to severe disabilities. Other TLC prep work or assignments may also be assigned as needed.

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will:
Be a practicing Catholic who fully adheres to the teachings of the Catholic Church.
Hold or be pursuing an undergraduate degree from an accredited institution.
Have coursework or experience in education or special education (preferred).
Demonstrate experience in supporting students with special needs, preferably in education settings.

Have a passion and deep care and patience for students who need extra assistance

Essential Responsibilities

Uphold and promote Saint Joseph Academy's mission, pedagogy, curriculum, and policies within the school and broader community.

Collaborate with the Director of the Learning Center to modify academic assignments and assessments for two high school students with moderate to severe special needs, ensuring timely posting on Google Classroom.

Communicate effectively with teachers to coordinate modifications, printing and scanning assignments/tests, and returning originals to teachers.

Provide flexible, in-classroom (push-in) support to students with learning difficulties, assisting teachers with accommodations, making minor modifications as needed, and supporting the class as a whole.

Deliver targeted pull-out interventions to eligible students under the guidance of the Director of the Learning Center.

Perform additional duties as assigned to support the Learning Center's operations.

Key Characteristics
Deep commitment to the Catholic faith, as expressed through Scripture, Tradition, and an oath of fidelity to the Magisterium.

Ability to foster positive relationships and mutual respect with students, faculty, staff, parents, and external stakeholders.

Collaborative attitude and growth mindset.

About the Employer

St. Joseph Academy was established in response to the Second Vatican Council's call for greater lay witness in contemporary society. Teaching in accordance with the Magisterium of the Church, our mission is to form young men and women who, committed to live by Catholic principles, will transform and advance human culture. We aim to accomplish this by offering a traditional learning environment that blends faith and reason in educating the whole child.

Man was created by God in His image and likeness and therefore is destined for Him who is infinite perfection. In the spirit of the Divine Master, amidst a world of material possession, the mission of St. Joseph Academy is to prepare the child for what he must be and for what he must do here on earth, in order to gain the sublime end for whi