Special Education Aide
Website Compass Community Schools
Special Education Aide
Position Overview
Compass Community Schools seeks a Special Education aide. We seek a SPED aide who is passionate about preparing Memphis youth academically and in character for college and life long success. Our teachers will enjoy and benefit from our intentionally small school settings, which will help them to develop trusting, positive relationships with their students and colleagues.
Special Education Teacher Primary Responsibilities:
Imparting a love of learning in our students who need the most support
Oversee progress monitoring to ensure that special education student needs are being met.
Implement special education policies and operating procedures with utmost compliance and integrity.
Ensure student records are carefully maintained and that all timelines are adhered to regarding student evaluations.
Support and contribute to a school-wide focus on three pillars: academic excellence, values based character education, and service learning in the community.
Claim ownership of the privilege and responsibility to ensure high levels of student learning.
Establish a supportive, joyful, and hopeful classroom culture that has high expectations for students’ individual and collective success.
Instruct students with purpose, clarity, and urgency.
Monitor student progress to ensure that student needs are being met.
Communicate regularly with families as partners in the education of their children.
Welcome opportunities to develop professionally.
Special Education Teacher Qualifications:
REQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree
ENCOURAGED: Bilingual candidates encouraged to apply
Affinity with, and passion for, the compelling vision of Compass Community Schools
Strong content knowledge in all content areas
Driving commitment to advance student learning
Ability to lead students toward a joyful and productive learning environment
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills, with ability to build productive relationships with students and colleagues
Desire to work hard in a balanced, extended school calendar
Utmost personal and professional integrity
About Us
In July 2019, Compass Community Schools opened six high-quality charter schools (five elementary and one middle/high) in the Memphis communities of Binghampton, Berclair, Frayser, Hickory Hill, Midtown, and Orange Mound. We will focus intently on three pillars – academic excellence, values-based character education, and service learning in the community – as we prepare our students for college and life-long success.
Our vision is Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ideal of education: “Intelligence plus character – that is the goal of true education.” This true education – provided within a supportive, joyful, and hopeful school culture – will prepare our students to be positive agents of change in our communities.
