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  17,000 Students
• 1,800 Team Members
• 18 Secondary Campuses
• 6 Elementary Campuses
• 91% Students Who Qualify for Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
• 94% Hispanic & African-American Students
• 90% Students Who Are Accepted to a 4-Year University
• 88% First-Generation College Students
• Top 100 High Schools in the Nation, U.S. News & World Report

We serve the students of Houston, Texas, the 4th largest city across the United States. There are over 20 public-school districts and other great public charter school options, like KIPP Texas-Houston and IDEA Public Schools, within Houston’s city limits serving our increasing population. We are a rapidly growing organization, committed to creating life-changing opportunities for over 23,000 students by 2025

THE OPPORTUNITY

YES Prep is committed to Eliminating Educational Inequity to Advancing Social Justice by ensuring that our evaluation and student support practices Achieve Jaw-Dropping Results by honoring and reflecting the identities of students and families.

To put it simply, we are seeking a Bilingual Diagnostician who is committed to evaluating students, writing comprehensive reports, and supporting campus staff regarding student intervention and accommodation needs to ensure that ALL students at YES are appropriately identified and have what they need to succeed. Certain traits that consistently shine through for our most successful employees include passion for the mission, drive for results, care for students, resilience, and humility. Other traits needed and desired for this role are flexibility and agility, focus on connection and collaboration, openness to growing and learning, and a solution-oriented approach to the work.

When you join the YES Prep team, some of the exciting work and responsibilities will include:

• Administering, scoring and interpreting psychoeducational tests and informal assessment measures to determine initial and continued eligibility for special education services;
• Producing high quality evaluations for students that reflect thoughtful analysis of the student’s strengths and weaknesses, and can be meaningfully explained to both families and other professionals;
• Collaborating with school administrators, parents, general and special education teachers to communicate the student’s current cognitive and academic functioning levels in a way that is understandable and applicable to development of the student’s individualized education plan (IEP);
• Participating in Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings to review special education referrals;
• Compiling, maintaining and filing reports, records and other required documents;
• Assisting in the selection and maintenance of testing materials;
• Attending staff development in-services and workshops to enhance professional skills;
• Additional duties as assigned.

THE MUST HAVES

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution
• Master's degree from an accredited college or university in student evaluation, psychology or in another related field
• Valid Texas certification as an Educational Diagnostician
• Compliance with local, state, and federal regulations relating to the provision of psycho-educational assessments, as well as policies established by the Texas Education Agency and the state Board of Examiners Certification for Educational Diagnosticians
• Fluent in Spanish (reading, writing, speaking) and proficient in the administration and scoring of Spanish assessments
• Openness to giving and receiving frequent feedback
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress
• Ability to work urgently in a fast-paced and results-oriented environment
• Creates and maintains positive working relationships on a team and/or in a highly collaborative environment
• A dedication to learn, grow, and develop as a professional

THE PERKS

• Compensation – This position is a salaried position; offers commensurate with experience.

• Health and Supplemental Insurance – A $0 monthly medical option that includes $600 towards a Health Savings Account, in addition to a variety of supplemental benefits including Dental, Vision, Disability, Life, etc. Employees must work 20+ hours a week to be eligible for a full spectrum of benefits, and 10 hours a week minimum for medical benefits.

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  Retirement Plans – Participation in Teacher Retirement System of Texas and a 457b Retirement Plan.

• Paid Time Off – Employees working 20+ hours a week receive 10 days of Paid Time Off in addition to the system closures during the Academic Calendar.

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  Paid Leave Programming – In the event you need to be out due to medical needs (including maternity and paternity leave), YES Prep offers paid leave, paid out at 100%, based on eligibility and tenure.

• Professional Development - YES Prep values longevity and performance over time. We invest in developing leaders through high-quality programs, effective coaching, and ongoing professional development.

• Award Winning Culture – The strong cultures of our campuses and Home Office are just one of many reasons we were named Houston’s Best Place to work in 2018, 2019, and 2021. We won the 2012 Broad Prize for Excellence in Urban Education and were a 2016 finalist as well.

YES Prep strives to recruit a diverse team of leaders. We believe there is a transformative academic and social benefit for students when their teachers and leaders reflect a diversity of backgrounds. Ninety-five percent (95%) of staff members agree that the organization provides a welcoming environment given their background and identity according to our latest system survey.

YES Prep is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, national origin, disability, age, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or parenthood.