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# Behavior Interventionist at Equitas Academy Charter Schools

- **Company:** Equitas Academy Charter Schools
- **Location:** Los Angeles, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2022-05-12
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/equitasacademy/7bb37d05-da90-4b18-bc34-48ce8252c822

## Job description

## Our Mission

Equitas Academy prepares students for college, careers, and life pursuits, and inspires them to be champions of equity.

Position Description The primary role of the Behavioral Interventionist is to support scholars with IEPs through small group instruction, push-in classroom support, and reading intervention. The ideal candidate should have experience working with students with disabilities and challenging behaviors.

Job Responsibilities

- Assist scholars with behavioral challenges in and outside the classroom
- Provide support to students with special education needs to achieve IEP goals
- Collaborate with scholars' general education and RSP teacher
- Facilitate reading intervention, small group instruction and pull out groups
- Conduct academic assessments
- Provide instruction in various drills and activities using learning strategies designed to introduce, reinforce, or modify skills
- Actively participate in professional development aimed at refining both school culture and academics
- Work and assist teachers during the school day with instruction, oversight, and supervision of students
- Follow policies and procedures for health, safety, and nutrition
- Maintain high behavioral expectations for scholar behavior at all times and enforce Equitas Academy’s positive discipline policies
- Maintain open lines of communication with staff, parents, and other stakeholders
- May provide adaptive supports with eating and toileting
- Perform other duties as assigned

Salary: Starting at $23/hour. This is a full-time, hourly position with benefits.

Qualifications:

- AA degree or equivalent required •BA degree preferred
- Knowledge and experience in ABA
- Criminal clearance, including fingerprints and TB Test
- Previous experience working with and supervising children
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred
- Current CPR and 1st Aid Certificate within 3 months of employment

Commitment to Diversity Equitas Academy is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, gender identity, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.  We are an equal opportunity employer.

A Final Note If you're still wondering if you should apply, we encourage you to take a chance, bring your questions, and learn more about us and the role throughout the interview process. If you're wondering if you've got what it takes to be a successful Instructional Aide, we’ll let you in on a secret: there’s no such thing as a "perfect" candidate. Equitas is a place where we believe in people and their potential and we support individual growth. So, whatever is on your mind, we hope you will give us, and yourself, a chance and submit an application!

## About Equitas Academy Charter Schools

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: A network of free public charter schools in Los Angeles that prepares TK–8 students (and is expanding into high school) for college and life through structured, achievement-based learning and strong family partnerships.
- **Entity Type**: Private nonprofit — registered 501(c)(3) charter school network; not publicly traded
- **Headquarters**: Los Angeles, California, USA (1700 West Pico Boulevard)
- **Founded**: 2009
- **Founders**: Not publicly identified in available sources

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Education / Charter schools (Elementary and Secondary, TK–12)
- **Target customers**: B2C — families and students in the Pico-Union and greater Los Angeles communities seeking a free, high-performing public school option (predominantly serving Hispanic/Latino families; 97.6% of students identify as Hispanic/Latino)
- **Mission**: "To provide a structured, achievement-based community that prepares students ('scholars') to graduate from college-preparatory high schools, four-year colleges, and universities."

## Products & Services
- **Equitas Elementary & Middle Schools**: Free, public charter schools serving TK–8th grade with a structured, college-focused curriculum, school uniforms, and a school-wide behavioral code of conduct.
- **Extended School Day & Year**: An extended academic calendar filled with both core instruction and enrichment activities designed to prepare students for higher education and careers.
- **Equitas High School (new)**: Positions posted for the '26–'27 school year indicate expansion into high school grades with teachers for secondary math, English, physical education, and visual arts.
- **Avance Teacher Residency**: A year-long, paid residency program in partnership with Loyola Marymount University (LMU) that allows residents to earn a teaching credential while learning alongside an Equitas mentor teacher.
- **Family & Community Programming**: Family workshops, community events, and deep parent partnership structures (including a dedicated "traffic ambassador" for community feedback).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit organization)
- **Key Metric**: Total revenues of **$50,836,462** and total expenses of **$46,304,209** (most recent reported fiscal year, per IRS Form 990 data); total assets reported at **$116,166,280**
- **Notable Investors/Partners**:
  - Charter School Growth Fund (CSGF) — granted $250,000 for capacity-building and $207,000 for Impact and Innovation (2024)
  - Ralph M. Parsons Foundation — $100,000 for general support of education and enrichment programs
  - Loyola Marymount University (LMU) — teacher credentialing partner for the Avance Residency
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from 3 schools (serving 1,000+ students) to **6 charter schools serving over 2,100 students**; currently recruiting for high school teaching positions and new assistant principal roles for the '26–'27 school year; recognized as a California Distinguished School and Blue Ribbon School by the California Department of Education.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Proven track record**: Recognized as a California Distinguished School and Blue Ribbon School, with **81% of eligible alumni enrolled in college programs**.
- **Data-driven instruction**: A rigorous, data-driven instructional model to deliver meaningful, equitable outcomes.
- **Strong community trust**: Deep partnership with families in a tight-knit, predominantly Latino community; 38% of scholars are Emergent Bilingual students, and the model is built around equity and inclusion.
- **Transparent compensation**: Public salary scales with annual increases; teachers are incentivized to earn full credentials via a separate, higher compensation track.
- **Extended learning model**: Longer school day and year compared to traditional district schools, maximizing instructional and enrichment time.

## Strategic Focus
- **Grade-level expansion**: Continuing growth from TK–8 into high school grades for the 2026–27 school year and beyond.
- **Teacher pipeline development**: Scaling the Avance paid residency program to build a steady stream of credentialed, mission-aligned teachers (applications open by 1/31 for the '26–'27 cohort).
- **Academic enrichment & college readiness**: Sustaining the dual emphasis on rigorous academics and enrichment (dance, PE, visual arts, etc.) to prepare scholars for college and career success.
- **Leadership development**: Recruiting assistant principals focused on instruction and on school culture/restorative justice — signaling investment in school-site leadership infrastructure.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven environment**: Staff work in a supportive, college-focused community where school values center on joy, community, belonging, advocacy, and growth.
- **Career growth & pay transparency**: Equitas states that employees who stay improve every year and receive annual compensation increases; salary scales are published publicly.
- **Paid credential pathway**: The Avance Residency offers a year-long, paid route to a teaching credential from LMU — an attractive option for aspiring teachers (B.A. required).
- **Competitive incentives**: Some roles offer signing bonuses (e.g., Math Teacher — Middle School: $3,000 signing bonus for immediate start).
- **Diverse hiring needs**: Open roles span teaching (elementary, secondary, special education, PE, enrichment), operations management, school safety, instructional aides, and school leadership — making it accessible to both credentialed educators and non-instructional candidates.
- **On-site culture**: All current roles are on-site in Los Angeles; the organization emphasizes a safe, supportive, and joyful school community.
- **Nonprofit impact**: Working at a 501(c)(3) may offer public service loan forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility for qualifying staff.

## Sources
1. [jobs.lever.co — Equitas Academy Careers](https://jobs.lever.co/equitasacademy)
2. [equitasacademy.org — About / Community](https://www.equitasacademy.org/)
3. [equitasacademy.org — Salary Scale & Careers](https://www.equitasacademy.org/salary-scale-careers)
4. [linkedin.com — Equitas Academy Charter Schools](https://www.linkedin.com/company/equitas-academy-charter-school)
5. [causeiq.com — Equitas Academy Charter School](https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/equitas-academy-charter-school,262439216/)

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