Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students. 

A successful HR Associate: 

The Human Resources Associate is a critical member of the Alpha Public Schools HR team, serving as a trusted partner to staff across the organization. In this role, you will drive the day-to-day operations of the HR department while building meaningful relationships at every level of the organization. We are looking for someone who is thoughtful, highly organized, and able to manage competing priorities with accuracy and care. The ideal candidate is deeply collaborative, approaches their work with a service-oriented mindset, and is personally committed to the mission of Alpha Public Schools and the communities we serve.

The HR Associate will:

• Acts as the first point of contact for employees regarding HR inquiries, policies, benefits, ensuring timely and accurate information is provided to foster a positive, compliant, and well-informed work environment. 
• Support day-to-day HR operations, including management of HR tickets.
• Collaborate with managers to ensure compliance with HR policies and regulations across the organization.
• Assist in the administration and management of HRIS (Human Resource Information Systems), ensuring accurate data entry, tracking, and reporting.
• Answering employee questions related to HRIS access, updates, systems (such as FSA)
• Partner with the HR Director on all steps to prepare for authorizer audits, supporting audit preparation, file tracking, employee follow ups, and meetings with authorizers.
• Partner with the HR Director to develop and execute HR communications, including reminders, celebrations, and notices.
• Lead the tracking and coordination of employee onboarding and offboarding processes, including background checks, I9s, Live Scan clearance, and new hire orientation follow-up especially for mid-year hires.
• Ensure job descriptions and onboarding materials are prepared in partnership with leaders and the HR Director before a new hire’s first day.
• Oversee the onboarding process, including orientation sessions, welcome communications, and ensuring training completion for new employees.
• Provide Verification of Employment (VOEs) based on personnel files as requested.
• Manage end-to-end processes for all leaves of absences, owning tracking, ensuring timely communication and compliance.
• Lead presentations, tracking, and communications related to maternity and paternity leaves.
• Serve as the primary liaison with the health benefits broker and ensure employee inquiries regarding benefits are addressed promptly.
• Provide support for additional employee benefits, such as FSAs, TicketsAtWork, and Empathia, and make recommendations for improvements.
• Ensure appropriate recordkeeping, tracking, and compliance for workers compensation claims - maintaining accurate workers’ compensation documentation/trackers.

What we offer:

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer: 

• The salary range for this role is $72,847-$77,283 based on similar experience.
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement benefits with matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services 
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

You Possess:

• 2+ years of relevant experience in Human Resources, or 2+ years of experience working within Alpha Public Schools in a role involving people operations, employee relations, or related functions
• Experience in TK-12 education or closely related field (preferred)
• Knowledge of and experience with working with HRIS, leaves of absences, payroll, and benefits
• Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
• Bilingual Spanish (preferred)

Join our team…

To apply for this position, please submit a resume online.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org 

Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students. 

A successful Speech Language Pathologist: 

The successful Speech Language Pathologist believes that ALL students are capable of success. As a member of a Special Education team that approaches instruction with patience, creativity, and a growth mindset, you will assist the staff to integrate linguistic skills into their service delivery and help students to be skillful communicators.  We seek Speech Language Pathologists who are committed to amplifying and celebrating the diverse experiences and cultures of our scholars and their families; educators who are excited to be a member of a vibrant school community; and, educators who provide access to instruction for all students by responding to socio-emotional needs, supporting literacy development across all classes and content areas, using culturally responsive instructional strategies, and accommodating individual learning differences.

The Speech Language Pathologist is expected to:

• Support with the implementation of direct speech and language services to identified students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria established by federal and state law
• Conduct comprehensive speech and language evaluations and analyze standardized and qualitative data to determine student eligibility for services in accordance with state and federal criteria
• Manage the selection, implementation, and collaborative support of Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems to ensure students have functional communication access across all environments.
• Create lesson plans and materials to support students with speech and language needs in classrooms and in direct speech and language therapy.
• Consult with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs and speech and language goals across all school environments
• Provide professional development sessions to school site teams that will support staff with learning more about speech and language services
• Provide legally defensible implementation of services, supports, accommodations, and modifications as provided by students’ IEPs
• Collect data on and monitor individual student performance, adjusting instruction and supports as necessary to ensure progress toward IEP goals
• Monitor timelines, interact with parents and other staff, and complete all paperwork, forms and reports. 

What we offer:

At Alpha we care deeply about our scholars and staff. To support our team (and hopefully you!) we offer: 

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience. For this role, our starting salary is $87,776 and goes up based on years of experience.
• Health benefits plans for medical, vision, and dental insurance coverage for staff and their families
• Retirement matching options
• Paid time off for holidays and breaks (6 weeks throughout the school year in addition to 1 week during the summer)
• Generous paternity/maternity leave benefits including 4 weeks of paid parental leave in addition to the state and federal leave allowances
• Employee Assistance Program that provides access to professional services for workplace, life, and wellbeing support and services 
• Relocation assistance for teammates moving from 250+ miles away

You Possess…

• A Masters Degree
• A valid California Speech Language Pathology Services Credential or Clinical Rehabilitation Credential or a California Speech Language Pathology License. 
• Clinical Fellows are welcomed to apply!
• A commitment to working with students in traditionally underserved communities. Approximately 80% of Alpha’s students are from under-resourced communities and will be the first in their families to go to college. The majority of our students are Latinx and/or Vietnamese.

Join our team…

To apply for this position, please submit a resume online.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org

Who we are:

Alpha Public Schools is a public charter school network of four schools educating approximately 1,900 scholars in east San Jose. Guided by the belief that our students belong in college, we ensure safe, inclusive, and student-centered learning environments to help our students thrive. What sets us apart is the very thing that makes us who we are– our community. Alpha was founded by a group of mothers on the eastside of San Jose who sought better educational opportunities for their students. We maintain a strong connection to our community and engage families in a collaborative approach to offer a holistic education to our students. 

As a Speech Language Pathology Assistant, you will join a team that supports high expectations, fosters social development, and facilitates the intellectual growth of our scholars. As a member of a Special Education team that approaches instruction with patience, creativity, and a growth mindset, you will assist the staff to integrate linguistic skills into their service delivery and help students to be skillful communicators. We are seeking passionate individuals who embody Alpha’s mission, vision and core beliefs.

The salary for this role starts at $71,569.

What you’ll do…

Collaborate and coordinate services

• Work closely with a Speech Language Pathologist to deliver speech and language support to students of all grade levels and work with staff and administrators to coordinate services as part of an integrated program
• Provide direct speech and language services to identified students with disabilities who meet the eligibility criteria established by federal and state law
• Provide push in, pull out, and/or consultative specialized instruction for students with exceptional needs
• Create lesson plans and materials to support students with speech and language needs in classrooms and in direct speech and language therapy.
• Consult with general education teachers to ensure consistent implementation of IEPs and speech and language goals across all school environments
• Assess and analyze students’ performance and progress to ensure they are mastering speech and language skills and applying them to the classroom instruction. 
• Act as a resource to other staff and parents to help them to understand their student’s needs and to support them with suggestions to assist their students.

 IEP Case Management and Support

• Provide legally defensible implementation of services, supports, accommodations, and modifications as provided by students’ IEPs
• Collect data on and monitor individual student performance, adjusting instruction and supports as necessary to ensure progress toward IEP goals
• Utilize assessment results, both formal and informal, to develop legally defensible and data-driven IEPs
• Develop student schedules to minimize loss of general education instruction

Administration and Compliance

Demonstrate knowledge of and compliance with special education laws, as well as school policies and procedures

• Monitor timelines, interact with parents and other staff, and complete all paperwork, forms and reports. 

You possess…

• An associate of arts or sciences degree from a speech-language pathology assistant program accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges and approved by the Board, OR
• A bachelor's degree in speech-language pathology or communication disorders from an institution listed in the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education handbook and completion of 70 hours field work/clinical experience from a Board-approved program, OR
• 70 hours field work or clinical experience in a bachelor's program in speech-language pathology or communication disorders from an institution listed in the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education handbook which shall be evaluated by a speech-language pathology assistant program director or authorized designee.

Join our team…

To apply for this position, please submit a resume online.

Alpha Public Schools is a network of four public charter schools founded by a group of East San José mothers dedicated to helping transform their community. We have a strong growth mindset – as individuals, as an organization, and on behalf of our students and families. We want to be better tomorrow than we are today. 

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

Salary is competitive and compensation includes a comprehensive benefits package.

Questions? Contact us at jobs@alphapublicschools.org