Alternative Instructor (Special Education) - Lincoln High School/Hamilton House
Gahanna-Jefferson City School District, Gahanna, Ohio
Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026
Job Description
Summary: Alternative Instructors work under the direction of classroom teachers/staff/principals to support students identified as needing support to fill gaps in academics. This role is typically specific to a particular subject area such as Reading, Math or Library Media, however, may be general in nature at times.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Demonstrates sound judgement and emotional stability.
- Maintains a positive attitude and works well with others.
- Ensures the safety of students.
- Interacts with staff, students and the community in a positive and respectful manner.
- Prepares intervention activities, and operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional and student use purposes.
- Utilizes identified intervention materials.
- Works with individual students/small groups to provide intervention as identified by teachers/principal based on individual student needs.
- Communicates consistently with classroom teachers in regards to student behavior and progress.
- Performs necessary documentation of progress monitoring.
- Understands and utilizes data to support instructional strategies.
- Participates in required intervention meetings for students.
- Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community; maintains respect at all times for confidential information.
- Participates in in-service training programs as approved and required.
- Maintains a safe working environment and encourages colleagues to be safety-minded in the performance of all school-related duties.
- Supports the vision, mission and belief statements of the District and building.
- Follows the dress, punctuality and attendance policies and procedures of the District and building.
- Promotes good social relationships between children.
- Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities
None.
Job Details
Job ID: 5793356
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Jun 22, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)
Position Type: Full-time
Salary: $27 to $27 Per Hour
Job Categories: Instructional Support > Individual Aide
Job Requirements
- Location: Lincoln High School/Hamilton House
Contracted through the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio (ESCCO)
No benefits are offered with this position
4.875 paid hours/day
177 days/year
Salary: $27.66/hour
- Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
- Denise Brown , Coordinator of Human Resources
- 630 Morrison Road
- Suite 200
- Gahanna, Ohio 43230-2919
- Phone: 614-471-7065
- Email: brownd@gjps.org