Balfour Academy Instructional Assistant

Northeastern University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 24,108; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental benefits

Paid time off

Tuition assistance

Job summary

A global research university seeks an Instructional Assistant to support teachers in classroom activities, participate in weekly field trips, and engage in daily sports with students. Responsibilities include one-on-one support for students, monitoring lunchroom behavior, and ensuring a positive learning environment. The role is temporary, offering a pay rate of $17.50 per hour. Join a dynamic education environment that emphasizes experiential learning and community engagement.

Responsibilities

• Providing support to teachers in the classroom with one-on-one support for students.
• Carrying out set roles and responsibilities during field trips.
• Monitoring lunchroom behaviors and walking students to lunch.
• Actively participating in sports with students.

Job description

.**About the Opportunity**The Instructional Assistants’ roles and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:* Daily Classroom Support: Providing support to teachers in the classroom with 1-1support for students, distributing materials, behavioral support as needed and any additional support a teacher may need* Supporting weekly with field trips: Carrying out set roles and responsibilities as assigned by the Recreational Coordinator.* Lunchtime Support: Walking students over to Smith Hall for daily lunch, monitoring lunchroom behaviors, walking students back.* Support with Daily Sports- Actively participating in sports with students as assigned by the Recreation Coordinator; walk with students to and from the various facilities.* Attend Weekly Staff Meetings**Position Type**Temporary**Additional Information**Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit for more information. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.This job is for a current or anticipated job vacancy.**Pay Rate:**$17.50/hourFounded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university and the recognized leader in experiential lifelong learning. Our approach of integrating real-world experience with education, research, and innovation empowers our students, faculty, alumni, and partners to create worldwide impact.Our global university system provides our community and academic, government, and industry partners with unique opportunities to think locally and act globally. The system—which includes 14 campuses across the U.S., U.K., and Canada, 300,000-plus alumni, and 3,000 partners worldwide—serves as a platform for scaling ideas, talent, and solutions. The university’s residential campuses for undergraduate and graduate degrees are located in Boston, London, and Oakland, California. Our research and graduate campuses are in the Massachusetts communities of Burlington and Nahant; Arlington, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; Miami; Portland, Maine; Seattle; Silicon Valley, California; Toronto; and Vancouver.Northeastern’s personalized, experiential undergraduate and graduate programs lead to degrees through the doctorate in 10 colleges and schools across our campuses. Learning emphasizes the intersection of data, technology, and human literacies, uniquely preparing graduates for careers of the future and lives of fulfillment and accomplishment. Our research enterprise, with an R1 Carnegie classification, is solutions oriented and spans the world. Our faculty scholars and students work in teams that cross not just disciplines, but also sectors—aligned around solving today’s highly interconnected global challenges and focused on transformative impact for humankind.