Building Aide ~ 26/27 School Year

Abington Heights School District; Clarks Summit (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Job summary

Abington Heights School District is seeking a Building Aide to support certified staff and assist students with special needs in the classroom, proctoring, and related duties. The position at Abington Heights Middle School involves helping students with reading, math, and technology-based activities while assisting teachers with classroom tasks.

Daily duties include supervision during lunch, field trips, and study halls, plus collaboration with staff and parents to support student progress.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out written or oral instructions.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide to assist learning.
• Ability to use Word and Excel on daily tasks.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information.
• Ability to establish supportive relationships with students with special needs.
• Ability to cooperate with students, staff and others.
• Ability to report work to supervisor in writing or verbally.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement programs.
• Assists professional staff in administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions and maintain a safe, orderly environment.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas such as lunch supervision, bus duty, playground duty, and study hall.
• Accompanies students on field trips for supervision purposes.
• Creates, copies and distributes educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact to foster involvement.

Skills

Instruction following

Arithmetic basics

Computer skills

Diversity awareness

Confidentiality

Student support

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

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Frontline Applicant Tracking - Abington Heights School District

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Teacher Aide
• Date Posted:
  9/9/2026
• Location:
  Abington Heights Middle School

Monday thru Friday ~ $19.96/hour

Position Purpose Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.

Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties:

• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned
• Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Travel Requirements Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

As a Building Aide, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact on the lives of students with special needs. We offer professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. If you are passionate about working with children and making a difference in their lives, we encourage you to apply.

• We offer professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment.

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