Classroom Instructional Aide — Empower Students

South Columbus Preparatory Academy - German Village; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance (employee, sp

Job summary

South Columbus Preparatory Academy - German Village in Columbus, Ohio seeks an Instructional Aide to assist teachers with classroom activities and promote positive student behavior, while ensuring safety and a positive climate per ACCEL Schools policies.

The role supports lessons, helps plan activities, participates in school events, performs clerical duties, uses classroom technology, and assists with maintaining a conducive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam.
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Successful completion of BCI/FBI check
• Ability to meet educational standards as applicable
• Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.
• Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus

Responsibilities

• Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students and follows instructional plans as assigned by the Teacher or School Leader
• Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations
• Assists with school activities, including, but not limited to, parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraiser, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc.
• Performs clerical duties, including, but not limited to, grading papers and making copies
• Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology
• Helps maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas
• Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities
• Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

Skills

MS Office

Education

Associate degree or 2 years college

Paraprofessional Exam

Job description

South Columbus Preparatory Academy - German Village in Columbus, Ohio seeks an Instructional Aide to assist teachers with classroom activities and promote positive student behavior, while ensuring safety and a positive climate per ACCEL Schools policies.

The role supports lessons, helps plan activities, participates in school events, performs clerical duties, uses classroom technology, and assists with maintaining a conducive learning environment.