Instructional Aide New Western Toledo Preparatory Academy

ACCEL Schools LLC; Toledo (OH); On-site; USD 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Retirement contributions

Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance

Voluntary life insurance (employee, sp

Voluntary short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Job summary

ACCEL Schools LLC is seeking an Instructional Aide at Western Toledo Preparatory Academy on Hill Avenue in Toledo, Ohio. The role assists teachers, promotes student safety, and fosters a positive school climate in line with ACCEL Schools’ policies.

The Instructional Aide supports lessons, helps plan activities, chaperones events, handles clerical duties, and assists with classroom technology while maintaining classroom cleanliness.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or two years of college coursework, or completion of the Paraprofessional’s Exam.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Successful completion of BCI/FBI background check.
• Ability to meet educational standards.
• Ability to handle pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to manage confidential information.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Physical ability to lift 25–40 lbs.
• Experience in a school or social services setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups.
• Helps plan classroom activities with the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations.
• Assists with school activities and events (parent nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, etc.).
• Performs clerical duties, including grading papers and making copies.
• Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology.
• Maintains cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas.
• Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement.
• Other duties as assigned (field trips, dismissal, lunch duty).
• Works cooperatively with the Teacher and Administrators.
• Contributes to a positive climate and culture by high professionalism.

Skills

MS Office

Under pressure

Written & verbal comms

Education

Associate degree or 2 years college

Paraprofessional’s Exam

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide atWestern Toledo Preparatory Academy at Hill Avenue in Toledo, Ohio.

Be part of the difference at Western Toledo Preparatory Academy! Founded in 2021, Western Toledo Preparatory Academy is an award-winning public charter school for EK-8th grade students that combines competitive sport training with accredited academics. The school serves the Holland-South Toledo area and is the top performing school in the neighborhood. The school day is packed full of academic, athletic, and life skills learning. Students focus on core academic subjects in the mornings, dedicating their afternoons to fitness and special interests like competitive sports and extracurriculars. Western Toledo Preparatory Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.

About the Opportunity:

The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and helps to promote positive student behaviors in both academics and extra-curricular activities. The Instructional Aide provides oversight to ensure student safety and a positive school climate. The Instructional Aide assists the School Leader and Teachers by administering the assigned duties in conformity with the philosophy and policies of ACCEL Schools, the assigned school, the school’s governing board, the State Board of Education, and all applicable laws.

Duties:

• 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

Performance Expectations:

• Works cooperatively with the Teacher and others
• Acts in accordance with directives from the Administrator (or designee) and teacher
• Contributes to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standard

About You:

• 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

About Us

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick and mortar, and virtual schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.

We offer the following benefits:

Compensation

The starting hourly rate for this position is $15.00/hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance

Career benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

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