Instructional Assistant

Young World Physical Education; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Springer School and Center in Cincinnati is seeking a full-time Instructional Assistant for the school year. Responsibilities include supporting students' academic, social, and behavioral needs alongside classroom teachers. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree and experience with children. Ideal applicants are passionate about working with small groups, embrace multicultural perspectives, and are tech-savvy. The position lasts 10 months during the school year and promotes a caring environment for students with learning disabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• Experience working with children is a must.
• Embrace multicultural thinking and appreciate diverse perspectives.

Responsibilities

• Develop meaningful relationships with students.
• Run small‑group and whole‑group instructional sessions.
• Complete administrative tasks as directed by the classroom teacher.

Skills

Experience working with children

Passion for working with small groups

Multicultural thinking

Tech-savvy

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree in Special Education

Job description

Instructional Assistant

Springer School and Center is a caring community supporting students diagnosed with learning disabilities and their families. Springer encompasses two schools serving students in Grades 1-8 and 9-10 as well as a center for providing education about learning disabilities to members of the broader community. Springer faculty and staff embrace the organization’s mission and incorporate the core values of student growth/development, staff expertise/development, partnership, communication, and stability in their daily work.

Position Summary

Instructional Assistants are paired with a classroom teacher in the Lower School and in the Middle School. Instructional Assistants support student academic, social, and behavioral plans as determined by the classroom teacher, department, team, and/or organization in ways that are consistent with Springer’s mission, values, and best practices.

Job Goals

• Develop meaningful relationships with students.
• Run small‑group and whole‑group instructional sessions as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Support student needs as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Complete administrative tasks as directed by the classroom teacher such as grading papers, preparing classroom materials, and entering data in the student database.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience working with children.
• Passion for working with small groups with students.
• Embraces multicultural thinking and appreciates diverse perspectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Special Education.
• Active Intervention Specialist teaching license.
• Experience teaching students diagnosed with learning disabilities.
• Experience incorporating educational technology in a classroom setting.
• Coaching experience.

Key Characteristics

Smart, dependable, personable and tech‑savvy.

Terms of Employment

Full‑time, 10 months per year (school year).

Springer School and Center considers all applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.