Student Support Aide - Impactful Classroom Helper

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

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.