Instructional Aide

We are seeking an Instructional Aide to join our team at Academy of Arts & Technology, a public charter school in Marion, Ohio. As an Instructional Aide, you will assist the teacher with classroom activities, promote positive student behaviors, and provide oversight to ensure student safety and a positive school climate.

Responsibilities:

• Support lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students
• Help plan classroom activities as directed by the teacher
• Assist with school activities, including parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, and assemblies
• Perform clerical duties, such as grading papers and making copies
• Assist the teacher in the use of classroom technology
• Help maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom, and other school areas
• Understand, accept, abide by, and implement the school's philosophy and mission statement in all school activities

Performance Expectations:

• Work cooperatively with the teacher and others
• Act in accordance with directives from the Administrator or designee and teacher
• Contribute to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards

Requirements:

• 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

Benefits:

• Starting hourly rate of $14.25/hour
• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Voluntary short-term disability insurance
• Voluntary long-term disability insurance
• Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals