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 teachers with classroom activities, promote positive student behaviours, and help maintain a safe and positive school climate.

Responsibilities:

• Support lessons taught by teachers to individual students or groups of students and follow instructional plans as assigned
• Help plan classroom activities as directed by teachers and support teachers in all student and parent relations
• Assist with school activities, such as parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, and commencement exercises
• Perform clerical duties, including grading papers and making copies
• Assist teachers 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
• Other duties as assigned, including field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

Performance Expectations:

• Work cooperatively with teachers and others
• Act in accordance with directives from administrators or designees and teachers
• Contribute to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards

Requirements:

• Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or 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 prioritise 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