Classroom Aide - Archbishop Neale School/Sacred Heart Church - La Plata Maryland

Catholic Schools Office, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington•La Plata, MD

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Classroom Aide - Archbishop Neale School/Sacred Heart Church - La Plata Maryland is a full-time role for the 2026-27 school year. The Catholic Elementary School Teacher Assistant assists the classroom teacher in delivering instruction that is based on the approved curricula and mission of the school and to create a safe, orderly and Catholic learning environment for his/her students. The teacher assistant shall actively foster and support Catholic beliefs, traditions and practices, reflect the Catholic Church’s teaching on social justice and witness service to others, assist in the planning of liturgical ceremonies, lead and encourage prayer in the classroom, and attend Catholic liturgical ceremonies. They will also assist the classroom teacher in creating lesson plans, preparing instructional lessons for individual students and small groups, planning and preparing teaching aids, preparing lesson materials, displaying students’ work, preparing bulletin boards, typing, laminating, filing, duplicating materials, and grading and recording student work and tests. The role involves presenting subject matter under the direction of the classroom teacher, working with small groups to reinforce learning and provide remedial help, assisting students during independent practice, administering make-up work and assessments, and assisting the classroom teacher during instruction. The aide will help plan and deliver individual and group instruction, and use assessment data to differentiate instruction. They will support and enforce classroom procedures and rules, maintain a positive learning environment, set high expectations for achievement, and ensure Catholic values are the basis of all interactions. Communication involves informing teachers of student progress, attending parent conferences, routinely communicating with the classroom teacher, and producing weekly reports. Non-instructional duties include carpool, recess, lunch, classroom teacher substitution, sponsoring clubs and activities, attending Home and School meetings and other after-hour school events, and participating in faculty and professional development meetings.

Requirements

Knowledge of child development and supervision

Responsibilities

Actively foster and support Catholic beliefs, traditions and practices.
Reflect the Catholic Church’s teaching on social justice and witness service to others.
Assist in the planning of liturgical ceremonies such as mass, penance services, prayer services, etc.
Lead and encourage prayer in the classroom.
Attend Catholic liturgical ceremonies.
Discuss assigned duties with classroom teacher to coordinate instruction.
Assist classroom teacher in creating lesson plans that align with the Archdiocese of Washington Academic and Religious Standards.
Prepare, under the direction of the classroom teacher, instructional lessons for individual students and small groups.
Plan and prepare various teaching aids to enhance instruction.
Prepare lesson materials for use by classroom teacher and students.
Display students’ work and prepare bulletin boards.
Type, laminate, file and duplicate materials.
Grade and record student work and tests.
Present subject matter under the direction and guidance of the classroom teacher.
Work with small groups to reinforce what has been previously taught and give remedial help as needed and to reinforce skills.
Assist students during independent practice times to assure understanding and completeness.
Administer make-up work and assessments.
Assist classroom teacher during classroom instruction.
Help plan and deliver individual and group instruction that includes lectures, discussion and hands-on activities.
Use assessment data to differentiate instruction to assure that the diverse needs of all students are met.
Support and enforce classroom procedures established by classroom teacher which optimize instructional time.
Support and enforce the rules and procedures established by the classroom teacher.
Maintain a positive learning environment based on mutual respect and cooperation.
Set high expectations for achievement.
Assure that Catholic values are the basis of all interactions.
Use formal and informal assessments to inform classroom teachers of the progress being made by small groups and remedial students.
Attending parent conferences as required by classroom teacher or principal.
Routinely communicate with the classroom teacher to fully understand what the teacher’s expectations are for those students receiving small group and remedial instruction.
Produce weekly reports for the classroom teacher on what has been accomplished during small group and remedial instruction.
Perform duties such as carpool, recess, lunch and classroom teacher substitution.
Sponsor clubs and other school activities.
Attend Home and School meetings and other after hour’s school events.
Participate in all required faculty and professional development meetings.