Educational Aide

LIFELONG LEARNING ADMINISTRATION CO • North Charleston, SC

5d • $19 • Onsite

About The Position

Do you have a passion to work one-on-one with students and help them soar? As an employee at Learn4Life High School - Charleston, you can encourage, challenge and help students grow in confidence and academics, and graduate high school – no matter their obstacle. The Learn4Life High School Advantage Our personalized learning model is what makes Learn4Life High School unique. Our students are at the center of our mission, which means that staff is unified, and priorities are set to reach the best outcome for all students. Teachers can make a real difference in a student’s life as they work one-on-one or through small group instruction to help them accomplish their individual goals. Learn more about us at https://learn4lifecharleston.org/ Additional advantages we offer: Our teachers have a smaller caseload of students – typically 40 students instead of 180. We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized) and career growth opportunities for teachers throughout the school year. Our teachers have a close relationship with and are supported by school leadership. We empower them to succeed. We offer teachers more support with two to three times the number of school counselors, free tutors for their students and labs that supplement their teaching. With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, teachers receive all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment. We offer generous holiday, vacation, and seasonal breaks. How You Will Make an Impact The Educational Aide serves as a knowledgeable professional and fully supports the campus academic program. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing all students. The Educational Aide completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and manages online coursework to students in the specialized program.

Requirements

• Organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse youth populations
• Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development
• Associate Degree or completion of 60 college units
• Experience working with students
• Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations
• Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs
• Skilled in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Ability and willingness to travel in performance of job duties if necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support
• Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments
• Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school
• Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc.
• Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges
• Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests
• Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested
• Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms
• Participate in meetings relating to student success
• Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas
• Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans
• Translate communications between students and teachers
• Adhere to attendance policies
• Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Benefits

• Our teachers have a smaller caseload of students – typically 40 students instead of 180.
• We provide ongoing professional learning, continuing education (subsidized) and career growth opportunities for teachers throughout the school year.
• Our teachers have a close relationship with and are supported by school leadership. We empower them to succeed.
• We offer teachers more support with two to three times the number of school counselors, free tutors for their students and labs that supplement their teaching.
• With the support of Lifelong Learning, an educational services organization, teachers receive all the tools/resources needed to do their job without any personal financial investment.
• We offer generous holiday, vacation, and seasonal breaks.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree