Instructional Aide

ACCEL Schools•Cleveland, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide at Cleveland College Preparatory School in Cleveland, Ohio. The school serves EK-8 students in the Slavic Village community and surrounding neighborhoods, offering a structured, well-rounded education featuring arts and social-emotional learning. The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and supports positive student behavior in academic and extracurricular settings. The aide provides oversight to help ensure student safety and a positive school climate, and assists the School Leader and Teachers in carrying out assigned duties in accordance with ACCEL Schools’ and the school’s philosophy and policies, the governing board, the State Board of Education, and applicable laws. ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ public charter schools serving PK-12 students across the United States. Its schools serve diverse communities and offer educational models including career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and virtual learning.

Requirements

Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam.
Proficiency in MS Office.
Successful completion of a BCI/FBI check.
Ability to meet applicable educational standards.
Ability to work well under pressure and consistently prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines.
Understanding of and ability to manage confidential information.
High-quality written and verbal communication skills.
Physical ability to lift 25–40 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a school or social services setting.

Responsibilities

Support teacher-led lessons for individual students or groups and follow instructional plans assigned by the Teacher or School Leader.
Help plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and support the Teacher in student and parent relations.
Assist with school activities, including parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraisers, chaperoning student activities, providing student guidance, and participating on faculty committees.
Perform clerical duties, including grading papers and making copies.
Assist the Teacher in using classroom technology.
Help maintain cleanliness in the classroom, lunchroom, and other school areas.
Understand, accept, abide by, and implement the school’s philosophy and mission statement in school activities.
Perform other assigned duties, including field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty.
Work cooperatively with the Teacher and others, follow directives from the Administrator or designee and teacher, and contribute to a positive climate and culture by maintaining high professional standards.