Instructional Aide

ACCEL Schools•Fort Pierce, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide at Lincoln Park Academy in Cleveland, Ohio. Lincoln Park Academy provides an EK-8 education focused on Character Education, Social-Emotional Learning, and Technology-Enhanced Classrooms. The school is part of ACCEL Schools, a network of public charter schools serving K-12 students. The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and promotes positive student behaviors in academic and extracurricular settings. The role helps ensure student safety and a positive school climate, and supports the School Leader and Teachers in carrying out duties consistent with the policies and philosophy of ACCEL Schools, the assigned school, its governing board, the State Board of Education, and applicable laws.

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 educational standards as applicable.
Ability to work well under pressure and effectively prioritize and execute tasks consistently 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 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 with 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 school climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards.