Instructional Aide

Oakmont Education•Dayton, OH

26d

About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director and the direction of a classroom teacher, the Instructional Aide assists with classroom instruction for students’ regular and special needs. The aide works alongside the teacher as a positive role model, providing emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance, while helping create a caring, supportive, purposeful, and stimulating learning environment. The role supports the company’s academic goals and philosophy and implements management policies, directives, and guidelines. The Instructional Aide assists with classroom management and instructional preparation and conducts activities and lesson plans under the assigned teacher’s supervision. The aide works with individual students and small groups to practice or reinforce learning concepts and support academic goals and grade-level standards. The position also involves using company-provided technology, supporting real-world learning, promoting high achievement and positive classroom culture, maintaining student safety and discipline, keeping classrooms orderly, and assisting with records and reports. The aide follows professional ethics and confidentiality requirements and collaborates with staff to improve student learning and achievement. The role is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment and may involve working with challenging students. Physical demands include some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling, as well as significant fine finger dexterity. Reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified employees with disabilities, provided this does not create undue hardship. The position receives occasional, minimal guidance while following established work methods and has no direct reports.

Requirements

Passion for improving educational opportunities for urban students and building a strong, mission-driven organization.
Commitment to continued personal and professional growth and to the company’s mission, vision, and growth.
Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Effective organizational skills and ability to perform multiple tasks.
Proven effective classroom instructional and management skills.
Passion for working with and teaching youth from varied social, educational, and economic backgrounds and levels.
Willingness to go above and beyond to support students in achieving academic goals.
Proficiency in the use of technology.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
Associate degree.
One to two years of experience working with students.
Certification or licensure in an appropriate teaching area.
Highly Qualified Teacher (HQT) status in the teaching assignment.

Responsibilities

Work alongside the teacher as an appropriate role model, providing students with examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude, and general guidance.
Create and manage a caring, supportive, purposeful, and stimulating learning environment.
Commit to the company’s academic goals and philosophy and follow management policies, directives, and guidelines.
Assist with classroom management.
Assist the teacher in preparing instructional materials.
Implement instructional programs and lesson plans under the assigned teacher’s supervision.
Conduct instructional activities assigned by the teacher.
Work with individual students or small groups to practice or reinforce learning concepts and support academic goals and grade-level standards.
Use company-provided computers and other technology to support student learning.
Develop classroom experiences that teach students to apply learning to real-world problems.
Promote high standards of achievement for all students.
Support an orderly, motivational, aspirational classroom culture and a strong school community.
Maintain good order and discipline among pupils and safeguard their health and safety.
Help maintain neat and orderly classrooms.
Assist teachers with administrative records and required reports.
Follow the appropriate code of ethics and maintain student confidentiality.
Work with staff to improve student learning and achievement.
Perform other job duties as assigned.