Instructional Aide - Early Learning

State of Ohio • Columbus, OH

22h • Onsite

About The Position

The Early Learning Center (ELC) serves children ages 3-5 with hearing loss and students with visual impairments. The center follows a child-centered approach, respecting and encouraging each child's unique personality and strengths on their path to learn and grow socially, emotionally, physically, and educationally. The ELC provides hands-on activities where children can explore and try new things with support and encouragement. Learning experiences include fine and gross motor skills, art, language and literacy, math, and large and small group activities to practice communication skills. The center strives to build strong values, self-esteem, and respect and caring for others in children. The Early Learning Center is seeking dynamic applicants with a passion for supporting students who are diverse learners. Applications received for this posting will be reviewed for both the Instructional Aide and Instructional Aide Trainee classifications. Candidates who do not meet the Instructional Aide qualifications will be considered for the Instructional Aide Trainee classification.

Requirements

• Must possess current Educational Aide Permit as issued by State Board of Education
• 12 mos. exp. in teaching assistance.
• Intermediate level on the Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) required upon hire for positions at the Ohio School for the Deaf.

Nice To Haves

• Certification in CPR & first aid to be obtained within 1 year from date of hire.
• If transporting students, appropriate van certification required.
• For positions assigned to Ohio School for the Deaf must demonstrate Advanced level on Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) within 1 year from date of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assists teacher of students (i.e. pre-school, elementary, middle school, high school, or post-secondary) who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind &/or students with multiple disabilities in academic instruction (e.g. math, science, reading, history, expanded core curriculum), vocational &/or daily living skills &/or in the classroom by assisting teacher by tutoring &/or conducting group or individual lessons for students in conjunction with teacher.
• Ensuring safety & well-being of students.
• Counseling students to provide for educational, emotional, physical or personal needs.
• Monitoring students to maintain discipline & ensure students will carry out their assignments as made by teacher & monitor student's behavior for compliance with established rules (i.e. school code of conduct, individual education plan).
• Support students in proper utilization of various adaptive technology.
• Provides language enrichment / mediating for language deprivation support as needed (e.g., gesturing, manipulating, presenting English version).
• Accompanies & assist students during meals.
• Facilitate transportation needs (i.e. before and after-school coordination, field trips, escorting to/from bus and/or personal transportation).
• May operate motor vehicle in escort and/or transporting students (e.g. field trips, educational or occupations activities and/or residence).
• Carries out teacher provided lesson plans in teacher absence when necessary to continue regularly scheduled instruction.
• Assists in preparation of &/or creation of lesson plans (e.g., determine areas of need with teacher assembles instructional materials, sets up classroom for lessons, takes attendance, performs grading, setting up accessible equipment) and supports technology integration into classroom.
• Prepares & creates instructional media for classroom use & operates all equipment and (e.g., smart devices, intelligent devices (e.g. braille note), TV, audio/visual equipment), software (e.g. Duxbury, Tactile view), edits audio/video materials & assists in development of visual lessons & assists in maintenance & repair of equipment.
• Under the guidance of the classroom teacher, assist in preparation for IEP meeting in assisting in compilation of data & feedback (e.g. completes detailed documentation, logs and assessments related to academic, behavioral development & progress).
• Participates in conferences & student evaluation sessions (e.g., provides information regarding student progress & observation).
• Participates in inter-disciplinary meetings.
• Performs clerical tasks associated with educational duties (e.g. translates, types & duplicates lesson plans, maintains student records; collates & distributes classroom materials; performs attendance records; maintains classroom supplies).
• In the Alice Cogswell Center, prepares & carries out programming for children ages birth to transition to pre-school; ensures safe & supportive learning environment.
• Attends in-service training sessions, (i.e. staff meetings, trainings, home visits for pre-school age students).
• Receives training & mentoring from teacher to learn procedures to assist teacher of students (i.e. pre-school, elementary, middle school & high school) who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard of hearing or deafblind &/or students with multiple disabilities in daily living skills & academic instruction (e.g. math, science, reading, history, expanded core curriculum) through tutoring &/or conducting group or individual lessons using prescribed information by teacher.
• Counseling students to provide for educational & emotional, physical or personal needs.
• Monitors students for teacher to maintain discipline & ensure students will carry out their assignments as made by teacher & monitor student's behavior for compliance with established rules (i.e. school code of conduct, individual education plan).
• Escorts students to & from classes & on field trips; monitors students at lunch; assists students’ movement to & from school; to & from bus transportation &/or movement to & from student residential facilities.
• Performs clerical tasks associated with educational duties (e.g., keeps attendance & student records; types correspondence; distributes supplies; copies material; takes notes at meetings).
• Prepares & creates instructional media for classroom use & operates all equipment (e.g., smart devices, intelligent devices, braille note), camera, TV, audio/visual recording equipment, & software (e.g. Duxbury, Tactile view); edits audio/video materials & assists in development of visual lessons & assists in maintenance & repair of equipment.
• Attends in-service training sessions; participates in meetings, case conferences & student evaluations (i.e., provides information regarding student progress & observation; this does not include assigning grades).

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems ( such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS ) & Optional Deferred Compensation ( Ohio Deferred Compensation )

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED