Instructional Aide Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• Ability to pass a criminal history check.
• Proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident alien status.
• Ability to communicate and have command of the English language.
• Ability to demonstrate physical strength, agility, and energy to perform essential job functions and ensure the health, welfare, and safety of students and self.
• Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including sitting, standing, reaching, walking, lifting, bending, crouching, kneeling, climbing, pushing, pulling, carrying, and repetitive motions; speaking, listening, and visual acuity are also required.
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Sixty or more college credits at an approved institution of higher education and/or proof of passing the Praxis Parapro Assessment Test.
• Preferred experience with children in a school setting.
• Good organizational skills.
• Basic knowledge of computer applications and email.
• Good interpersonal skills with children and adults.
• Equivalent alternatives to the listed qualifications may be accepted as determined by the Superintendent or designee.

Responsibilities

• Assist assigned students with physical tasks, including putting on and taking off outerwear, moving between rooms, using the lavatory, and toileting when necessary.
• Perform simple errands and tasks for students, such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, and scribing.
• Work collaboratively with the teacher to help students reach instructional goals and educational milestones.
• Under the classroom teacher's supervision, work with students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.
• Accompany assigned students from class to class around the building.
• Support students in reaching academic, social, behavioral, and emotional goals.
• Establish appropriate and professional relationships with students.
• Maintain good attendance, appearance, and punctuality.
• Assist students with physical limitations or who use wheelchairs, as appropriate.
• Meet students at the school bus at the start of the school day and ensure they are safely placed on the bus at the end of the day when necessary.
• Provide diapering and toileting support as needed.
• Perform tasks assigned by the Supervisor or designee.

Benefits

• Paid sick and personal days.
• Enrollment in the New Jersey State Pension System.