Instructional Aide K-2

Instructional Aide K-2

Position Overview

Instructional Aides support homeroom teachers typically in grades K 2 and share responsibility for the education of their students. They are expected to demonstrate high moral character and work collaboratively to create a working and learning environment for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist the lead teachers with lesson preparation, instruction, and classroom management
• Instruct students individually or in small groups
• Develop the intellect and character of every student
• Oversee student behavior and discipline in a manner consistent with the school's mission to develop students of character and virtue

Qualifications

An Instructional Aide shall be a person who is well organized, well rounded, engaging, and who has the ability to interact joyfully with students, parents, and colleagues. Additionally, strong candidates will possess:

• Ability and commitment to furthering the classical mission and vision of the school
• Ability to exercise wise judgment and prudent decision making
• Understanding of explicit, intensive phonics methodology (such as Orton Gillingham)
• A high school diploma at minimum; a bachelor's degree preferred
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience working with school age children, preferably in a classroom setting

Strong candidates will also embrace the school's organizational values:

• The tenets of classical, liberal arts education
• Community and partnership in the common pursuit of forming intelligent, virtuous citizens
• Excellence in teaching and learning
• The virtues we aim to teach our students: prudence, justice, fortitude, humility, gratitude, perseverance, and compassion

Compensation, Benefits, and Hiring

Pay is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Benefits offered for full time employees include health benefits, paid vacation, personal days, paid holidays, and enrollment in the State Teachers Retirement System. Children will receive enrollment priority if a parent is a full time employee at the time of enrollment. All employees will be required to pass background checks.