ACCEL Schools
Education
InstructionalAide
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“Instructional Aide at ACCEL Schools. Skills: Classroom support, Student safety, Positive school climate. Assist teacher with classroom activities. Promote positive student behaviors”
Industry & Context.
BCI/FBI check, Lift 25-40 lbs
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Associate degree, Two years of college coursework, Passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam, Proficiency in MS Office, Successful completion of BCI/FBI check, Ability to meet educational standards, Ability to work well under pressure, Effectively prioritize and execute tasks, Meet deadlines consistently, Understanding and ability to manage confidential information, High quality written communication skills, High quality verbal communication skills, Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs
Nice to Have
Experience in a school setting, Experience in social services setting
What You'll Do.
Assist teacher with classroom activities
Promote positive student behaviors
Provide oversight for student safety
Ensure positive school climate
Administer assigned duties
Support lessons to individual students
Support lessons to groups of students
Follow instructional plans
Help plan classroom activities
Support teacher in student relations
Support teacher in parent relations
Assist with school activities
Assist with parent-faculty nights
Assist with faculty meetings
Assist with assemblies
Assist with commencement exercises
Assist with fundraisers
Chaperone student activities
Provide guidance for students
Participate on faculty committees
Perform clerical duties
Assist teacher with classroom technology
Maintain classroom cleanliness
Maintain lunchroom cleanliness
Maintain school areas cleanliness
Implement school's philosophy
Implement school's mission statement
Assist with field trips
Assist with morning duty
Assist with dismissal duty
Assist with lunch duty
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Works cooperatively with Teacher; Works cooperatively with others; Acts in accordance with directives
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
About the Team ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide for Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy in Columbus, OH for the upcoming 2026 - 2027 school year. Be part of the difference at Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy. Serving K-8th grade students throughout North Columbus, Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy (CHATA) is an award-winning public charter school scoring in the Top 25% of Ohio charter schools. CHATA’s global learning community represents 40 ethnicities and celebrates cultures through World Language instruction, class projects, and school-wide activities. The school’s Humanities and Arts focus is interwoven through all subject areas. Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014. About the Opportunity: The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and helps to promote positive student behaviors in both academics and extra-curricular activities. The Instructional Aide provides oversight to ensure student safety and a positive school climate. The Instructional Aide assists the School Leader and Teachers by administering the assigned duties in conformity with the philosophy and policies of ACCEL Schools, the assigned school, the school’s governing board, the State Board of Education, and all applicable laws. Duties: Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students and follows instructional plans as assigned by the Teacher or School Leader Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations Assists with school activities, including, but not limited to, parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraiser, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc. Performs clerical du
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