Part Time Instructional Aide

Description

Schedule: Mondays thru Fridays 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Merritt Academy is looking for experienced Instructional Aides to work with children in Kindergarten through 8th grade. The Instructional Aide is responsible for providing classroom and clerical support to teachers. The Instructional Aide will instruct students as needed, assist with lesson preparations, and supervise students in the teachers' absence. Additional clerical work with administrators may be assigned as needed. The Instructional Aide is responsible for performing all professional tasks in a manner that exemplifies school standards of courtesy and values.

Areas of Responsibility:

• Teacher Support
• Work in the classrooms with groups or individual students as directed
• Assist teachers with monthly bulletin board changes
• Provide clerical support such as laminating, filing, and copying
• Escort classes to specialties
• Escort students anywhere on the school grounds when necessary
• Student Supervision
• Supervise students during after-school programs, lunch periods and recess
• Provide assistance with homework assignments
• Escort students anywhere on the school grounds when necessary

We seek candidates who are flexible and willing to take any assigned tasks and to work with various age groups. We also seek candidates who exhibit professionalism, pride in work, initiative, a strong work ethic and who support parents as partners in education.

We support our teacher's passion for learning by providing a tuition reimbursement program as well as many professional development training opportunities. Additional benefits include:

• Competitive pay
• Health, dental and vision insurance options for eligible employees
• Vacation and sick leave
• Retirement plan with employer matching
• Discounted tuition rate for child(ren) or grandchild(ren) attending any J127 Education Foundation school

Please visit our career page at www.merrittacademy.org/careers to see our full list of benefits.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this position, you must meet the following requirements, including:

• Experience working in education
• A love for children and a strong desire to make a difference every day.
• High school diploma preferred.
• Must be physically able to engage in physical activity with children, and work indoors or outdoors.
• Must be able to constantly move and interact with the children to provide stimulation and develop relationships.
• Must be able to alternate often between sitting and standing.
• CPR and First Aid certified or willingness to obtain.
• Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Pass pre-employment screenings and trainings as required.