Welding Classroom Aide - Career Academy

Welding Classroom Aide
- Career Academy

Bismarck Public Schools Career Academy
- Bismarck, North Dakota. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details

Job : 5824155

Final date to receive applications: Sep 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 09, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Bismarck Public Schools is accepting applications for an Instructional Aide II (Welding Aide) for the  School Year.

The Welding Classroom Aide supports instructors and enhances student learning by providing supervision, reinforcing safe work practices, and assisting with the operation and maintenance of the welding laboratory and equipment within the Career Academy.

This position will work 7.5 hours per day and follows the school calendar.

The aide assists instructors by supervising students during laboratory activities, serving as an additional set of eyes to promote a safe, productive welding environment. Responsibilities include reinforcing proper welding procedures, safe operation of welding equipment and hand tools, and appropriate use of personal protective equipment (PPE); assisting students in developing technical and employability skills; preparing materials and welding stations for instruction;

performing routine maintenance of welding equipment and shop tools; monitoring inventory of consumables and supplies; and helping maintain a clean, organized, and safety-focused welding shop.

Successful candidates demonstrate strong communication and organizational skills, mechanical aptitude, attention to detail, and a commitment to fostering student success through professionalism, teamwork, and safe work practices consistent with Career Ready Practices.

The role of Instructional Aide II involves providing a variety of complex support processes to the instructional program within and outside the assigned classroom. The primary responsibilities include assisting and designing the daily care of students with significant learning challenges, observing and documenting student academic and emotional progress, implementing instructional plans, making recommendations for improved care and instruction, and addressing the special health care needs of assigned students.

Reports to:

Principal and/or Program Specialist

• Administer First Aid and Medical Assistance:
  Provide immediate first aid and medical assistance as directed by healthcare professionals and classroom teachers. This may include assisting with self-care plans such as toileting, diapering, tube feeding, colostomy bags, personal hygiene, dressing, medication, and other daily living activities to meet students' immediate health care needs and develop their daily living and behavioral skills.
• Provide Physical Care:
  Assist students with severe physical disabilities, including lifting and securing students' wheelchairs, seat-belts, or other safety restraints, to ensure self-care for medically fragile students.
• Support Instructional
  
  Activities:
  
  Collaborate with supervising teachers, classroom teachers, and special education teams to adapt, modify, and implement activities, assignments, and materials. This includes supporting instructional and developmental activities, content-area instruction for small groups or individual students and administering tests and assessments.
• Attend Training and Meetings:
  Participate in meetings and in-service presentations such as first aid, CPR, and emergency procedures to acquire and convey job‑related information.
• Communicate with Staff:
  Work with supervising instructional and professional support personnel to assist in evaluating academic progress and implementing IEP objectives.
• Implement Behavior Management Plans:
  Under direction, implement student behavior intervention plans (BIP), learning contracts, reinforcement systems, and other strategies to manage and improve student behavior, including crisis intervention.
• Maintain Records:
  Organize and maintain files and records, including instructional materials and both manual and electronic files, ensuring availability of items and compliance with mandated…