Instructional Aide Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy

About the Team

ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide for Columbus Humanities Arts & Technology Academy (CHATA) in Columbus, OH for the upcoming  school year. CHATA serves K-8th grade students throughout North Columbus and is an award-winning public charter school scoring in the Top 25% of Ohio charter schools. The campus celebrates 40 ethnicities and a strong focus on humanities and arts across all subject areas.

The Instructional Aide assists the teacher with classroom activities, promotes positive student behaviors, ensures student safety and a positive school climate, and performs administrative and clerical duties in accordance with ACCEL Schools policies and applicable laws.

• Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups and follows instructional plans as assigned by the teacher or school leader.
• Helps plan classroom activities as directed and supports the teacher in all student and parent relations.
• Assists with school activities, including parent‑faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraisers, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, and participating on faculty committees.
• Performs clerical duties such as grading papers and making copies.
• Assists the teacher with classroom technology.
• Maintains cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom, and other school areas.
• Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities.
• Other duties as assigned, including field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty.

• Works cooperatively with the teacher and others.
• Acts in accordance with directives from the administrator (or designee) and teacher.
• Contributes to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting a high professional standard.

• Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam.
• Proficiency in MS Office.
• Successful completion of BCI/FBI check.
• Ability to meet educational standards as applicable.
• Ability to work well under pressure and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently.
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills.
• Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.
• Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus.

Compensation

The starting hourly rate for this position is $16.50/hour. Factors that may affect starting pay within this range include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Life Benefits – time & peace of mind

• Paid time off
• Retirement contributions
• Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)
• Voluntary short‑term disability insurance
• Voluntary long‑term disability insurance

Career Benefits – keep growing

• Career advancement opportunities throughout ACCEL Schools and our network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals.

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.