Instructional Classroom Assistant and Lunch​/Recess Aide (contracted through EduStaff); 2026-2027 School Year

Instructional Classroom Assistant and Lunch/Recess Aide

Location:

Oakwood Elementary

The Brandon School District is a mid-size school district nestled in Northwest Oakland County. The district has approximately 1,000 students in junior kindergarten-5th grade between the two elementary schools, approximately 480 at the middle school level and approximately 800 at the high school. This small, tight knit community has a strong connection to its schools and is passionate about the education of its youth.

Brandon High School sends 85-90% of its graduates to post-secondary school each year, it was ranked in the 82nd percentile of all schools in the State on the top-to-bottom rankings and it was awarded as a Silver Medal Winner by the US News. Our elementary schools are both one-to-one technology and are each near the 83 percentile in State rankings.

Note:

positions contracted through Edustaff are not directly employed with Brandon School District. Candidates must also apply through Edustaff and will be hired through them as a third-party.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Proficient reading and writing abilities
• Ability to work effectively with children and take direction
• Physically able to lift 50 pounds
• Pleasant, cooperative and flexible
• A positive attitude to foster the proper atmosphere for a supportive classroom environment
• Willing to learn and perform health care needs, after training

Essential Functions:

• Works with individual and small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills based on an understanding of individual student, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests and abilities.
• Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Helps the student master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guides independent study, enrichment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Serves as the source of information and helps any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Supports students in all aspects of their day, in classes, hallways, recess, lunchroom, etc.
• Able to record requested data from teachers, Social Workers or administrators.
• Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned.
• Other duties as assigned by the building Principal.

Reports To:

School Principal

Workday/Week: 7.5 hrs/day, 180 days/year (follows the school calendar) (5 hrs/day Classroom Assistant; 2 hrs/day Lunch/Recess; 30 minute unpaid lunch)

Starting Date: 08/31/2026

Compensation: $13.75 per hour (contracted through Edustaff)