Classroom Aide​/Paraprofessional

Classroom Aide / Paraprofessional

Category: Classified

Reports To: Administration or Designee

Location: Elevate Academy Nampa

Position Type: Support Staff / Classroom Aid

Job Overview: A Classroom Aide will assist our teachers with classroom lessons, activities, organization, and management, as well as assisting special‑needs students. The Classroom Aide’s responsibilities include assisting the teacher with teaching new concepts or translating information for students to understand better, supervising students, and providing students with a positive, nurturing guide. The classroom aide will deal with students, parents, staff, and the community in a professional manner, and follow and uphold school rules and standards.

To be successful as a classroom aide, you should demonstrate patience, compassion, and empathy when dealing with students, as well as professionalism when representing the school. You should have strong management and organizational skills, and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

• Participating in lesson planning sessions and communicating with parents and school officials.
• Co‑teaching lessons under the Teacher’s guidance, leading small groups or individual instruction and discussions, and reviewing classwork.
• Organizing the classroom and teaching materials, monitoring the classroom during lessons, and minimizing distractions and disruptions.
• Supervising students in and out of the classroom.
• Attending to students’ physical, personal, academic, and emotional needs.
• Helping teachers and students with extracurricular activities and school functions.
• Performing clerical duties, such as tracking student attendance, typing, filing, photocopying, and grading tests and homework.
• Ensuring the upkeep of educational materials, equipment, and supplies.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience working with children and special needs students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with educational software.
• Recent first aid and CPR certifications.

The work environment includes inside and outside areas. Noise levels are acceptable and may vary with daily activity, remaining within acceptable limits. The employee will be frequently exposed to infection (germs, bacteria, viruses) and must continuously interact with the public, staff, and students, meeting multiple demands from several people. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and may be assigned.

Please complete the application form and upload your letter of interest and current resume. Thank you for including a complete employment history and three personal references qualified to speak about your work experiences and qualifications.