Instructional Aide

Location

Newark, OH 43055, USA

Pay or shift range: $17 to $20 USD per hour. Final offers extended based on experience, qualifications and other job related details.

Starting Rate: $17 - $20 per hour based on experience.

Chance Light Behavioral Health, Therapy, & Education, a growing dynamic organization with a social mission to offer hope, seeks an Instructional Aide to join our award-winning Special Education team and perform meaningful work in a culture that welcomes innovation, encourages creative expression and offers limitless potential for personal and professional satisfaction.

As an Instructional Aide, you’ll play a vital role in shaping the success of students in grades K-12 by providing personalized support, supervision, and guidance both in the classroom and within the community.

• Collaborate closely with classroom teachers to cultivate a supportive, welcoming, and high‑achieving learning environment where all students feel safe and valued.
• Implement engaging, individualized instruction and behavioral interventions both on‑site and in community settings, aligned with each student’s unique goals and objectives.
• Instruct and closely monitor students during classroom lessons, ensuring instructional fidelity, and applying targeted strategies to enhance student comprehension and successful course completion.
• Encourage individual student growth by consistently tracking progress against established timelines and proactively communicating with classroom teachers regarding students’ successes and areas needing additional intervention.
• Manage student behavior effectively, reinforcing school philosophy and policies, and applying consistent disciplinary measures in collaboration with classroom teachers.
• Support and mentor students facing academic challenges, encouraging personal growth and assisting them in developing essential community, vocational, leisure, domestic, academic, and social skills.
• Complete accurate, timely documentation of student behaviors and performance, reporting meaningful observations, and offering actionable recommendations to relevant staff.
• Assist with the preparation of detailed behavioral reports, daily activity logs, and other necessary documentation.
• Communicate proactively and clearly with students, colleagues, supervisors, and families regarding student needs, achievements, and concerns, working in close partnership with teachers and administration.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of all student records and information at all times.
• Participate actively in assurance and accreditation activities, contributing to achieving site performance standards and accreditation requirements.
• Participate in school‑wide, student‑parent, and advisory meetings to foster collaborative support networks and positive educational outcomes.
• Respond positively and constructively to formal and informal feedback, demonstrating continuous professional growth.
• Perform additional responsibilities as needed to support student success and contribute to the overall effectiveness of our educational community.

• High school diploma or equivalent with passage of basic skills test.
• Associate degree or higher in education or a closely related field preferred.
• Licensed currently or in the process of obtaining a paraprofessional, para educator, education assistant, or similar credential preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain certification in company approved crisis management training.
• Prior experience working with children, preferably in an alternative, special education and/or behavioral health program setting.
• Highly skilled in working with children with severe learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, emotional behavioral disorders and/or other related disabilities.
• Ability to think and act quickly and calmly in an emergency and make independent decisions.
• Proficiency in providing motivation and having critical conversations with students that help move them toward realistic goals.
• Solid motivational skills and willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities and new initiatives.
• Advanced oral and written communication, organization, conflict resolution,…