Lower School Aide

The Lower School Aide’s responsibilities include supporting the classroom teacher with lessons and carrying out Lower School oversight, such as recess, lunch, and student arrival/dismissal duties. At our school, being a Lower School Aide requires servant‑heartedness, a quickness in lending a helping hand (grading, crafting, cleaning, supporting a student), guiding students to mature holistically, and spending time outside all‑year long. The Aide should model a mature Christian life, should know Scripture well, and demonstrate a love for all students in word and deed.

Background in elementary education is preferred.

The Wilberforce School exists to provide a distinctively Christian education characterized by academic excellence and joyful discovery within a classical framework. At The Wilberforce School, our understanding of God as Creator and of His saving purposes in Jesus Christ undergirds all of our teaching and conduct. In providing a truly Christian education in NJ, we seek to nurture students who have a genuine love of learning, who are equipped to live as vibrant Christians, and who can articulate and defend the Christian message with clarity, creativity, and conviction.

Ministry

Purpose:

In accordance with Ephesians 4:11-12 and Titus 2:7-8, the Aide is responsible for training the next generation of Christian leaders and equipping them for a life of service to their Savior, homes, churches, vocations, and communities.

And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.

Titus 2:7-8

Show yourself in all respects to be a model of good works, and in your teaching show integrity, dignity, and sound speech that cannot be condemned, so that an opponent may be put to shame, having nothing evil to say about us.

Integrate biblical principles and a Christian worldview into all curricula and teaching.

Be prepared to communicate the school’s religious beliefs to students and others who inquire.

Follow Matthew 18 principles in addressing issues with students, parents, staff, and administration.

• Models for students genuine love for God, love of scripture, and love of learning
• Prays (privately) for each student in the class
• Assists the lead teacher in planning the class schedule on a daily, weekly, trimester, and yearly basis
• Uses formal and informal assessment tools to measure students' progress
• Individualizes instruction according to each child’s needs while moving everyone toward class high standards of achievement
• Identifies and addresses academic or disciplinary problems, documents situations and/or alerts the Lower School Head or parents when appropriate
• Respects the confidentiality of students, families, and colleagues by using the highest degree of discretion in all communication
• Completes administrative tasks to maintain smooth operation of classroom

• Views parents as students’ primary teachers
• Communicates with parents when issues arise with their child, whether in academics, discipline, or other matters
• Makes parents aware of what is being taught at school through work‑sent home and other means
• Views parent‑teacher communication as highly important and valuable; expresses to parents a commitment to teach and nurture their child

• Contributes to a cooperative and collegial atmosphere among teachers and staff
• Participates in teacher mentoring relationships and is committed to personal/professional growth
• Participates in training, devotionals, and other meetings and initiatives
• Performs both teaching and non‑teaching tasks with attention to quality, detail, timeliness, and professionalism

Education:

Experience:

Teaching or aiding experience preferred

Personal Qualities:

• Be committed to furthering our school’s Christian mission and philosophy of faith‑based education
• Agree to uphold our school’s Statement of Faith
• Be willing to submit to and honor the standards outlined in the Employee Handbook and/or Code of Conduct
• Credible profession of repentance and faith in Jesus Christ
• Godly character (pastoral…