Classroom Aide

Job Description

The position of Teacher or Classroom Aide at St. John Neumann Catholic School is available starting in the 2026-2027 school year. The role involves supporting full-time teachers with clerical work and classroom activities, assisting with individual student needs, and supervising students during the day.

Reports To

Principal

Examples of Tasks

• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Prepare lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations.
• Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help them master assignments and reinforce learning concepts.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Conduct demonstrations to teach such skills as sports, dancing, and handicrafts.
• Distribute teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Grade homework and tests, and compute and record results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
• Organize and label materials, and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their eye levels and perceptual skills.
• Maintain computers in classrooms and laboratories, and assist students with hardware and software use.
• Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment.
• Provide disabled students with assistive devices, supportive technology, and assistance accessing facilities such as restrooms.
• Requisition and stock teaching materials and supplies.
• Type, file, and duplicate materials.
• Use computers, audiovisual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.

Requirements

• Minimum high school diploma, GED, or equivalent, and some on-the-job training.
• Prefer an associate's degree or bachelor's degree in education or a related field.
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Learning to follow the instructions of a teacher is extremely important.
• Must comply with PA State clearance requirements.
• Must be willing to respect the Catholic Church and follow its basic morality guidelines.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to see at normal distance.
• Hear normal conversations and sounds.
• Physical ability to bend, squat, sit on the floor, skip, run, and climb stairs, as part of daily center activities.
• Able to crouch to a child's height, maintain eye contact at the child's level, sit on the floor, and stand tall enough to reach children on the highest piece of equipment.
• Ability to safely lift or assist children weighing up to 40 pounds in emergencies only.
• Ability to reach a child 30 feet away within 30 seconds without danger to the staff person's health.
• Ability to effectively use hands and fingers to fill out paperwork.

Environmental Conditions

• May be required to work outside.
• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.