Teacher Aide - Multiple Locations (47 positions)

This posting is a general application for multiple Teacher Aide positions across various schools and grade levels. By applying, your application will be considered for all available positions listed below.

Available Positions & Schedule

• Heim Elementary School Teacher Aide
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:00am - 2:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Maple East Elementary School Teacher Aide (2 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:00am - 2:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Forest Elementary School Teacher Aide (2 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 7:45am - 2:15pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide (4 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:00am - 2:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Dodge Elementary School Teacher Aide
  27.5 hours/week (5.5 hours/day: 8:30am - 2:30pm)
• Teacher Aide (4 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:00am - 2:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Casey Middle School Teacher Aide
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 9:05am - 3:35pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Mill Middle School Teacher Aide (3 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 9:05am - 3:35pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• East High School Teacher Aide
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 9:00am - 3:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide (2 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:30am - 3:00pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• South High School Teacher Aide (3 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 7:45am - 2:15pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide (3 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:30am - 3:00pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 9:00am - 3:30pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 9:30am - 4:00pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• North High School Teacher Aide
  25 hours/week (5 hours/day: 9:00am - 2:00pm)
• Teacher Aide (8 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 8:30am - 3:00pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)
• Teacher Aide (10 positions)
  30 hours/week (6 hours/day: 7:30am - 2:00pm, inclusive of ½ hour unpaid lunch)

Responsibilities

• Provide personal care to students, including toileting.
• Assist with lifting students as needed.
• Work in life skills classrooms, job coaching, or with special needs students.
• Serve as a teacher aide for self-contained or resource students.
• Supervise students in hallways, cafeterias, and other school areas.
• Assist in an office setting or the Attendance/Health Office.
• Provide support in other areas as necessary.
• Work one-on-one with students.
• Perform computer/data entry tasks.

Requirements

• Patience and an even-tempered demeanor.
• Non-confrontational with the ability to diffuse situations.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Ability to perform calmly in a busy setting and multi-task.
• Personable with a calm exterior.
• Able to communicate effectively with teenagers.
• Flexibility and resilience.
• Firm and assertive manner.
• Sense of humor.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Experience working with high school-aged children (preferred).

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; OR
• Four (4) years of experience and knowledge in a particular field where specialized duties are involved; OR
• An equivalent combination of training and experience as defined by the above criteria.

Verifiable part-time and/or volunteer experience will be pro-rated toward meeting full-time experience requirements.

Special Requirements

• Ability to establish good relationships with students, teachers, and others.
• Ability to gain and hold the confidence of and maintain a patient, understanding attitude toward school children.
• Ability to maintain order in classrooms and enforce school regulations with firmness.
• Familiarity with classroom routine.
• Good background or knowledge in a specific field where specialized duties are involved.
• Resourcefulness in conducting activities indirectly related to the teaching process.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Dependability, neat personal appearance, tact, courtesy, and good judgment.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

Pay

Starting pay rate: $18.90/hour.

Hourly stipends apply as follows:

• Split aide (assigned to both general education & PPS aide duties); UPK aide; Literacy aide; Primary Project aide; Health aide; Attendance aide: +$0.50/hour
• PPS aide; job coach aide: +$1.50/hour

Schedule

10 months per school year, following the district’s academic calendar.