Instructional Aide

Overview

About The Team ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide at Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy in Kearneysville, West Virginia. Be part of the difference at EPPA, a public charter school serving PK-8th grade students located on a 30-acre rural campus in Jefferson County. EPPA belongs to the ACCEL network of high-performing charter schools and offers a highly individualized college prep learning environment with small class sizes, a fully certified and licensed faculty, and strong parent and community support.

About the Opportunity The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and helps promote positive student behaviors in academics and extra-curricular activities. The Instructional Aide provides oversight to ensure student safety and a positive school climate and supports the School Leader and Teachers by administering duties in conformity with the philosophy and policies of ACCEL Schools, the assigned school, the school’s governing board, the State Board of Education, and all applicable laws.

• Supports lessons taught by the teacher to individual students or groups of students and follows instructional plans as assigned by the Teacher or School Leader
• Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations
• Assists with school activities, including parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraisers, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc.
• Performs clerical duties, including grading papers and making copies
• Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology
• Helps maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas
• Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities
• Other duties as assigned, including field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty

• Works cooperatively with the Teacher and others
• Acts in accordance with directives from the Administrator (or designee) and teacher
• Contributes to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standards

• Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Successful completion of BCI/FBI check
• Ability to meet educational standards as applicable
• Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently
• Understanding and ability to manage confidential information
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.
• Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus

“We believe that every child should be able to be anything they want in life, regardless of their birthplace and circumstances.” – Ron Packard, CEO & Founder

ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We advocate for school choice and address educational inequities in the United States. Our schools are inclusive and reflect the diverse values of urban, suburban, and rural communities. We offer brick-and-mortar, virtual, and hybrid options and focus on closing educational gaps with models such as career-technical education and bilingual programming.

Benefits include:

• Life benefits – paid time off, retirement contributions, optional Life/AD&D insurance, voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child), and discounted childcare at Early Learning Academies locations
• Health benefits – medical, dental, and vision insurance, Employee Assistance Program, voluntary short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Career benefits – opportunities for advancement within ACCEL Schools and our network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals

It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based on race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical or mental disability, age, military status, veteran status, marital status, protected status, gender identity or expression, medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.