School Aide

Job description

Ignite your desire to be the best! Imagine an energy so positive, so powerful, it ignites your desire to be the best, inspires you to bring out the best in others, and fuels your aspiration to do the best work of your career. At Legacy Traditional Schools we do things a special way, in a way that ignites our desire to be the best, illuminates our educators’ best talents, lights up the minds of our students, and fuels our school spirit. We shine the brightest when we raise our hands and rise to the challenge of changing lives through education, cultivating bright curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents and communities. POSITION OVERVIEW Providing assistance to teachers, students, and administrative staff to ensure a smooth and efficient operation of daily activities within the school setting. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS ● The Aide will work under the direct supervision of the principal to provide support as needed on the campus. ● Assists in duties such as making copies, delivering materials, and other projects, as needed. ● Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, lunch periods and field trips. ● Assist in the drop-off and pick-up of children through Driveline, possibly during inclement weather. How Driveline Operates at LTS (video) ● Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers. How Driveline Works at LTS. ● Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student. ● May assist staff and students in use of educational computer programs. ● Performs other related duties as required by the supervisor which do not require any professional skills. ● May periodically work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. COMPETENCIES ● Ability to positively interact with all students. ● Ability to positively and professionally interact with parents. ● Create a safe learning environment that is conducive to learning. ● Ability to identify individual student needs. ● Good communication skills with students, coworkers, administration and parents. ● Ability to collaborate with school staff. ● Ability to maintain a professional appearance. ● Ability to plan and manage multiple tasks in a timely manner. ● Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. REQUIREMENTS ● High School Diploma/GED required. BACKGROUND CHECKS The incumbent in this position will be required to pass a criminal history background check. ●Texas Employees: TX Fingerprint Background Check WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS ● The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. ● Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Duties are performed typically in school and/or office settings throughout the division. May include frequent walking, standing, stooping, lifting up to approximately 25 pounds and occasional lifting of equipment and/or materials weighing up to approximately 40 pounds may be required. ● Must have the ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; and the ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. Enjoy the benefits of being the best! Education is not a spectator sport, so we encourage you to work hard, learn, have fun, and always do your best. We thrive when cultivating curious minds, achieving award-winning results, upholding our values, and engaging positively with our students, parents, and communities. Every team member, from our support staff to our leadership team has knowledge to share, skills to teach, inspiration to offer, and a passion for helping others learn and perform their best. Enjoy industry-leading pay, rewards, referral bonuses and paid time-off. Care for your health and your family with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, discounted onsite childcare and student enrollment priority. Invest in your future with retirement plans and enhance your growth with promotion opportunities, training, mentoring, and tuition reimbursement. Ignite your career and apply today!