<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Team</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACCEL Schools is seeking an Instructional Aide at Columbus Bilingual West in Columbus, Ohio. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Be part of the difference at Columbus Bilingual West! Serving EK-6th grade students, Columbus Bilingual West is a vibrant, language-rich learning community where students build strong verbal and literacy skills. With 40 minutes of daily Spanish instruction and immersive cultural experiences, we celebrate Latino heritage and inspire a lifelong love of learning. Columbus Bilingual West is part of ACCEL Schools, an established network of public charter schools serving K-12 students throughout the United States since 2014.</span></p>
<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Opportunity:</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Instructional Aide assists the Teacher with classroom activities and helps to promote positive student behaviors in both academics and extra-curricular activities. The Instructional Aide provides oversight to ensure student safety and a positive school climate. The Instructional Aide assists the School Leader and Teachers by administering the assigned 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.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Duties:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Helps plan classroom activities as directed by the Teacher and supports the Teacher in all student and parent relations</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Assists with school activities, including, but not limited to, parent-faculty nights, faculty meetings, assemblies, commencement exercises, fundraiser, chaperoning student activities, providing guidance for students, participating on faculty committees, etc.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Performs clerical duties, including, but not limited to, grading papers and making copies</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Assists the Teacher in the use of classroom technology</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Helps maintain the cleanliness of the classroom, lunchroom and other school areas</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Understands, accepts, abides by, and implements the school’s philosophy and mission statement in all school activities</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, field trips, morning duty, dismissal duty, and lunch duty</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Performance Expectations:</span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Works cooperatively with the Teacher and others</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Acts in accordance with directives from the Administrator (or designee) and teacher</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Contributes to a positive climate and culture by exhibiting high professional standard</span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About You:</strong></span></h2>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Associate degree, two years of college coursework, or the passage of the Paraprofessional’s Exam</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Proficiency in MS Office</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Successful completion of BCI/FBI check</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to meet educational standards as applicable</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to work well under pressure, and effectively prioritize and execute tasks to meet deadlines consistently</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Understanding and ability to manage confidential information</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">High quality written and verbal communication skills</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Physical ability to lift 25-40 lbs.</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in a school or social services setting is a plus</span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About Us</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">“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</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">ACCEL Schools is a network of 80+ high-performing, public charter schools serving PK-12 students. We proudly advocate for school choice and work to address educational inequities throughout the United States. Our schools are inclusive and widely differ to reflect the unique values of the many urban, suburban, and rural communities we serve. Our brick and mortar, and virtual schools specialize in closing educational gaps and offer innovative models such as career-technical education, sports training, bilingual programming, and more. We have been recognized and praised by legislators, authorizers, and researchers for providing exceptional education options to students in historically under-resourced communities.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We offer the following benefits:</span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Compensation</em></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The starting hourly rate for this position is $16.00/hour. Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience and other qualifications of the successful candidate. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Life benefits – time & peace of mind</em></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Paid time off</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Retirement contributions</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Optional Basic Life and AD&D insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Voluntary life insurance (employee, spouse, child)</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Health benefits – stay well & thrive</em></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Medical, dental, and vision insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Employee Assistance Program</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Voluntary short-term disability insurance</span></li>
<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Voluntary long-term disability insurance</span></li>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><em>Career benefits – keep growing</em></span></p>
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<li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Career advancement opportunities throughout Accel Schools and our strong network of 4,000+ instructors and education professionals</span></li>
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<h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY</strong></span></h2>
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">It is our policy to abide by all federal, state and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination based solely on a person’s race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status, veteran status (including protected veterans), marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected status except where a reasonable, bona fide occupational qualification exists.</span></p>