Middle School Specialized Learning Aide

Mission : To assist Christian parents by helping equip students to embrace Biblical truth, strive for academic excellence, and model Christ-like leadership to influence their homes, churches, and communities for Christ.

Employee Profile:

Spiritually, the employee shall possess characteristics that reflect:

- Acceptance without reservation of the PCA doctrinal beliefs

- A strong clear Christian testimony

- A mature, godly spirit

- A person of faith and prayer

Personally, the employees life shall reflect:

- A lifestyle of biblical integrity

- A spirit of dedication, commitment, flexibility, and responsiveness

- The ability to listen and respond to counsel

Duties and Responsibilities :

- Supports the teacher with maintaining a safe and orderly lab environment, grade book, student records and test monitoring

- Helps with classroom organization and clean up

- Assists Learning Lab Teacher in preparing and implementing required activities to support student learning and acquisition of organizational skills. Examples include: assisting students by encouraging and checking recording of assignments in agenda books, teaching organizational and study skills, etc.

- Utilizes appropriate language, interactions, and positive discipline

- Assists in implementing procedures and supervising students in the classroom

- Maintains classroom supply lists and inventory

- Communicates and shares ideas/concerns with Learning Lab teacher and Learning Lab Director

- Maintains a professional attitude with regards to parents; allowing the teacher to discuss any behavior or academic problems with the parents and allowing the teacher to meet with parents for conferences

- Maintains professionalism in regards to making any personal phone calls or taking care of personal business during time scheduled to be with a class and/or teacher

- Maintains confidential information by professional handling and filing of appropriate forms

- Prepares reports by following up on assigned projects

- Attends all Learning Lab staff meetings

- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops; reviewing professional publications, and/or participating in professional organizations

- Other duties as assigned by the Learning Lab Director or supervisor

Qualifications/Skills:

- College degree and/or Aide experience preferred

- Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written)

- Good computer skills and knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook

- Organization, multi-tasking, and time management skills

- Professional telephone and office etiquette

- Flexibility to work on different projects as needed

- Ability to maintain emotional control and patience under stress

- Detail oriented, logical, and methodological approach to problem solving

- Ability to cooperate successfully as a member of a team

- Prestonwood Baptist Church member preferred.

Physical and Mental Requirements and Work Environment Conditions:

- Talking expressing ideas by means of the spoken word to convey instructions to students/parents and co-workers accurately, loudly or quickly

- Hearing ability to perceive sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction and to receive detailed information through oral communication

- Standing and walking for sustained periods of time moving about on foot for lecturing and monitoring students in the classroom, as well as throughout the building and playgrounds

- Stooping, crouching, crawling and kneeling ability to assist small children with various needs

- Climbing, Reaching, Pushing, Pulling and Lifting ability to pick up small children as need as well as for classroom set up purposes; occasional lifting between 30 50 pounds

- Repetitive motion of the wrists, hands and fingers

- Close visual acuity required for viewing a computer monitor, preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and reading

- Environment is primarily indoors in a classroom environment as well as intermittent outside weather conditions, including extreme heat and cold

- Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines and a varied and diverse array of contacts