Educational Aide
Description:
Position Type:
Support Staff/Educational Aide
Date Posted:
9/15/2025
Location:
Jones Middle SchoolUPPER ARLINGTON CITY SCHOOLS
Position: Educational Aide
Building: Jones Middle School
Salary: $18.01-$19.72 p/hour
Day/Time: 5.5 hours per day (8:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
Reports to: Classroom teacher, building principal, or other designee
Employment Status: Regular/Part-Time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Probationary Period: 120 work days
Description: Assists teachers with classroom and other duties
NOTE: The below lists are not ranked in order of importance
Qualifications:
High School diploma or higher
A valid educational aide certificate
Alternative to the above qualifications as the Superintendent and/or Board of Education may find appropriate
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Ability to work effectively with others
Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both orally and in writing
Effective, active listening skills
Organizational and problem solving skills
Skills that foster and facilitate learning and classroom management
Ability to work in a team environment
Essential Functions:
Supervise playground during recess, cafeteria during lunch, classrooms, computer facilities, etc. during periods of time when the teacher is not present, and supervises bus areas when students are arriving and leaving school
Monitor student behavior to ensure student actions are consistent with school rules, recommend disciplinary actions, and refer students to the principal or relevant teachers when necessary
Resolve minor conflicts between students and refer students to the principal or relevant teachers when necessary
Use copy machine to reproduce materials
Use laminating equipment and computers to produce materials
Assist with audio-visual equipment used for instructional purposes
Work with small groups or individual students to help reinforce or enhance skills or to help extend or evaluate learning activities
Assist in giving spelling and other types of tests
Work with individual students or small groups to help them with projects and other assignments
Assist students when using computers for programmed learning activities
Hang or arrange displays of student work or educational materials
Assist in maintaining records pertaining to students by organizing and entering data
Contact parents to schedule appointments and obtain information needed by the teacher
Assist in contacting other personnel to schedule spaces or services
Help arrange field trips and schedule parent volunteers
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as a role model for students
Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
Perform other duties as assigned
Equipment Operated:
Various office machines
Laminator
Overhead projector
Computer/printer
Television/DVD player
Subject specific equipment
Additional Working Conditions:
Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue
Interaction with children who are experiencing dys regulation and/or have experienced trauma?
Occasionally lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 25 pounds, e.g., paper boxes, deliveries of supplies and equipment Frequently move and position self as necessary to access and operate equipment
Frequently move around workspace and travel throughout school building and/or school district
Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance, use in the work place throughout his/her employment with the District.
This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbent's supervisor and or appointing authority.
The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, including sexual orientation and transgender identity, disability, age, religion, military status, ancestry, genetic information, or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.