OPENS: 11/15/2024
CLOSES: Until Filled
JOB TITLE: Instructional Aide (Physical Education)
REPORTS TO: Campus Director
DEPT. / SCHOOL: Academic / Bob Hope School / Baytown Campus / Physical Education
WAGE / HOUR STATUS: Non-Exempt/Full Time / 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F (1-hour unpaid lunch)
PAY GRADE: 2024-2025 Aide Salary Schedule
PRIMARY PURPOSE
Assist teacher in preparation and management of classroom activities and administrative requirements. Work under supervision of certified teacher.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
o Associate’s degree or two years of study (60 college hours) at an institute of higher learning
Special Knowledge/Skills:
- Knowledge of subjects assigned
- General knowledge of curriculum and instruction
- Ability to instruct students and manage their behavior
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Provide direct instruction to students under direct supervision of teacher.
- Conduct instructional exercises and implement specialized interventions and strategies for Newcomers/ELL students assigned by the teacher; work with individual students or small groups.
- Teaches knowledge and skills in physical fitness, health education, rhythms, and dance, and individual, dual, or team sports, utilizing course of study adopted by the Board of Education and other appropriate learning activities.
- Analyzes, demonstrates, and explains basic skills, knowledge’s, and strategies of formal sports, games rhythms, and fundamentals of body movement.
- Create and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate for the physical, social and emotional development of students and is congruent with the teaching philosophy, Board of Education policy and goals of the district.
- Assist in classroom management.
- Conduct parent involvement activities.
- Assist teacher in preparing instructional materials and classroom displays as needed.
- Assist with administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignments.
- Help maintain neat and orderly classroom.
- Help with inventory, care, and maintenance of ELL equipment and instructional resources.
- Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports.
- Provide orientation and assistance to substitute teachers as needed.
- Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of individual students.
- Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
- Participate in departmental meetings and special events as assigned.
- Adapt to changing demands when assisting teachers who provide instruction for distance learning.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
WORKING CONDITIONS
Equipment Used:
Sporting equipment, Computer with software, printer, calculator, copier, facsimile machine, overhead projector, and other specialized equipment that is particularly unique to the teaching assignment.
Mental Demands:
Ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written); interpret policy, procedures, and data; coordinate district functions; maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruption
Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
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 the essential functions.
Frequent district-wide travel; occasional regional and state-wide travel; work indoors and outdoors to conduct on-site inspections of stadium, field examinations and visits to sites and schools; frequent prolonged and irregular hours; steady phone interactions; frequent standing, walking, stooping, bending, twisting, kneeling, pushing, pulling, and minor lifting, and carrying small stacks of textbooks, media or athletic equipment, desks, and other classroom or athletic equipment; may have exposure to biological hazards; occasional moderate lifting.
This job description has been reviewed to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the District reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the District may deem appropriate.
ABOUT BOB HOPE SCHOOL
Bob Hope School is a growing open-enrollment public charter school (non-profit) providing parents a choice in their child's education. Bob Hope Elementary is a Montessori / Dual-Language campus. Instruction is conducted in a two-way immersion program, where teachers fluent in English teach ELA and those fluent in Spanish teach SLA and are supported by teacher aides with a strong command of both languages. Campuses are located in Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Baytown, Texas. The Hughen Center, Inc. is the charter holder of Bob Hope School.
Bob Hope School provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.