Instructional Aide - (Eliot Battle Elementary) 2025-26

pspan style="color: #ff0000;"strong(Using a computer is suggested to complete application. Phones are not always compatible.)/strong/span/p pnbsp;/p pstrongPOSITION PROPERTIES/strong/p pnbsp;/p table tbody tr td width="130" pPosition Title/p /td td colspan="3" width="486" pInstructional Aide ndash; Elementary/p /td /tr tr td width="130" pSchedule / Grade/p /td td width="210" pFull-time / IA/p /td td width="114" pJob Code/p /td td width="162" pnbsp;##INSUP231/p /td /tr tr td width="130" pFLSA / FTE/p /td td width="210" pNon-exemptnbsp; /nbsp;1.0 FTE/p /td td width="114" pCalendar/p /td td width="162" pINS AIDE/p /td /tr tr td width="130" pBenefits/p /td td width="210" pEligible/p /td td width="114" pContract Type/p /td td width="162" pNotification/p /td /tr tr td width="130" pBargaining Unit/p /td td width="210" pNone/p /td td width="114" pRevised Date/p /td td width="162" p01/28/2026/p /td /tr /tbody /table pnbsp;/p pstrongPURPOSE/strong/p pnbsp;/p pThe purpose of this position is to support building operations through the supervision of students to help ensure a safe learning environment./p pnbsp;/p pstrongESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES/strong/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Supervise Arrival and Dismissal of Students/span/p ul lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Check-in with administrators to determine daily priorities/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assist teachers with students who struggle to maintain appropriate classroom behaviors/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Work with students one-on-one, or within small groups to review and reteach expectations/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Push into classrooms to support students struggling to maintain appropriate behaviors in school and work with the teacher and student to help the student find success/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Supervise students for in-school suspension when needed/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Help with recess and lunch supervision to support struggling students in less structured environments/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Substitute for staff members when no substitute can be procured /span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Attend Student Support Team meetings to problem-solve and discuss options to help students struggling with academics and/or behaviors/span/li lispan style="font-size: 10pt;"Assist with Buddy Pack program/span/li /ul pPerform other duties as necessary to support the mission and vision of Columbia Public School District./p pnbsp;/p pstrongDISTRICT EXPECTATIONS/strong/p pnbsp;/p pAll employees of the District are expectednbsp;to adhere to the policies and regulations of the Board of Education, maintain appropriatenbsp;certification and competencies necessary for the position, and demonstratenbsp;the values of the district at all times. For information on polices, regulations and values, visitnbsp;a href="http://www.cpsk12.org/"http://www.cpsk12.org/a./p pstrongnbsp;/strong/p pstrongREPORTING RELATIONSHIPS/strong/p pnbsp;/p pReports To:nbsp; Building Principal andnbsp;Assistant Principal/p pSupervises:nbsp; None/p pnbsp;/p pstrongQUALIFICATIONS/strong/p pnbsp;/p pMinimum: nbsp;Missouri substitute teaching certificate;nbsp;36+ college credit hours, or Associates degree, or 20-hour DESE sub course.nbsp;Prior experience in a school setting and/or working with young people./p pnbsp;/p pPreferred: Substitute Certificate or Teacher Certification/p pnbsp;/p pIdeal candidate Is collaborative and enjoys working with people; Appreciates diversity and a flexible schedule where every day may be different; Has a desire to support students to be successful in the school environment; Can work with a variety of individuals and take; Is willing to take initiative and anticipate needs rather than be instructed on every task; Demonstrates a willingness to learn; Has strong communication skills/p pnbsp;/p pemTo performnbsp;this job successfully, an individual must benbsp;able to performnbsp;each essential duty satisfactorily.nbsp; The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required.nbsp; Reasonable accommodationsnbsp;may benbsp;made to enable individualsnbsp;with disabilities to perform essential functions./em/p pnbsp;/p pstrongADA REQUIREMENTS/strong/p pnbsp;/p pLanguage:nbsp; Read, comprehend, and produce written and oral instructions, correspondence, and memos; Communicate one-on-one and in small groups/p pnbsp;/p pComputation:nbsp; Add, subtract multiply and divide using units of American money, weight, volume and distance./p pnbsp;/p pReasoning:nbsp; Understand and follow verbal and written instructions, Solve problems involving concrete variables within standardized situations/p pnbsp;/p pOther Skills: Establish and maintain positive relationships with others while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries; Demonstrate excellent oral, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; Demonstrate excellent listening skills/p pnbsp;/p pPhysical Demands: Speak and hear in an environment where numerousnbsp;conversations and activities may be taking place simultaneously; Move around a classroom to interact with and manage students/groups of students; Read handwritten or printed material/p pnbsp;/p pAttendance: Consistent and regular attendance is an essential function of this position./p pnbsp;/p pConditions and Environment:nbsp; The individualnbsp;who holds this position will regularly work in a school environment that is noisy and active.nbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pemProspective and current employees with disabilities are encouragednbsp;to contact human resources to discuss reasonable accommodationsnbsp;to perform the essential job functions.nbsp;/em/p pstrongnbsp;/strong/p p style="text-align: center;"strongEqual Opportunity Employer/strong/p