About this role
Lower Merion School District has openings for Instructional Aide Building Substitutes. Building Substitutes will work a set schedule and fill in for absent Instructional Aides or to support other needs in the building on a day to day basis. Under the direction of Student Services, the Instructional Aide provides ongoing support to students with disabilities. Students with disabilities include any students who receive a specialized educational program under state or federal law and any students receiving special intervention due to an identified educational need. The aide can be assigned to support an individual student, a group of students, a general education classroom, a special education classroom or any combination of these assignments as student and program needs dictate.
• Associate's Degree required (60 or more relevant college credits may be considered in lieu of Associate's Degree), however, Bachelor's Degree in Education, Psychology or related field strongly preferred
• Experience in a classroom setting preferred Teacher certification preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, administrators
• Ability to track and monitor student progress using prescribed process
• Ability to build positive, mentoring relationship with students to enhance student progress
• Ability to follow specific directions consistently and completely
• Ability to act as an appropriate role model for students
Positions available for Elementary School/Middle School/High School Rate of pay: $140.00/Day Calendar follows student calendar. This position is not benefits eligible. Applicants must have Act 34 and 151 clearances and FBI registration number. New hire clearances must be updated within one year from hire date. This is a rolling posting and individuals will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. This posting may close at the discretion of the District and without notice. The Lower Merion School District has a firm commitment to equal opportunity in the workplace. We seek a talented workforce that reflects a diverse representation of sociocultural identities including, but not limited to, race, color, creed, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, marital status, sexual orientation, including gender expression identity or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability.