Instructional Aides, or Teacher Assistants, work under the direction of the classroom teacher to provide extra support to students with literacy needs, promoting maximum academic and personal growth. They are also known as paraprofessionals, aides, one-to-one aides, etc.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional reinforcement for individual students or small groups of students
• Assist teacher with classroom management and general supervision of the class
• Assist with administrative duties such as setting up equipment and preparing materials
• Supervise students in the cafeteria, schoolyard, specials, hallways, on field trips, and/or during before and after school programs

Qualifications

• Must be proficient in English (speaking, reading, writing)
• Must be willing to work when kids are in school (5-days per week most weeks)
• Must be able to work full school days
• Check Birmingham City, AL Schools website for specific info on calendar and bell schedules: https://www.bhamcityschools.org/
• High School Diploma or GED
• ABI/FBI Criminal History Clearance
• Cleared TB Test

For a complete job description and further information, please visit www.ess.com/bcs

About ESS

As leaders in the education staffing space since 2000, ESS specializes in placing qualified staff in daily, long-term, and permanent K-12 school district positions including substitute teachers, paraprofessionals, and other school support staff. Over the last 23 years, we have innovated education staffing to provide dynamic solutions to school districts and professional opportunities to passionate educators. Our team serves over 5 million students with a pool of 92,000 substitute and permanent employees throughout 34 states. Internally, the ESS team is comprised of 650 individuals with a passion for education working together to ensure our 900 partner districts experience valuable education every day.

We provide our employees with the ability to work in school districts across the country in addition to benefits, comprehensive training, flexible work schedules, and professional development.

ESS Diversity Statement

ESS continuously works to create an environment where all its employees - regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, age or abilities - can work to the fullest of their potential in a fair and welcoming space. Believing that a diverse company is more innovative and successful, we have embraced diversity to ensure that we are empowered to make sure that "Every day counts" for our employees, the students, and the schools we serve nationwide.

ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.

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