Primary Purpose:

Provide instructional assistance to students under the direct supervision of the school counselors. Assist in preparing, conducting, and managing of the Buckaroo Online Learning Academy.  Also to monitor and track progress of students taking online classes.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification:

High school diploma or hold a General Educational Development (GED) certificate

Have met formal academic assessment, associate’s degree, or two years of study at an institution of higher learning*

Valid Texas educational aide certificate

 

Special Knowledge/Skills:

Ability to navigate Eduphoria (preferred but not required)

Ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics

Ability to work well with children

Ability to communicate effectively

Ability to keep students on task and progressing towards completion.

 

Experience:

Experience in a classroom setting is preferred.

Experience in using Eduphoria is preferred.

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Support

Student Management

Other

Supervisory Responsibilities:

Students in the BOLA Lab

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals; standard instructional equipment

Posture: Moderate standing; occasional kneeling, squatting, bending, and stooping

Motion: Moderate walking

Lifting: Regular light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds)

Environment: Work inside and outside (exposure to sun, heat, cold, and inclement weather); exposure to noise

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

 

*Required by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) for aides who are providing instructional support in Title I, Part A program.