Catholic Diocese of Columbus·Marion, Ohio
The Classroom Aide supports the teacher in implementing lesson plans and leading student groups while maintaining a safe, clean, and nurturing learning environment. Responsibilities include performing clerical duties, supervising children, and communicating with parents and administration.
St. Mary Marion Classroom Aide Part-Time St. Mary School, located at 274 N. Prospect Street in Marion, is seeking a part-time Classroom Aide for the 2026-2027 school year.
IV. POSITION QUALIFICATIONS To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. 2 Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Compliance with FBI and BCI&I background checks and completion of Protecting God's Children program.
High School degree is required.
Job
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Skills: Ability to communicate effectively and the understanding of the Catholic perspective; ability to multi-task and establish priorities; high level of integrity and professionalism; Ability to maintain flexible attitude and approach towards assignments and successfully operate under appropriate guidelines; light typing, filing and proof reading skills, excellent communication skills and knowledge of office equipment. Knowledge of Microsoft software applications (Microsoft Word, Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint).
Interpersonal
Skills: Ability to work with others in a collaborative team environment.
Language skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, write short correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively communicate to customers, parents, and other visitors to the school.
Mathematical
Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to use U.S. standards of currency and measurement.
Reasoning
Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
Working
Environment: The ability to maintain all information in a highly confidential manner. V. PHYSICAL STRENGTH DEMANDS The Physical Demands Strength Rating reflects the estimated overall strength requirement of the job. It represents the strength requirements, which are considered to be important for average, successful work performance.
Light
Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time, but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. Physical √ Standing √ Walking √ Sitting √ Lifting √ Carrying √ Pushing √ Pulling √ Climbing √ Stairs Ladders Scaffoldings √ Ramps Poles In-Out/Vehicles, Equipment, Machinery √ Stooping √ Kneeling √ Crouching √ Crawling √ Reaching Running √ Head and Neck Movement √ Movement Across Mid-line Coordination √ Balancing √ Handling √ Controls (buttons, knobs, pedals, levers, cranks) √ Grasp √ Finger Dexterity √ Manual Dexterity √ Motor Coordination Driving Mental √ Alertness √ Precision √ Ingenuity √ Problem Solving √ Analytic Ability √ Memory √ Creativity √ Concentration Interpersonal √ Talking √ Persuasiveness √ Speaking Ability √ Handling People √ Judgment Bilingual √ Imagination √ Initiative √ Patience Perception √ Feeling √ Seeing √ Hearing √ Form Perception √ Clerical Perception √ Auditory (hearing) Discrimination √ Tactile (touch) Discrimination √ Olfactory (smell) Discrimination Aesthetic (artistic) Sense Spatial (space) Aptitude
Market context
In Ohio, teaching assistant roles are typically in steady demand because schools need dependable support staff who can work with children in classroom and activity settings. These positions are competitive when candidates can meet state or accreditation requirements, show reliability, and bring the energy and physical engagement needed for indoor and outdoor work. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your credentials and highlight child-focused experience in your application.