Educational Assistant - Academic Services
Sioux Falls, SD
Become an Academic Services Educational Assistant at St. Katharine Drexel Elementary School for the 2025-2026 school year and make a difference everyday! You’ll play a pivotal role in empowering students to reach their full potential.
Our ‘Mission’ desires “to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.” We are seeking an individual who will exhibit the ‘Core Values’ of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity and create an environment of trust.
Schedule/Location:
7:30am - 3:00pm
St. Katharine Drexel Elementary School
Job Description:
- Promote the mission of Bishop O†Gorman Catholic Schools
- Supervise and assist students in the study center with tutoring, study skills, organization, and oral testing
- Collaborate with the academic services coordinator and teachers to utilize resources, monitor progress, and maintain records
- Communicate regularly with staff, parents, and administration to address student needs and share updates
- Help maintain an organized study center and assist in classrooms or with other assigned duties as needed
Qualifications:
- High school education or equivalent
- Some post higher training in education preferred
- Works well with children
- Knowledge and comfort level verbal and math skills up through middle school
- Basic competency in computer skills
- Resourceful & creative to proved adaptations for students
- Self-starter
- High energy
- Ability to adjust to daily changes in task schedule
- Adapts well to a variety of tasks
- Strong planning and organizational skills
- Problem-solving and decision making ability
- Team player
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools is a Preschool-12 grade school system. Our six elementary schools, junior high, and high school exemplify Gospel values, strong student achievement, and community service. Apply today to be considered for this position.