Full-Time Education Paraprofessional — Student Support & Inclusion

Evergreen Middle School; Metamora (OH); On-site; USD 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid sick leave

Personal leave

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

SERS membership

Job summary

Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center (Nwoesc) Evergreen Middle School in Metamora, OH is seeking a dedicated Paraprofessional to support students with daily living skills, instructional activities and classroom management.

The role requires an Educational Aide permit, valid state credentials, and strong communication, reliability and discretion. Typical schedule Monday through Friday 7:45 to 3:00, with a paid lunch, and salary based on the adopted schedule.

Qualifications

• Valid state department of education license/permit as determined at the time of appointment.
• Meets mandated state/federal criteria (i.e., approved degree, completion of requisite higher education).
• Educational aide permit required.
• Displays flexibility, reliability, self-discipline and a willingness to take on challenging tasks.
• Documents/maintains a record free of criminal violations that prohibit public school employment.
• Effective communication, problem-solving and time management skills.
• Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts responsibility for personal decisions/conduct.

Responsibilities

• Performs non-teaching support services as a collaborative member of the educational team.
• Prepares/distributes classroom materials. Prepares program equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.). Keeps program areas orderly. Cleans/maintains equipment as directed.
• Helps with classroom records and data collection. Verifies the accuracy of information as directed.
• Provides student assistance with daily living activities, behavior management, discrete trial training, instructional support, social skills training, task redirection, etc., as directed.
• Assists individuals and small student groups with remedial or enrichment activities.
• Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher/intervention specialist.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students assimilate into the school environment. Helps implement classroom accommodations as directed by the teacher.
• Works with program staff to identify student assistance strategies most likely to be effective.
• Helps students manage the learning environment (e.g., access/proximity to activities, assistive technology, augmentative devices, mobility assistance, use of instructional/media resources, etc.).
• Encourages student accountability, active participation, cooperation, punctuality, dependability, etc.
• Attends to student concerns discreetly when assistance is requested.
• Assists students with personal care as trained by a health care professional.
• Assists with non-classroom activities (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, etc.).

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Reliability

Flexibility

Discretion

Problem solving

Education

Educational aide permit

Approved degree

Job description

Northwest Ohio Educational Service Center (Nwoesc) Evergreen Middle School in Metamora, OH is seeking a dedicated Paraprofessional to support students with daily living skills, instructional activities and classroom management.

The role requires an Educational Aide permit, valid state credentials, and strong communication, reliability and discretion. Typical schedule Monday through Friday 7:45 to 3:00, with a paid lunch, and salary based on the adopted schedule.