Para Aide (Kindergarten)

Dayton Area School Consortium; Riverside (OH); On-site; USD 18,297 - 26,060; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

A regional school district is seeking a Para Aide to support kindergarten classrooms. The role requires assisting with instruction in reading, writing, and mathematics, particularly for special needs children. Candidates must possess a high school diploma or equivalency and obtain an Educational Aide Permit. Effective communication and planning skills are essential, along with the ability to handle stressful situations. Full benefits including medical and dental insurance are offered.

Qualifications

• Must meet No Child Left Behind standards for education.
• Expected to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations with special needs children.

Responsibilities

• Assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Manage given medical conditions per student’s IEP.
• Lift and manage special needs children when necessary.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Planning and organizational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

English reading proficiency

Ability to manage special needs children

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

Job description

Para Aide (for kindergarten)

Position Type: Support Staff/ Educational Assistant

Date Posted: 9/16/2021

Location: Brantwood Elementary

District: Mad River Local Schools

Salary: $16.10 per hour

Position End Date: January 14, 2022

Benefits: medical, dental, vision, and life insurance

Requirements: Must hold a high school diploma or equivalency; Must pass BCI and FBI fingerprint checks; Expected to obtain an Educational Aide Permit and must be highly qualified.

Minimum Skills / Job Requirements

• Minimum education requirement is a high school diploma or its equivalency. Must also meet No Child Left Behind standards (i.e., Associate Degree from an accredited institution of higher education or completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education, defined as 48 semester or 72 quarter hours verified by college transcript from an accredited institution of higher education, or meet a rigorous standard of quality and demonstrate, through a formal State or local academic assessment – knowledge of, and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics or knowledge of, and the ability to assist in readiness for reading, writing, and mathematics).
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, both oral and written.
• Demonstrated planning and organizational skills.
• Demonstrated competency with state of the art equipment/skills, including data processing, etc. Preferred software knowledge usage – Microsoft Word.
• Demonstrated proficiency of English reading proficiency.
• Ability to cope with stressful situations as related to special needs children.
• Appropriately deal with given medical conditions as required per the student’s IEP.
• Physically capable to safely and appropriately lift and manage special needs children when necessary.

Mad River Local Schools is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all Federal and Ohio State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding non-discrimination. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, or genetic information. Should an applicant with a disability require reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with Mad River Local Schools, the Board of Education will provide such reasonable accommodation in accordance with Federal and Ohio State law.