Paraprofessional - Special Education (ED)

Applitrack; Lorain (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack in Lorain, OH, seeks a Paraprofessional - Special Education (ED) to support students under the supervision of building administrators and school leadership.

This position requires ESSA/ORC qualifications: an AA degree or higher, or 48 college credits, or aParaPro score of 456+, and the Educational Aid Permit from the Ohio Department of Education.

Work is 6.75 hours/day, 189 days/year, with hourly pay of $18.75 for the 2026/27 school year.

Qualifications

• Must be highly-qualified paraprofessional under ESSA and ORC 3319.074 by evidencing one of the requirements.
• Associate of Arts Degree or higher ( transcripts required) OR two years of college totaling 48+ credits ( transcripts required) OR ParaPro score 456+ (results)

Education

Associate of Arts Degree or higher

Two years of college totaling 48+ credits

Tools

Educational Aid Permit

Job description

Paraprofessional - Special Education (ED) JobID: 5335

• Date Posted:
  9/29/2026
  

Work Days / Work Hours / Days per Year: Monday - Friday; 6.75 hours/day; 189 days per year (# of workdays for new-hires are pro-rated to date-of-hire)

Union / Classification: OAPSE 120 / Special Education Paraprofessionals

Reports to: Building Administrator(s) and/or Executive Director for the Office of Exceptional Children or designee

Hourly Rate: $18.75 per hour (2026/27 school year payrate)

Required Certification(s):

A) must be a highly-qualified paraprofessionalunder the provisions of ESSAand ORC 3319.074 by evidencing one of the following requirements:

• 1) Associate of Arts Degree or higher (official transcripts required); OR
• 2) two years of college totaling 48 or more semester hours (official transcripts required); OR
• 3) passing score of 456 or higher on the ParaPro Assessment (copy of ParaPro Assessment results).

B) AND must have or be able to obtain an Educational Aid Permit through the Ohio Department of Education

Postings current as of 10/1/2026 3:17:30 AM CST.