Substitute Paraprofessional

Fostoria City School District; Fostoria (OH); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Fostoria City School District seeks a Substitute Paraprofessional to support students in classrooms and assist licensed staff. The role includes helping with activities, mobility, and health-related tasks as trained.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, health clearances, and the ability to learn required skills, with potential for an Educational Aide Permit. Immediate start and a focus on safety are emphasized.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Must meet health requirements and have a clear criminal record.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills.
• Holds or is qualified to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.
• Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.
• Congenial disposition and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Checks with the teacher for instructions; works with small groups or individuals.
• Maintains a positive, professional demeanor in all communications.
• Helps students with remedial activities and reinforces materials.
• Assists with student mobility and uses augmentative devices as directed.
• Adapts instruction or assistance based on student needs.
• Provides material adaptations to meet classroom needs.
• Supports inclusive education and peer activities for students with disabilities.
• Supervises non-classroom activities (arrival, lunch, field trips, etc.).
• Completes required training by deadlines (Vector, Gifted, Science of Reading).

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-directed

Ability to manage students with dis

Strong communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Educational Aide Permit (qualified to obtain)

Job description

Substitute Paraprofessional

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Job Details

Job ID: 5911516
Application Deadline: Sep 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Sep 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Position Title:

Paraprofessional

Reports To:

Principal and assigned teacher

Job Objectives

Performs a variety of classroom support and personal care services to help students achieve productive learning

experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).
• Documented evidence of a clear criminal record.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
• Holds or is qualified to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.
• Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.
• Congenial disposition and strong interpersonal skills.

NOTE: Some assignments may require special training (e.g., first aid, CPR, etc.).

Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable qualification can be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

• Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Portrays a positive, personal and professional demeanor in all forms of communication (i.e., interactions with students and staff, personal social media posts, etc.)
• Helps students with remedial activities. Reinforces materials introduced by the teacher. Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Offers help when students ask for or their behavior suggests they need assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Based on success/lack of success of various instructional strategies, is able to independently improvise by making necessary modifications to instruction or assistance.
• Provides recommendations for material adaption to meet individual/classroom needs.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assisted and/or augmentative devices.
• Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.).
• Helps students with personal hygiene needs (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional. Administers basic first aid as needed.
• Helps feed students. Follows proper sanitation procedures to comply with all personal hygiene rules.
• Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
• Supervises rest periods when applicable.
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
• Maintains high standards for student conduct. Upholds the student conduct code.
• Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.
• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, library, computer lab, etc.).
• Promotes the proper use and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, or other related concerns to the teacher and/or principal.
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities. Prepares and distributes teaching materials. Checks papers and scores tests as directed.
• Prepares classroom equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
• Helps keep program and storage areas orderly (e.g., stores equipment, shelves books, cleans spills, etc.). Sanitizes classroom equipment as directed.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional growth activities as directed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
• Promotes a favorable image of the school district.
• Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law.
• Takes precautions to ensure student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised. Reports unauthorized persons or suspicious circumstances immediately.
• Supervises non-classroom activities when assigned.
• Participates in after-school programs (e.g., open houses, etc.) as directed.
• Complete required training by appropriate deadlines (Vector, Gifted, Science of Reading, etc.)
• Accepts responsibility for personal decisions and conduct. Strives to develop rapport and serve as a positive role model for others.
• Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

Abilities Required: The following aptitudes and physical skills are essential for the successful performance of assigned duties.

• Demonstrates professionalism and maintains a positive work attitude.
• Skillfully manages individual, group, and organizational interactions.
• Communicates effectively using verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.
• Organizes tasks and manages time effectively.
• Averts problem situations and intervenes to resolve conflicts.
• Lifts, carries, and/or moves instructional supplies and equipment.
• Performs activities that may require reaching, crouching, and/or kneeling.
• Uses self-control, perseverance, and physical skill to manage students.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.
• Travels to meetings and work assignments.

(Additional) Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from remote to frequent, depending on circumstances and factors that are not predictable.

• Potential for exposure to blood-borne pathogens and communicable diseases.
• Potential for interaction with disruptive and/or unruly individuals.
• Exposure to adverse weather conditions and seasonal temperature extremes.
• Duties may require operating and/or riding in a vehicle.
• Duties may require detailed paperwork.
• Duties may require working under time constraints to meet deadlines.
• Duties may require working during the evening and/or weekends.
• Occasional exposure to loud noises.
• Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, see, read, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop.
• Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push, and pull various items up to a maximum of 50 pounds.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Under the direction of the principal, plans meaningful work assignments, provides instructions, and communicates expectations to assigned staff and volunteers. Monitors and helps assigned staff successfully accomplish delegated duties.

Performance Evaluations

Job performance is evaluated according to the policy provisions adopted by the Fostoria City School District Board of

Education.

The Fostoria City School District Board of Education is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability. This job description summary does not imply that these are the only duties to be performed. This job description is subject to change in response to funding variables, emerging technologies, improved operating procedures, productivity factors, and unforeseen events.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Courtney Fleming
• 500 Parkway Dr
• Fostoria, Ohio 44830
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]