Substitute Paraprofessional - PCIA (Planning Center Instructional Aide)

Cleveland Metropolitan School District; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational district in Cleveland seeks a dedicated paraprofessional to support students in an in-school suspension classroom. The role involves maintaining a positive environment, effective communication, and ensuring safety among students. Candidates should have a valid Ohio Educational Aide Permit and experience with children and adolescents. This position offers a chance to contribute positively to the educational journey of students while working collaboratively with staff.

Qualifications

• At least two years of successful experience working with children and adolescents.
• Familiarity with using district email and creating documents.
• Experience working with students in an in-school suspension classroom preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support students in managing their behaviors in an in-school suspension classroom.
• Communicate effectively with students and staff.
• Maintain safety and emotional stability among students.

Skills

Positive attitude

Good oral and written communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work with minimum supervision

Education

Current CMSD paraprofessional

Valid Ohio Educational Aide Permit

Job description

**INTRODUCTION: CONTEXT AND MISSION**The Cleveland Metropolitan School District (CMSD) serves approximately 37,000 students in 100+ schools. Over the past several years, the Greater Cleveland community has united behind the collective goal of ensuring every child in Cleveland attends a high-quality school and every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose. The Cleveland Plan defines CMSD’s approach to the reinvention of public education and holds our community accountable for the success of Cleveland’s schoolchildren. The Cleveland Plan is supported by Ohio House Bill 525, which provides much-needed flexibility and autonomy for the district and its schools. Our schools have autonomy over human and financial resources in exchange for accountability forperformance. The principal has primary responsibility and accountability for establishing his or her school as a high-quality, high-expectations academic center with a focus on personalized instruction, professional support for teachers, and school-wide practices that lead to measurable results.The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has developed standards of excellence that the district applies to all parts of the organization inclusive of schools, principals, school leadership teams, networks, and central office. Alignment between Standards of Excellence (SoE) and the district’s Theory of Action helps ensure that principals are able to focus on scholar achievement and that central office supports are timely and effective. **Our Vision for Learning in a Post-Pandemic World:** In our pursuit of a more fair, just, and good system of education, we want each of our learners, both each of our scholars and each of their educators, to be individually and collectively presented with academically / intellectually complex tasks that are worthy of their productive struggle and allow them authentic opportunities to demonstrate their work and their learning of academic content and transferable skills in a joyful and adventurous environment. **THE OPPORTUNITY:*** High ethical standards* Prior experience working with students in an in-school suspension classroom preferred* A minimum of two years successful experience working with children and adolescents* Positive attitude, and enthusiastic experience working with various ages of students in the ATSP* Self-motivated and ability to work with minimum supervision* Good oral and written communication skills* Desire to serve the school and community* Familiarity with computers to create documents, with using district e-mail, and completing forms* Prior experience working with students in an in-school suspension classroom preferred* A minimum of two years successful experience working with children and adolescents* Familiarity with computers to create documents, with using district e-mail, and completing forms* Current CMSD paraprofessional preferred* Received or eligible to receive a valid Ohio Educational Aide Permit* Successfully passed a formal State or local academic assessment, specifically, the Parapro Assessment or the Para Educator network## **Physical Requirements*** ### Walking, Sitting or standing for extended periods of time* ### Ability to quickly trail any student that elopes* ### Moderate lifting from 15-35 pounds* ### Moving of various items like wheelchairs or other mechanical devices – up to 30 pounds* ### Manual dexterity to use for items like classroom and building equipment and supplies* ### Bending, kneeling, twisting or stooping and other movements as required to ensure safety of scholars* ### Ability to write legibly* ### Vision (Near, Color, Depth Perception)* ### Sense of Sound (Ability to hear fire alarms, bells, and PA system)* ### Sense of Touch* ### Ability to speak clearly and distinctly* ### Able to work near students and other staffThe ability to work with students and adults displaying a variety of emotions including, but not limited to, joy, happiness, sorrow, fear, anger and aggression in controlled, uncontrolled and unpredictable situations.