SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Parma City School District; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 19,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Parma City School District in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking a Substitute Special Education Assistant to support students with disabilities under the direction of a teacher. The role involves safety, instructional support in small groups, clerical tasks, and supervision across classrooms and activities.

Required items include a High School Diploma or GED, 1–2 years of related experience preferred, and passing the NO Child Left Behind educational requirements; Ohio aide permit application is

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 1–2 years related experience preferred.
• Must pass the written test or meet the educational requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
• Ability to meet the requirements for and to apply for the aide permit with the Ohio Department of Education.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of students.
• Reinforce instructional plans and/or assist with instructional activities in small groups or with individual students as directed by the teacher.
• Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, including record keeping.
• Assist and supervise children in various instructional settings including the classroom, lunchroom, playground, field trips, or hallways.
• Assist with behavior management of children as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Assist students with personal health care needs within the educational setting.
• Assist and supervise arrival and departure of students.
• Position and/or perform one-person or two-person lift of a child when needed (with training).
• Maintain confidentiality of all confidential materials.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Parma City School District Parma City Sch District - Central Office - Cleveland, Ohio Open in Google Maps

SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT

Parma City School District Parma City Sch District - Central Office - Cleveland, Ohio Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job ID: 3877226

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Feb 20, 2026 1:03 PM (UTC)

Job Description

$14.80 per hour

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1.Ensure safety of students.
• 2.At the direction of the teacher, reinforce instructional plans and/or assist with instructional activities in small groups or with individual students.
• 3.Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, including record keeping.
• 4.Assist and supervise children in any instructional setting including, but not limited to: community based instruction, regular classroom, special education classrooms, lunchroom, playground, recreational/physical education activities, swimming program, field trips, or hallways.
• 5.Assist with behavior management of children as directed by classroom teacher using appropriate methods and techniques.
• 6.Assist students with personal health care needs within the confines of the educational setting (i.e. bathrooming, diapering, personal hygiene, feeding skills, etc.).
• 7.Assist and supervise arrival and departure of students.
• 8.Position and/or perform one-person or two-person lift of child when needed (with training from P.T.).
• 9.Maintain confidentiality of all confidential materials.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1.Review with teacher or IEP team to become familiar with students’ Individual Education Programs.
• 2.Follow a health care plan as developed by a Registered Nurse (which may include catherization, tube feeding, suctioning, etc.) with training provided by the Registered Nurse.
• 3.Respond and interact with children and adults in a positive, thoughtful, and appropriate manner.
• 4.Sanitize classroom equipment and supplies using approved materials.
• 5.Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1.High School Diploma or GED
• 2.One to two years related experience working with students with disabilities is preferred.
• 3.Must pass the written test or meet the educational requirements of the “No Child Left Behind Act”.
• 4.Ability to meet the requirements for and to apply for the aide permit with the Ohio Department of Education.

Position Type: Full-time

Job Categories:

• Special Education > General Special Education
• Special Education > Special Education Assistant
• Substitute > Substitute

Contact Information

• Karl Scheider
• 5311 Longwood Ave
• Parma, Ohio 44134
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]