Paraprofessional - Preschool Public General Education (PS/PGE)
About the role
Union / Classification: OAPSE 120 / General Education Paraprofessionals. Reports to: Building Administrator(s) and/or Executive Director for the Office of Exceptional Children or designee.
Schedule
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).
Pay
Hourly Rate: $18.75 per hour (2026/27 school year pay rate). NOTE: OAPSE 120 members are eligible for an additional $1.00 per hour for Bachelor's degree --OR-- $2.00 per hour for Master's degree.
Requirements
Required Certification(s) must be a properly certified under the provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3319.074 by evidencing one of the following requirements:
- Associate of Arts Degree or higher (official transcripts required);
- two years of college totaling 48 or more semester hours (official transcripts required);
- passing score of 456 or higher on the ParaPro Assessment (copy of ParaPro Assessment results).
AND must have or be able to obtain an Educational Aid Permit through the Ohio Department of Education.