Preschool Educational Aide

About the role

The East Central Ohio ESC is seeking a Preschool Educational Aide to support the academic and social development of young students.

Responsibilities

• Works with small groups and/or individual students according to the teacher’s instructions
• Helps students with a wide range of maturity & developmental levels learn appropriate skills
• Offers help when students ask or their behavior suggests they need assistance
• Supports an inclusive educational environment and helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed
• Encourages student creativity using music, art, and play activities that address the learning style of each student
• Participates in planned recreational activities and takes precautions to ensure safety
• Assists students with mobility needs and/or assistive or augmentative devices
• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (i.e., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips)
• Works with the teacher to address behavior problems; assists with intervention and/or intervention plans as needed
• Helps prepare the classroom, maintain supplies, organize the storage of equipment, and sanitize as necessary
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities and prepares classroom equipment for use
• Makes sure ill students are monitored until a parent/guardian arrives
• Prepares snacks for students as required; assists students with routine hygiene
• Participates in staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, and other conferences as needed
• Performs other duties as required

Requirements

• High school diploma
• Valid Ohio license or permit appropriate for the assignment
• Record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment
• Previous experience working with school-age children preferred
• Mets preschool licensing law/annual training requirements

Qualifications

• Meets ESEA Qualification (Parapro Assessment or Associate’s Degree) if required