Preschool Substitute Paraprofessional - As Needed

About the role

Substitute Position: Preschool Paraprofessional as Needed.

Responsibilities

• Assist student to whom assigned in physical tasks as required (must be able to lift at least fifty pounds)
• Reinforce class rules when teacher is absent
• Assist substitute teacher
• Listen to student recitations, readings and other curriculum tasks
• Work with small groups to reinforce materials/academics initially introduced by the teacher
• Reinforce behavior management techniques
• Accompany student(s) when trips to the office and/or school nurse are necessary
• Serve as resource person, as requested, to the student evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned
• May require changing, toileting, stander, feeding, etc.
• Duties as assigned per the needs of the student

Requirements

• Ability to follow instructions and project positive reinforcement
• Work well with others
• Relate to and work well with students
• Communicate with students, staff and the public, both individually and in group situations
• Good verbal and written skills desired
• Ability to improvise in difficult and/or unusual situations and function under stress
• Previous experience in special education and/or vocational education preferred

Qualifications

• Ohio Department of Education requires a one-year Educational Aide permit
• Meet one State of Ohio requirement: have passed the ParaPro Assessment Test, hold an Associate's Degree or higher from an accredited college or university, or have completed at least 48 semester hours or 72 quarter hours at an accredited college or university

Skills

• Maintain a neat, well-groomed appearance
• Have control over emotions
• Self-motivated, punctual, dependable in attendance, reliable in work habits, and task oriented
• Exercise discretion and good judgment
• Be in good physical and mental health
• Be of good moral character
• Derive some degree of satisfaction interacting with students

Pay

Hourly Rate of Pay: $13.00