2025-2026 Paraprofessional Warrensville Heights Elementary School

Warrensville Heights City Schools • Warrensville Heights, OH

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About The Position

The Support Staff/Instructional Assistant position at Warrensville Heights Elementary School involves performing a variety of non-teaching classroom support and student personal care services under the supervision of an assigned teacher. The role requires checking with the supervisor to learn about the needs of assigned students, following behavior modification plans, and assisting teachers with the implementation of IEP goals. The position promotes effective communication and assistance, supports an inclusive educational environment, and helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate learning activities.

Requirements

• Must be able to obtain a permit with Ohio Department of Education for specific position.
• Demonstrates professionalism and contributes to a positive work environment.
• Effectively uses listening, observation, reading, verbal, nonverbal, and writing skills.
• Exhibits consistency, resourcefulness, and resilience.
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record and is punctual.
• Performs duties efficiently with limited supervision.
• Prepares accurate and timely paperwork.
• Reacts productively to interruptions and changing conditions.
• Uses diplomacy and exercises self-control when dealing with other individuals.

Responsibilities

• Checks with the supervisor to learn about the needs of assigned students.
• Follows behavior modification plans.
• Assists teachers with the implementation of IEP goals.
• Works with small groups and/or individual students.
• Acquires basic proficiency in skills that support student needs (e.g., sign language, finger spelling, etc.).
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines/procedures.
• Promotes effective communications and assistance.
• Helps students with remedial and/or enrichment activities.
• Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher.
• Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Responds to student requests for assistance.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment.
• Assists with bus loading and unloading procedures.
• Facilitates student mobility.
• Assists with standing frames, braces, changing clothing, changing diapers, tube feeding, etc.
• Helps incorporate assigned therapy activities into the daily schedule.
• Follows prescribed medical plans and/or assists students with personal hygiene care.
• Helps feed students.
• Actively participates in programmed recreational activities.
• Supervises rest periods when applicable.
• Renders basic first aid and administers student medications when a school nurse is not available.
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
• Respects personal privacy and maintains confidentiality.
• Takes precautions to ensure safety.
• Upholds the student conduct code.
• Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.
• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed.
• Promotes the proper use, care, and security of school property.
• Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law.
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities.
• Prepares and distributes classroom materials.
• Maintains records as directed.
• Complies with district policy and administrative guidelines/procedures.
• Prepares classroom equipment for use.
• Helps keep program and storage areas orderly.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional growth opportunities.
• Strives to develop rapport and serves as a positive role model for others.
• Maintains a professional appearance.
• Performs other specific job-related duties as directed.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support