Substitute Paraprofessional - As Needed
About The Position
This is a substitute paraprofessional position within the Willoughby-Eastlake City School District. The role involves assisting students with various needs, reinforcing classroom rules and academics, and supporting substitute teachers. The position requires the ability to follow instructions, provide positive reinforcement, and work effectively with students and staff. Specific duties may include assisting with physical tasks, behavior management, accompanying students to the nurse or office, and serving as a resource person for student evaluation teams. Some duties may involve personal care tasks such as changing, toileting, feeding, and using a stander.
Requirements
- Ability to follow instructions
- Ability to project positive reinforcement
- Ability to work well with others
- Ability to relate to and work well with students
- Ability to 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
- Ability to function under stress
- Maintain a neat, well-groomed appearance
- Control over emotions
- Self-motivated
- Punctual
- Dependable in attendance
- Reliable in work habits
- Task oriented
- Exercise discretion and good judgment
- Be in good physical and mental health
- Be of good moral character
- Be able to derive some degree of satisfaction interacting with students
- The Ohio Department of Education requires a one-year Educational Aide permit.
- Applicants must also 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.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience in special education and/or vocational education preferred
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
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
