Paraprofessional

Rate of Pay: $23.03 to $28.92 p/hour depending on experience and assignment
This position is paid through the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio


EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER OF CENTRAL OHIO
Title: PARAPROFESSIONAL (Part-Time)
Reports to: Assigned Coordinator of Special Education and Teacher
Job Objectives: Performs a variety of classroom support behavioral and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of an assigned teacher.
Employment Status: Regular/Part-Time


Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma.
• Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g. a negative tuberculosis test etc.).
• Documentation of a clear criminal record.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Valid Ohio Department of Education Permit appropriate for the assignment.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
• Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.
• Congenial disposition and strong diplomacy skills.
• Satisfactory pre-employment and ongoing random drug tests results.
• Ability to cope with stressful traffic weather conditions and passenger distractions.

Note: Appointment requires successful completion and periodic renewal of state mandated and service center training requirements (e.g. communicable disease child abuse CPR first aid and/or behavioral management training).

Preschool assignment requirements: accumulation of forty-five hours of in-service training (in fifteen hour annual increments). Five hours annual in-service thereafter.

Note: This assignment may require a valid drivers license access/availability of a reliable vehicle and/or completion of van driver training. Employees must meet all prerequisite and ongoing qualifications to be covered by the service centers insurance carrier.


Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

• Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines and procedures.
• Promotes a favorable image of the service center. Supports community/school partnerships that enhance the service centers operational effectiveness.
• Helps students with remedial and/or enrichment activities. Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher. Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Offers help when students ask or their behavior suggests they need assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assistive and/or augmentative devices.
• Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g. line-of-sight proximity to equipment height of work surfaces etc.).
• Follows prescribed medical plans and/or assists students with personal hygiene care (e.g. toileting catheterization feeding etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional.

Employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance use in the work place throughout his/her employment with the District.

The Upper Arlington City School District Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of racecolor national origin sex including sexual orientation and transgender identity disability age religionmilitary status ancestry genetic information or any other legally protected category in its programs andactivities including employment opportunities.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the incumbent. The incumbent will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the incumbents supervisor and or appointing authority.