Instructional Aide - Special Education​/Ed

Overview

Lakota Local School District is a vibrant and dynamic educational community, serving over 18,000 students. Everything WE do is designed to provide a future-ready, student-centered learning experience for every single child.

Instructional Aide
- Special Education / Emotionally Disabled, .875 FTE

• The IA
  - Special Education / ED supports the academic, behavioral, and emotional development of students with emotional and behavioral disabilities under the direction of certified staff.
• Fosters a structured, inclusive, and supportive learning environment through consistent behavioral interventions, individualized instructional support, and collaboration with the school s multidisciplinary team.
• Models appropriate behavior, promotes positive peer interactions, and ensures safe, constructive participation in both general and specialized classroom settings.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Current Educational Aide Permit from the Ohio Department of Education valid in Lakota Local Schools.
• Successful completion of applicable training (e.g., CPR/First Aid, Crisis Prevention Intervention as required).
• Experience working with students with emotional or behavioral challenges preferred.

7 hours per day, 5 days per week and 184 days based on a school year calendar. Per current Lakota salary schedule, starting at $18.52 per hour plus $1.50 differential per hour based on verified experience.

View the attached job description for further information. Apply online at through the Butler County Area Application Consortium. Following the review of all internal applicants, administration will review all applicants who have completed an online application at . Current Lakota employees must create a user account and application in the Butler County Area Application Consortium to apply for these positions.

Applicants that are offered positions shall be required to submit to an FBI/BCII criminal background check. Failure to satisfactorily pass the criminal background check based on the discretion of the Board of Education will preclude an individual from employment with the district.

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