Unit Aide; Paraprofessional

Para educator Position

48 college semester hours or successful passage of the Parapro Praxis Exam. Will need to obtain an educational aide permit with ESEA endorsement from the Ohio Department of Education & Workforce. Pay Range - $15.64/hr.

- $21.54/hr. (Based on Experience)

Title:

Aide Pay Grades:
Aides Job Category:
Aides FLSA:
Nonexempt

Reports To:

Reports to the Principal Position Type:
Full-Time (171 Days), Non-Bargaining Unit

Paraeducators work in a school or classroom along with certified and licensed educators to provide instruction, guidance, and support to students with or without disabilities under the direction of the licensed educator. They provide assistance to students who may or may not have advanced personal, behavioral, and instructional needs.

Paraeducators assist MTHCS teachers with general daily classroom activities, caring for the physical and emotional health and safety of the students while affirming their abilities, striving to promote dignity in all relationships. Paraeducators work to create a positive and nurturing learning environment that supports the District's high expectations for all students. This includes providing assistance to students with learning, comprehension, test taking needs, and demonstrating their learning in a modality that best shows their knowledge of the content.

This individual will complete a combination of administrative and educational duties to maintain a calm, positive, and efficient environment for learning.

Skills: Documentation, communication, interpersonal skills, teamwork, organization

• Assists teachers with daily instruction activities for assigned students with the goal of the student demonstrating their best work and understanding the provided curriculum.
• Provides assistance and support to students for personal (i.e. hygiene, sanitation, behavior modeling, etc.) and instructional needs. This may include but is not limited to:
• Hand-over-hand assistance
• Individualized or small group review of educational materials
• Delivery of instruction that may serve as a review or to reinforce skills
• Toileting or diapering assistance
• Mobility assistance of a student
• Moving of specific equipment for student access
• Employing District-approved de-escalation strategies
• Performs supplemental student support duties including but not limited to assisting with student arrival and departure, lunch duty, perform independent supervision of class, recess duties, and bus escort
• Monitors student behavior & progress. Provides feedback to cooperating teacher/s regarding progress and/or challenges that aids in the delivery of instruction.
• At the instructional staffs' direction, assists assigned students with the administration and completion of tests in accordance with IEPs, applicable District and/or Ohio policies & procedures.
• Employs age and ability appropriate strategies and techniques to reinforce lessons with students with special learning concerns.
• Chaperones students through school building to ensure safety and effective engagement in personal and instructional activities.
• Performs supplemental student support duties including but not limited to bus escort, therapy assisting, mobility assisting, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Updated 2-1-2024

• Assembles and prepares materials for instructional lectures and presentations. Sets up and operates instructional equipment. Files documents and performs other clerical duties where appropriate.
• Assists with documenting students' progress in appropriate databases. This may include behavior or academic data collection.
• Collaborates with district colleagues on assigned projects & initiatives.
• Responding to any…