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Paraprofessional Warrensville Heights MD/Autism Unit
Job in
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, 44128, USA
Listed on 2026-06-02
Listing for:
Warrensville Heights City Schools
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-06-02
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position Type:
Support Staff/Instructional Assistant
Date Posted:
5/6/2026
Location:
Various District Locations
Reports to:
Principal and assigned teacher
Job Objective:
Performs a variety of non-teaching classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of an assigned teacher.
Essential Functions:
The following are typical work responsibilities. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.
- Checks with the supervisor to learn about the needs of assigned students. Follows behavior modification plans. Assists teachers with the implementation of IEP goals. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
- Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
- 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 a professional image of the school district. Supports community partnerships that enhance district programs.
- Promotes effective communications and assistance. Uses problem-solving techniques to tactfully address questions/concerns. Refers policy interpretation inquiries to administrative staff.
- 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. Avoids being intrusive. Solves concerns discreetly.
- Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate learning activities as directed.
- Assists with bus loading and unloading procedures.
- Facilitates student mobility. Helps students use assistive and/or augmentative devices.
- Assists with standing frames, braces, changing clothing, changing diapers, tube feeding, etc. Helps incorporate assigned therapy activities into the daily schedule (e.g., stretching, speech assistance, exercises, etc.).
- 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, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional.
- Helps feed students. Complies with personal hygiene rules and standard sanitation procedures.
- Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
- 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. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
- Takes precautions to ensure safety. Monitors situations that may indicate a problem. Provides appropriate student supervision. Works with supervisors to manage or eliminate risk factors.
- Upholds the student conduct code. Maintains high expectations for behavior and performance.
- Works with the classroom teacher to address persistent behavior problems.
- Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (e.g., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips, library, computer lab, etc.).
- Promotes the proper use, care, and security of school property. Reports discipline problems, vandalism, graffiti, equipment malfunctions, and other related concerns.
- Reports suspected child abuse and/or neglect to civil authorities as required by law.
- Perrforms clerical work related to classroom activities. Prepares and distributes classroom materials. Maintains records as directed.
- Complies with district policy and administrative guidelines/procedures to account for fund raising activities and the collection of authorized student fees. Maintains detailed records suitable for financial audits.
- Prepares classroom equipment for use (e.g., computers, media resources, etc.).
- Helps keep program and storage areas orderly (e.g., stores equipment, shelves books, cleans spills, etc.). Sanitizes equipment as directed.
- Participates in staff…
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