Preschool Educational Aide

The East Central Ohio ESC is seeking a Preschool Educational Aide to work with our youngest students as they embark on their academic careers. As part of the Preschool Program, the aide works with students one-on-one, leads group activities, supports classroom needs, and ensures that students receive the appropriate support to have a positive learning experience.

• High school diploma
• Valid Ohio license or permit appropriate for the assignment
• Record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment
• Previous experience working with school-age children preferred
• Meets preschool licensing law/annual training requirements

• Works with small groups and/or individual students according to the teacher’s instructions
• Helps students with a wide range of maturity & developmental levels learn appropriate skills
• Offers help when students ask or their behavior suggests they need assistance
• Supports an inclusive educational environment and helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed
• Encourages student creativity using music, art, and play activities that address the learning style of each student
• Actively participates in planned recreational activities and takes precautions to ensure safety
• May assist students with mobility needs and/or assistive or augmentative devices
• Supervises non-classroom activities as directed (i.e., arrival/departure, lunch, recess, field trips)
• Works with the teacher to address behavior problems; assists with intervention and/or intervention plans as needed
• Helps prepare the classroom, maintain supplies, organize the storage of equipment, and sanitize as necessary
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities and prepares classroom equipment for use
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives
• Prepares snacks for students as required; assists students with routine hygiene
• Participates in staff meetings, parent/teacher meetings, and other conferences as needed
• Performs other duties as required

• 5 days/week
• SERS Retirement Plan
• ESEA Qualification may be required (Parapro Assessment or Associate’s Degree)

Interested candidates should submit a resume to Nanette McFadden, HR Director, via email – nanette.mcfadden