Paraprofessional - Special Education

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Paraprofessional / Educational Aide
• Date Posted: 10/16/2026
• Location:
  
  Baumgardner Middle School
• Date Available:
  
  November 2026

Assist teachers, counselors and administrators in providing educational services to students with special needs. Work will involve assisting students with remedial, enrichment and/or independent living activities as well as supporting instructional and educational goals..

Minimum of 7.0 hours/day, 5 days/week, 195 days/year

Middle School Parapro Day 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM, Monday - Friday
Elementary School Parapro Day: 8:15 AM - 3:45 PM, Monday
- Friday

• 2 years of college coursework
• OR an Associate's Degree or higher
• OR high school diploma with the passage of the Para Pro Assessment prior to employment
• One year of related successful work experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience in operating basic office equipment, such as copiers
• Ability to lift equipment, supplies and/or children weighing at least forty (40) pounds
• Physical ability to perform all of the essential functions of the job.
• An active Educational Aide Permit(1-Year or 4-Year) or a teaching license issued by the Ohio Department of Education

Experience working with students with special needs

$17.47/hour (non-degreed); $19.74/hour (2-year degree); $21.50 (Teaching Certificate)

Karen Hansen, Coordinator of Student Services and Joshua Luton, Principal

• Sean
  
  E. Patton, Chief of Human Resources and Operations
• Charlene Lightfoot, Confidential Administrative Assistant
  - Human Resources