Substitute Paraprofessional

Fostoria City SD Fostoria City School District - Fostoria, Ohio Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5911516
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Sep 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Title:

Paraprofessional

Reports To:

Principal and assigned teacher

Job Objectives

Performs a variety of classroom support and personal care services to help students achieve productive learning

experiences.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Meets all mandated health requirements (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.).
• Documented evidence of a clear criminal record.
• Self-directed and able to learn required skills for the position.
• Holds or is qualified to obtain an Educational Aide Permit.
• Ability to physically manage students with disabilities.
• Congenial disposition and strong interpersonal skills.

NOTE:

Some assignments may require special training (e.g., first aid, CPR, etc.).

Responsibilities and

Essential Functions:

The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable qualification can be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

• Checks with the teacher for instructions. Works with small groups and/or individual students. Seeks advice when expectations are unclear.
• Portrays a positive, personal and professional demeanor in all forms of communication (i.e., interactions with students and staff, personal social media posts, etc.)
• Helps students with remedial activities. Reinforces materials introduced by the teacher. Maintains a positive learning environment.
• Offers help when students ask for or their behavior suggests they need assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves student concerns discreetly.
• Based on success/lack of success of various instructional strategies, is able to independently improvise by making necessary modifications to instruction or assistance.
• Provides recommendations for material adaption to meet individual/classroom needs.
• Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate peer group activities as directed.
• Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assisted and/or augmentative devices.
• Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.).
• Helps students with personal hygiene needs (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional. Administers basic first aid as needed.
• Helps feed students. Follows proper sanitation procedures to comply with all personal hygiene rules.
• Actively participates in programmed recreational activities as directed.
• Supervises rest periods when applicable.
• Monitors ill students until a parent/guardian arrives.
• Maintains high standards for student conduct. Upholds the student conduct code.
• 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 and care of school property. Reports student discipline problems, vandalism, or other related concerns to the teacher and/or principal.
• Performs clerical work related to classroom activities. Prepares and distributes teaching materials. Checks papers and scores tests as directed.
• 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 classroom equipment as directed.
• Participates in staff meetings and professional growth activities as directed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:

• Upholds board policies and follows administrative procedures.
• Promotes a favorable image of the school district.
• Respects personal privacy. Maintains the confidentiality of privileged information.
• Reports evidence of suspected child abuse as required by law.
• Takes precautions to ensure student safety. Does not leave students unsupervised. Reports unauthorized persons or suspicious circumstances immediately.
• Supervises non-classroom activities when assigned.
• Participates in after-school programs (e.g., open houses, etc.) as directed.
• Complete required training by…