Preschool Classroom Aide ​/ Education Associate Level II @ Perry Elementary School

Preschool Classroom Aide / Education Associate Level II @ Perry Elementary School

• Date Posted:
  7/22/2026
• Location:
  
  Perry, OH (Lake Co.)

$1000 signing bonus for new employees (paid at the end of the school year)

Job Title: Preschool Associate / Education Associates Level II
Start Date: 98/14/26
Working Days: Monday-Friday
Hours of Work: 6.75 per day following the building schedule and school calendar
Compensation: Commensurate with experience per the OAPSE Local #367 negotiated agreement $16.71 -$23.47

This position for a split role, half time as a Preschool Educational Associate at Perry Preschool and half time as an Educational Associate 2 at Perry Elementary School. The successful candidate will provide student supports in a morning session at Perry Preschool before transitioning to a unit level support for K-4 age students with disabilities in the afternoon. Qualified candidates will provide direct student interaction, supervision, and behavior support in a preschool classroom.

Candidates interested in working exclusively with preschool, only in the morning, should inquire as well.

• Foster positive relationships and personal connections with individual students
• Support student behavior, adaptive and academic needs in accordance with the student's schedule, IEP and learning plans
• Collect and report progress data
• Support students learning in the general education classrooms and other school environments
• Act as a liaison between school, parents and the student to ensure equal access to instruction and activities during the school day
• May include:
  Assist students with washing, toileting (may include lifting on and off toilet), diapering, dressing and undressing, grooming and other activities necessary for maintaining personal hygiene and neatness.
• May include:
  Assist with the transportation of students; position and reposition students requiring the use of medical equipment, wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment; make minor adjustments on lifting and other equipment as necessary; assure the safe use and operation of wheelchairs, prosthetic devices and other equipment.
• May include:
  Assist with the loading and unloading of students on and from buses, automobiles, wheelchairs.
• May include:
  Toileting students with disabilities and/or providing hygiene assistance
• Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedures.

• Leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working and collaborating effectively with students, staff, administrators, and parents and families
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Passage of Para Professional Certificate within 30 days of employment
• Attain an Ohio Educational Aide Permit from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce prior to beginning employment
• Passage of a BCI/FBI Background check
• Must obtain First Aide, and CPR Certification
• Ability to use technology to complete online training modules as required by District Policy and ODE Licensing

• Experience working with preschool students
• Understanding of behavior supports for preschool students
• Prior experience supporting students with disabilities, including familiarity with individualized supports and behavior management strategies.
• Knowledge of basic assistive technology and instructional tools used to support students with disabilities.
• Training or certification in areas such as CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention), First Aid/CPR, or other relevant student support practices

Until Filled

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Note:

The District retains the right not to fill this vacancy depending on District needs.)