Special Education Aide - Preschool

Special Education Aide - Preschool

Sidney City SD WHITTIER EARLY CHILDHOOD - Sidney, Ohio Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5674130

Final date to receive applications: Jun 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Re-Posted: Yesterday

Starting Date: Aug 13, 2026

SIDNEY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

SPECIAL EDUCATION AIDE

Whittier Early Childhood

7 hpd

Reports to:
Building Principal and Director of Operations

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Ohio Department of Education aide certificate.
• Meets mandated state and federal qualification.
  
  Qualifications:
  
  (i.e., completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses, approved degree, or successful passage of a sanctioned professional standards test).
• Meets all mandated health requirements (we don’t mandate any TB tests).
• A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
• Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies.
• Consistently dependable. Flexible outlook. Accepts new responsibilities/assignments willingly.
• Ability to physically assist students with disabilities (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, etc.).
• Ability to interact comfortably and confidently with the public.
• Ability to lift a minimum of fifty pounds.
• Successful completion of communicable disease, child abuse/neglect, behavioral management, CPI, CPR, and/or first aid may be required as a condition of employment.

RESPONSIBILITIES &

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Checks with the teacher for instructions and works with small groups or individual students.
• Seeks advice when expectations are unclear and acquires basic proficiency in supportive skills (e.g., sign language).
• Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines, referring questions to supervisors.
• Monitors students on an emergency basis when the teacher is absent.
• Advances the district’s professional image and promotes effective communication.
• Facilitates community partnerships and school activities that enhance student learning.
• Helps students with remedial and enrichment activities, reinforcing instructional goals.
• Responds to student requests for assistance while maintaining discretion.
• Supports an inclusive environment for students with disabilities.
• Assists with student mobility and the use of assistive devices.
• Inspects safety devices and reports unsafe conditions immediately.
• Assists therapists with therapy activities and integrates them into the daily schedule.
• Follows prescribed medical plans and assists with personal hygiene care as trained.
• Supervises rest periods and maintains confidentiality of student information.
• Takes precautions to ensure student safety and manage risk factors.
• Upholds the student conduct code and participates in crisis training to manage outbursts.

ABILITIES

REQUIRED:

• Create a supportive instructional environment for effective teaching.
• Model learning strategies in classrooms.
• Evaluate instructional needs across subjects and collaborate with teachers and administrators to utilize assessment data for improvement.
• Guide teachers in collecting and analyzing data to develop action plans.
• Assist teachers in analyzing assessment data to evaluate student responses.
• Provide individual diagnostic testing upon request.
• Support curriculum personnel in achieving accountability goals towards district plan and building plans.
• Collaborate with leadership teams to identify strengths and areas for instructional improvement.
• Assist teachers in planning and scaffolding instruction.
• Participate in reviews of at-risk students’ academic progress.
• Work with staff to ensure smooth transitions between school levels.
• Attend scheduled meetings.
• Support the district and school in providing services to special populations.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Exposure to the following conditions may range from remote to frequent conditions based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

• Potential for exposure to blood borne pathogens and…