Paraprofessional - Special Education - Preschool

Paraprofessional - Special Education - Preschool

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Paraprofessional / Educational Aide
• Date Posted: 12/29/2025
• Location:
  
  Gearity Professional Development School
• Date Available:
  
  January 2026
• Closing Date:
  Until Filled
• Internal applicants have until Wednesday, January 7, 2026 to apply.

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. 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

$16.92/hour (non-degreed); $19.12/hour (2-year degree); $20.82 (Teaching Certificate)

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Erin Hanna, Coordinator of Student Services, Patrick McNichols, Principal

Sean

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