Job Information
Lima City Schools #2 Preschool Paraprofessional in Lima, Ohio
#2 Preschool Paraprofessional - OMJ Reference Number #:
Deadline to apply: 9/19/2024
Must hold an Ohio Department of Education - Educational Aide Permit with ESEA Qualified Endorsement
Reports to: Principal and Assistant Principal
Job Objective: Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher
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Minimum Qualifications:
- Ohio Department of Education aide certificate. Meets mandated state and federal qualification (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 (e.g., a negative tuberculosis test, etc.)
- A record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment
- Complies with drug-free workplace rules and board policies
- Keeps current with advances in technology and workplace innovations that enhance productivity
- 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, CPR, and/or first aid may be required as a condition of employment
Essential Functions: The following are typical work responsibilities. A reasonable accommodation may 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. Acquires basic proficiency in skills that support student needs (e.g., sign language, finger spelling, etc.)
Upholds board policies and follows administrative guidelines/procedures. Refers district policy/procedure questions to administrators/supervisors
Monitors students on an emergency basis when the teacher is called away from the classroom
Advances the district's professional image. Promotes effective communications and assistance. Uses problem-solving techniques to tactfully address questions/concerns
Facilitates community partnerships and school-sponsored activities that enhance student learning
Helps students with remedial and/or enrichment activities. Reinforces instructional objectives introduced by the teacher
Maintains a positive learning environment
Responds to student requests for assistance. Avoids being intrusive. Solves concerns discreetly
Supports an inclusive educational environment. Helps students with disabilities participate in appropriate learning activities as directed
Assists with student mobility needs. Helps students use assistive and/or augmentative devices
Inspects harnesses, belts, and other safety devices. Immediately corrects or reports unsafe conditions and/or defective equipment
Assists therapists with standing frames, braces, changing clothing, tube feeding, etc. Helps incorporate assigned therapy activities into the daily schedule (e.g., stretching, speech assistance, exercises, etc.)
Positions students to take full advantage of each learning environment (e.g., line-of-sight, proximity to equipment, height of work surfaces, etc.)
Follows prescribed medical plans and/or assists students with personal hygiene care (e.g., toileting, catheterization, etc.) as trained by a licensed health care professional
Helps feed students. Co