Long-Term Substitute Paraprofessional (7.25/hrs day) SY26/27

This position is effective 8/13/2026-9/30/2026 and is located at Cloverleaf High School.

Title: Paraprofessional or Educational/Teacher Aide

Reports to: Principal, assistant superintendent, local superintendent

Work Activity Classification: Medium

Employment Status: Part-time or full-time

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Full contract work days: 188

SERS Retirement Program

Benefits Eligible

BACKGROUND CHECK AND ODE EDUCATIONAL AIDE CERTIFICATE REQUIRED

Qualifications:

1. Appropriate State of Ohio certification

2. High school graduate or equivalent

3. 18 years of age or more

4. Demonstrate a sincere desire to aid all students

5. High moral character and good attendance record

6. Demonstrate aptitude for successful completion of tasks assigned

General Description: Assist the classroom teacher with teaching and non-teaching functions.

Essential Functions:

• Work with students individually and in small groups.
• Aide students with their tasks, read to students, conduct activities that work to maintain previous teaching.
• Help students move from one activity to another in the classroom.
• Assist with seatwork.
• Assist with supervision of youngsters at recess, restroom breaks, and so forth.
• Help children with programmed materials.
• Assist teacher with checking of individual skills of children.
• Play learning games.
• Assist students who were absent to make up work.
• Promote good social relationships between children.
• Respond to students in a kind, fair, and interested manner.
• Explain school rules to children.
• Aide students with getting in and out of wearing apparel and footwear.
• Prepare materials for class projects.
• Assist in maintaining bulletin boards.
• Prepare masters for copying.
• Copy materials for class.
• Grade papers.
• Distribute communiqués to be sent home with the children.
• Compile and maintain inventory records.
• Give medication to children.
• Take daily attendance and lunch count; collect lunch and milk money.
• Supervise general housekeeping duties.
• Make school-related non-confidential telephone calls for the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in supervision of various classroom activities, field trips, and so forth.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.

• Help instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.

• Conduct other related educational assistant duties as assigned by the principal and/or local superintendent and as permitted by the negotiated agreement.

Additional Working Conditions:

• Occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and tissue.
• Occasional interaction among unruly children.

Terms of Employment:

Salary and work year to be established by the board.