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Paraprofessional - Warren County Learning Center - Western Row Campus 24-25 School Year

Montgomery County Educational Service Center - MCESC • Dayton, OH, United States • $200k - $250k / year • 1w ago

Position Type: Support Staff/ Special Education Assistant

Date Posted: 8/12/2024

Location: WCLC/Western Row Campus

District: Southwest Ohio Council of Governments-website

Job Description:

The Warren County Educational Service Center, Learning Center Program provides educational and mental health services for students with social-emotional learning needs and behavioral challenges. Many students have experienced trauma which impacts their ability to self-regulate their emotional responses in the classroom setting. The role of a paraprofessional in the Learning Center Program includes supporting students in behavioral and emotional crisis, engaging in de-escalation and physical safety interventions, managing daily behavior logs, modeling school-wide positive behavior support and intervention expectations, supporting classroom instruction, and collaborating with intervention specialists and other support professionals. We are looking for professional, forward-thinking educators that are passionate about student progress and success. We are one program with three campuses in Franklin and Mason, Ohio. If you are looking for an environment where you can change the trajectory of a student’s life, please reach out. We would love to talk to you.

Title: Paraprofessional - WCLC Western Row Campus

Reports to: Assistant Superintendent of Student Programming and Services

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or equivalent
Must possess a valid Ohio driver's license
Effective communication skills in English
Access to own motor vehicle
Ohio educational aide certificate
Ability to physically manage students with disabilities
Ability to lift 40 pounds unassisted
Ability to maneuver stairs unassisted
Pass criminal background check

General Duties: Under immediate supervision, works with students with special needs in one-on-one or small group situations providing instruction for personal care and/or the use of instructional aids; assists in the preparation of activities and projects; monitors student activities; uses positive guidance techniques; participates in multi-factored evaluation meetings when requested.

Essential Functions:

Assists students as instructed by classroom teacher(s) in one-on-one small group situations using approved curriculum.
Assists the classroom teacher(s) with activities and projects (e.g., laminating, copying materials, bulletin boards, project preparation, and clean up, etc.). Helps to maintain a positive learning environment.
Operates equipment (e.g., copier, typewriter, computer, laminator, etc.).
Supervises students during recess/playground, halls, cafeteria periods and may feed students; walks or assists students to and from restrooms, buses, and cabs; and with duties related to the general welfare of students (e.g., safety precautions, self-help needs, etc.).
Climbs ladders to hang projects and store materials.
Participates, cooperates, and helps supervise emergency preparedness drills (e.g., tornado, fire, etc.).
Accompanies student(s) on class field trips or community experiences.
Prepares for and assists with classroom parties, snack-time, etc.
Uses positive guidance techniques to foster development of self-control, self-esteem, and positive social interactions.
Assists students with accessing needed devices and equipment.
Participates in team multi-factored evaluations, as requested.
Attends to personal needs of students as required (soiled clothing, cuts, scrapes, illness, injuries, personal hygiene, toileting, catheterization, transfers, mobility lifting, carrying, etc., as trained by a licensed health care professional).
Performs delegated nursing duties as directed by Registered Nurse according to Board Policy.
Monitors all students until a parent/guardian arrives.
Carries out established behavioral plans as approved by behavior management committee.
Assists with the lifting, moving, and physical management of students (e.g., lifts and moves up to eighty (80) pounds).
Maintains required certificate(s).
Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance.
Attends appropriate workshops and professional meetings.
Performs all duties in conformity to the adopted Board Policy.
Displays professional appearance.
Performs other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

Serves as a role model for educators and students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings.
Helps instill in students and staff the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values.
Shall perform such other duties as the Governing Board may assign/determine.
The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or nonprescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the County/District.
Observes Risk Reduction Safety Rules and Regulations of the Warren County ESC and School Districts, State, Federal OSHA laws and will be evaluated to the extent of compliance and implementation as an employee of such rules and regulations for safety in the workplace while visiting such sites in line of work duties.

Additional Working Conditions: