#4 Paraprofessional

Title:

#4 CLASSROOM AND/OR BUS PARAPROFESSIONAL

Reports to:

Director of Special Education, Supervisor of Transportation and Principal

Job Objective:

Performs a variety of classroom support and student personal care services as directed under the supervision of a classroom teacher. Monitors and assists students during bus trips.

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.
• Current employee under contract with the Lima City School District.
• Physical ability to safely lift and manage preschoolers and students with disabilities.
• Ability to cope with stressful traffic, weather conditions, and passenger distractions.

Essential Functions: The following are typical work responsibilities. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a