Paraprofessional - Bilingual

Interested applicants please visit the Lorain City Schools website at: http://www.lorainschools.org/apply to complete and submit an employment application.

Work Days / Work Hours / Days per Year: Monday - Friday; 6.75 hours/day; 189 days per year (# of workdays for new-hires are pro-rated to date-of-hire)

Union / Classification: OAPSE 120 / Educational Paraprofessionals

Reports to: Building Administrator(s) and/or Executive Director for the Office of Exceptional Children or designee

Starting Hourly Rate: $18.75 per hour (2026/27 school year)

Qualifications (REQUIRED): Must possess PROFICIENT written and verbal communication skills, in both English and Spanish, to assist our Spanish-speaking students and their families.

Required Certification(s):

A) must be a properly certified under the provisions of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) and the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3319.074 by evidencing one of the following requirements:

1. Associate of Arts Degree or higher (official transcripts required); OR
2. two years of college totaling 48 or more semester hours (official transcripts required); OR
3. passing score of 456 or higher on the ParaPro Assessment (copy of ParaPro Assessment results). B) AND must have or be able to obtain an Educational Aid Permit through the Ohio Department of Education

Attachments:

• OAPSE 120 - Job Description (Educational Paraprofessional-Bilingual) 6-4-15.pdf