What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraprofessional position at ESC?
The Educational Service Center of Northeast Ohio (ESCNEO) is seeking interested and qualified candidates for full time Educational Para-Professional position assigned to Richmond Heights Local Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.
Candidates will be contacted by the Richmond Hts.staff to schedule interviews.
PARAPROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE:
To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Effectively observes assigned work hours.
? Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
? Follows the daily schedule as prescribed.
? Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes.
? Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher.
? Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities.
? Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team.
? Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including locating, copying, collating, distributing and/or grouping materials to support instructional activities planned by the teacher.
? Assists students with behavioral needs.
? Assists identified students with transporting materials or supplies as needed.
? Assists identified students with specific personal and physical needs.
? Assists with bulletin boards and decorations for instructional purposes and for special events.
? Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
? Communicates clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders.
? Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting, class change and clothing routines.
? Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class.
? Attends staff meetings, and serves on committees as required.
? Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal or his/her designee.
Appropriate permit and criminal background check required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain certification through the Ohio Department of Education.
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Candidates will be contacted by the Richmond Hts.staff to schedule interviews.
PARAPROFESSIONAL JOB DESCRIPTION
BASIC FUNCTION/PURPOSE:
To assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing a quality instructional program to continuously improve student achievement.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
? Effectively observes assigned work hours.
? Maintains a pattern of prompt and regular attendance.
? Follows the daily schedule as prescribed.
? Adjusts to work assignments and/or schedule changes.
? Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by the teacher.
? Provides extra assistance to students with exceptionalities.
? Assists as directed by the supervising teacher in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the IEP team.
? Assists the teacher in preparing materials and equipment for direct instructional activity, including locating, copying, collating, distributing and/or grouping materials to support instructional activities planned by the teacher.
? Assists students with behavioral needs.
? Assists identified students with transporting materials or supplies as needed.
? Assists identified students with specific personal and physical needs.
? Assists with bulletin boards and decorations for instructional purposes and for special events.
? Supervises students in classrooms, hallways, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
? Communicates clearly and positively with students and all stakeholders.
? Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, toileting, class change and clothing routines.
? Serves as a source of information and assists any substitute teacher assigned to the class.
? Attends staff meetings, and serves on committees as required.
? Performs other duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal or his/her designee.
Appropriate permit and criminal background check required. Candidates must be eligible to obtain certification through the Ohio Department of Education.
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