Paraprofessional - Warder Park Elementary
$41,163–$41,163 year
On-siteSpringfield, Ohio, United States
Job Summary
Assist teachers in providing educational benefits for students by working on academic assignments and physical needs. Prepare materials, operate classroom assistive technology, and attend workshops. Lift students up to 50 pounds using a one-person lift or up to 300 pounds with a two-person lift, pivoting weight and transporting up to 10 feet. Move from seated to standing positions 15-20 times per three-hour period and run after students on various surfaces. Assist with transitions between classes within four minutes and help students board and exit transportation vehicles. Support delegated nursing duties including catheterization, tube feeding, and medication administration. Work 7 hours daily, Monday through Friday from 8:00am to 3:30pm, with a starting salary of $19.79 per hour.
Required Qualifications
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Evidence that meets the NCLB certification requirements (completed sixty (60) credit hours of higher education, OR obtained an Associate's Degree or higher, OR have passed the ODE paraprofessional exam)
- The ability to obtain an Ohio Teacher's Educational Aide Certification
- The ability to complete forty-five (45) hours of training in child development; early childhood education; child abuse recognition and prevention; first aid; and prevention, recognition and management of communicable diseases and maintain a notebook of all required trainings
- Lifting of students up to 50 pounds using a 1 person lift, or up to 300 pounds using a 2 person lift, pivot with the weight and transport up to 10 feet. Lifts may be conducted up to 20 times per day.
- Assisting students in transition between classes within a 4 minute passing time by walking, guiding or pushing the student.
- Assisting students on steps, boarding and exiting transportation vehicles. Assistance includes supporting, lifting, pushing or pulling up to 300 pounds.
- Moving from a seated position on the floor to standing and moving about the classroom at least 15-20 times per 3 hour period.
- The ability to run after and catch a student in flight. Running may occur on hard, soft, and uneven surfaces.
- Assisting with delegated nursing duties, which may include catheterization, tube feeding, administration of diastat, and other duties that may be delegated, with proper training.
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