Lincoln Paraprofessional Assistant

About the Employer

Overview

Job Title: Paraprofessional - Lincoln - Job Description: - * As a Paraprofessional you are required to: * You will: * *What We Offer:
• Who We Are: The Springfield City School District, home to the John Legend Theatre, is seeking a paraprofessional at Lincoln Elementary School for the 2026-2027 school year.
• We are a nationally ranked Division I district serving approximately 7,500 pre-K through grade 12 students, in a vibrant learning community of 17 state-of-the-art buildings in West-Central Ohio.
• The Springfield City School District values the racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity of our student body, faculty, and staff.
• Our academic and extracurricular aim is to ensure social and emotional learning growth for students with a wealth of opportunity, including a 1:1 initiative and the YouMedia Center, which is a digital learning lab offering students activities such as 3-D printing, graphic design, and videography.
• We are Wildcats!
• - A 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 as a Paraprofessional
• - Assist teachers in providing educational benefits for students
• - Work with students on academic assignments and/or physical needs
• - Assist teachers in preparing materials, operating classroom or child mobility assistive technology, and attending workshops, seminars, and training programs
• - 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
• - As a contracted employee, this position works 7 hours per day, 192 days per year. Monday-Friday 8:00am-3:30pm
• - Starting salary is $19.79 per hour
• - Salary and other details available online in the Springfield Education United Support Staff Agreement (SEUSS)
• - All employees receive professional development and excellent competitive benefits!