POSITION POSTING

At the Athens-Meigs ESC, our mission is to work in partnership with the community to improve student achievement, build educator capacity, and raise expectations for students in our service region. We’re taking on the most exciting challenges of our working lives, and we succeed with a team that represents an inclusive and diverse set of identities and backgrounds.

Position: Paraprofessional for the 2023-2024 School Year. This position will be located within the Southern Local School District located in Perry County, Ohio.

Salary: Per Established Paraprofessional Salary Schedule. This is a nine month position with Board approved benefits.

Purpose Statement/Position Description:

The position of the Paraprofessional was established for the purpose of:

• Assisting the teacher with classroom duties and/or monitor students as assigned
• Assisting the administration in implementing all procedures and rules governing student life and conduct and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure

• Managing the classroom and individual student behavior to maintain a good learning environment
  
  

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or GED, or higher education
• Passing score on State Parapro Assessment
• Must pass BCI and FBI background checks
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with others
• Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
• Effective, active listening skills
• Organizational and problem solving skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing situations
• Student management skills
• Basic first aid
  
  

Essential Functions:

• Ensure safety of students
• Work with students both individually and in small groups
• Assist students with classwork and make-up work
• Assist with recess supervision, restroom breaks, etc.
• Promote good social relationships between children
• Distribute communiqués to be sent home with children
• Assist students with toiletry needs as necessary
• Duplicate materials for class
• Make contacts with the public with both tact and diplomacy
• Maintain respect at all times for confidential information (e.g., student records, free/reduced lunch forms, student test scores)
• Interact in a positive manner with staff, students, and parents
• Promote good public relations through personal appearance, attitude, and conversation
• Attend meetings and in-services as required
• Provide assistance to the classroom teacher
• Maintain and improve professional competence by attending professional growth seminars, workshops, etc.
  
  

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Play learning games
• Prepare materials for class projects
• Grade papers
• Serve as a role model for students in how to conduct themselves as citizens and as responsible, intelligent human beings
• Instill in students the belief in and practice of ethical principles and democratic values through leading by example
• Assist with special school projects (e.g., closed-circuit television productions)
• Chaperone field trips
• Administer first aid to students as necessary
• Perform correspondence, including reports and such other correspondence as may be required
• Prepare supply, material, and equipment requisitions as directed by immediate supervisor
• Respond to routine questions and requests in an appropriate manner
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Application Process: provide a cover letter, current resume, contact information for at least 3 professional references, and any other materials that support the applicant’s qualifications.

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Deadline to Apply: Until the position is filled.

For additional information contact:

Heather Wolfe, Superintendent

Athens-Meigs ESC

21 Birge Drive, P.O. Box 40

Chauncey, OH 45719

740-797-0064 ext 150

heather.wolfe@athensmeigs.com