Support Staff Specialist
About the Employer
Paraprofessional SHS Job Description
Who We Are
The Springfield City School District, home to the John Legend Theatre, is seeking a paraprofessional at Springfield High 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.
Our Values
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.
Job Summary
As a paraprofessional, you are required to:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Meet 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)
- Obtain an Ohio Teacher's Educational Aide Certification
- 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
Key Responsibilities
As a paraprofessional, you will:
- 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
- Lift 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
- Assist students in transition between classes within a 4-minute passing time by walking, guiding, or pushing the student
- Assist students on steps, boarding, and exiting transportation vehicles. Assistance includes supporting, lifting, pushing, or pulling up to 300 pounds.
- Move from a seated position on the floor to standing and moving about the classroom at least 15-20 times per 3-hour period.
- Assist with delegated nursing duties, which may include catheterization, tube feeding, administration of Diastat, and other duties that may be delegated, with proper training
What We Offer
As a contracted employee, this position works 7 hours per day, 192 days per year. Monday - Friday 6:45am - 2:15pm.
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!
Bonus
$1,500 bonus paid in November