Position Type:
Support Staff/Paraprofessional / Educational Aide
Date Posted:
3/10/2026
Location:
Cleveland Heights High School
Date Available:
April 2026
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Internal applicants have until Monday, March 16, 2026, to apply.
Description: Responsible for the direct training of students on job duties and requirements. In addition, the Vocational Education Paraprofessional/Job Coach will maintain student job duties and activity plan schedules, and will monitor student performance and communication with student monitors and job site personnel on a daily basis.
Job Summary: 7 hours/day (8:15 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.), 5 days/week, 195 days/year
Minimum Qualifications:
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Valid state department of education license/permit as determined at the time of appointment.
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Meets all mandated state/federal criteria (i.e., approved degree, completion of requisite higher education credit hours/courses, or acceptable score on an authorized professional standards test).
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Basic computer skills deemed appropriate at the time of appointment.
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Behavioral management skills substantiated by training work/experience. Duties may require agility, physical strength and stamina to address the needs of students with problem behavior and/or require physical assistance (e.g., mobility, transferring, positioning, weighing at least 40 pounds, etc.).
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Complies with drug-free workplace rules, board policies and administrative guidelines/procedures.
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Demonstrates dependability/flexibility. Reacts to interruptions/emerging priorities effectively.
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Embodies high ethical standards/integrity. Accepts personal responsibility for decisions/conduct.
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Exhibits consistent, impartial and resourceful critical-thinking skills.
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Maintains a record free of criminal violations that would prohibit public school employment.
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Meets all mandated health screening requirements.
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2 years of college coursework
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OR an Associate's Degree or higher
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OR a high school diploma with passage of the ParaPro Assessment prior to employment.
Preferred Qualifications:
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Experience with working with special needs and high school students.
Application Procedure: Apply online
Salary: Step 1, $16.92/hour (non-degreed), $19.12/hour (2-year degree); $20.82/hour (teaching certificate)
Standard Employee Benefits
Hiring Manager: Brandon Towns Ed. D., Principal and Lindsay Baar, Coordinator of Student Services
HR Staff: Sean P. Patton, Chief of Human Resources and Operations
Charlene Lightfoot, Confidential Administrative Assistant, Human Resources
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