Education Associate Level II at Perry Local Schools

Job Title:                   Education Associates Level II 
Start Date:                 9/29/2025
Working Days:          Monday-Friday 7:25am - 2:40pm
Hours of Work:         6.75 per day following the building schedule and school calendar 
Compensation:         Commensurate with experience per the OAPSE Local #367 negotiated agreement $16.23 -$22.87
                                
Job Summary:

• Foster positive relationships and personal connections with individual students
• Support student behavior, adaptive and academic needs in accordance with the student's schedule, IEP and learning plans
• Collect and report progress data 
• Support students learning in the general education classrooms and other school environments  
• Act as a liaison between school, parents and the student to ensure equal access to instruction and activities during the school day
• May include: Assist students with washing, toileting (may include lifting on and off toilet), diapering, dressing and undressing, grooming and other activities necessary for maintaining personal hygiene and neatness.
• May include: Assist with the transportation of students; position and reposition students requiring the use of medical equipment, wheelchairs, braces, and other orthopedic equipment; make minor adjustments on lifting and other equipment as necessary; assure the safe use and operation of wheelchairs, prosthetic devices and other equipment.
• May include: Assist with the loading and unloading of students on and from buses, automobiles, wheelchairs.
• May include: Toileting students with disabilities and/or providing hygiene assistance
• Assure the health and safety of students by following health and safety practices and procedures. 

Qualifications:
Minimum Required Qualifications

• Leadership qualities and personal characteristics necessary for working and collaborating effectively with students, staff, administrators, and parents and families
• Demonstrate effective oral and written communication and organizational skills
• Passage of Para Professional Certificate within 30 days of employment
• Attain an Ohio Educational Aide Permit from the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce prior to beginning employment
• Passage of a BCI/FBI Background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting students with disabilities, including familiarity with individualized supports and behavior management strategies.
• Knowledge of basic assistive technology and instructional tools used to support students with disabilities.
• Training or certification in areas such as CPI (Crisis Prevention Intervention), First Aid/CPR, or other relevant student support practices

Application Process: 
Internal Candidates:               Please apply on-line via the Perry Local Schools web-site at www.perry-lake.org.  See “Job Opportunities” “Internal Candidates”.

External Candidates:              Please apply on-line via the Perry Local Schools web-site at www.perry-lake.org.  See “Job Opportunities” “External Candidates”.
 
Selection Procedure:           Satisfy all statutory provisions governing submission of all pre-employment requirements including a criminal record background check and
                                               recommendation of prior employer(s).
 
Questions:                            Contact: Jim Chisholm at 440-259-9200 ext. 1402 [email protected]                   
 
Application Deadline:          Until Filled
 
Date Posted:                         9/18/2025
  
(Note:  The District retains the right not to fill this vacancy depending on District needs.)