Description
Interested applicants please visit the Lorain City Schools website at: https://www.lorainschools.org/apply to complete and submit an employment application.
Work Days / Work Hours / Days per Year: Monday - Friday; 6.75 hours/day; 189 days per year (# of workdays for new-hires are pro-rated to date-of-hire)
Union / Classification: OAPSE 120 / Special Education Paraprofessionals
Reports to: Building Administrator(s) and/or Executive Director for the Office of Exceptional Children or designee
Hourly Rate: $18.00 per hour (2025/26 school year pay rate)
Required Certification(s):
A) must be a highly-qualified paraprofessional under the provisions of ESSA and ORC 3319.074 by evidencing one of the following requirements:
1) Associate of Arts Degree or higher (official transcripts required); OR
2) two years of college totaling 48 or more semester hours (official transcripts required); OR
3) passing score of 456 or higher on the ParaPro Assessment (copy of ParaPro Assessment results).
B) AND must have or be able to obtain an Educational Aid Permit through the Ohio Department of Education