Paraprofessional: Schaefer Middle School

Who We Are

The Springfield City School District, home to The John Legend Theatre, is seeking a Paraprofessional at Schaefer Middle School for the 2025-2026 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. 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.

We are Wildcats.

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 Associates Degree or higher OR have passed the ODE paraprofessional exam.
• Have the ability to obtain an Ohio Teachers Educational Aide Certification.
• Have the ability to 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, and maintain a notebook of all required trainings.

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. Lifts may be conducted up to 20 times per day.
• 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 move about the classroom at least 15-20 times per 3-hour period.
• Have the ability to run after and catch a student in flight. Running may occur on hard, soft, and uneven surfaces.
• 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.

• Starting salary is $19.29 per hour.
• Salary and other details are available online in the Springfield Education United Support Staff agreement (SEUSS).
• All employees receive professional development and excellent competitive benefits.