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: $18.75 per hour (2026/27 school year payrate)
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
Our people are where it all begins in our schools. We consider each candidate through the following lens: "How will this individual impact and influence our students?" and hire those who we believe will bring opportunity, respect, and "zing" to our schools.
And we're not just talking about our teachers. In the Lorain City Schools we believe that every one of us, regardless of job title, is an educator, with many opportunities to contribute to the development of our youth each and every day.
We actively seek out the finest candidates to be a part of our team so that our students are surrounded by individuals who are passionate about life, learning, and discovering their path for success. As we like to say around here, "Going out of our way to help others is the Secret Sauce."
Lorain City Schools employs more than 900 amazing people, including teachers, support staff, and administrators. If you believe every child can learn, and that every one of us has something to teach one another, we want to meet you.
