Educational Paraprofessional - DPIA

Educational Paraprofessional (DPIA) (K-12)

Reports To: Building Principal

Contract Length 192 Days

Exempt/Nonexempt: Nonexempt

Department Academics / Building Student Support

Reynoldsburg City Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. At Reynoldsburg, our educators embody the principles outlined in Our Portrait of an Educator, inspiring students to innovate, collaborate, and excel. For more information, visit https://www.reyn.org/about-rcs/mission-vision-values.

Primary Job Function:

The Reynoldsburg City Schools’ Educational Paraprofessional (DPIA) is responsible for small group high dosage tutoring in math and reading at a basic K-12 educational level. The position performs a variety of duties, offering assistance and support to the staff in carrying out the objectives of the educational program in the school, and performs related duties as assigned. This position is funded by Disadvantaged Pupil Impact Aid and is contingent upon continued funding from the state.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Possession of a valid State of Ohio Educational Aide Permit.
• A valid ESEA (Highly Qualified) credential (requires Associate Degree, 48+ semester hours, or a passing score of 456+ on the ParaPro Assessment within 60 days of hire or transfer).
• Experience working with students and teachers on academic content standards.
• Experience working with students and teachers on grade level proficiency tests.
• Successful completion of BCI & FBI criminal background checks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with K-12 students across multiple grade bands in a structured academic intervention environment.
• Prior experience delivering targeted, data-driven reading or mathematics intervention programs.
• Familiarity with district-specific student data-tracking software and educational technology tools.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Primary functions may include the following duties, responsibilities, skills, abilities, and other characteristics. This list of tasks is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY and is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of tasks performed by all positions within this classification.

High Dosage Tutoring and K-12 Instructional Support

• Provide targeted small group high dosage tutoring sessions to K-12 students in the areas of mathematics and reading.
• Assist students and collaborate with teachers on building understanding of academic content standards across a K-12 continuum.
• Perform oral reading exercises to students individually or in small groups to support literacy development and fluency.
• Offer explicit academic assistance and support to students as they prepare for grade level proficiency tests and academic monitoring.

Classroom and Behavioral Assistance

• Support certified staff and teachers in carrying out the day-to-day objectives of the school's educational program.
• Interact with students across various grade levels to maintain discipline, order, and resolve general classroom disciplinary problems.
• Handle challenging or escalating behavioral situations in a calm, controlled, and effective manner using district-approved de-escalation protocols.
• Assist students with various physical and intellectual needs to ensure proper access to instructional materials.

Records Maintenance and Communication

• Maintain accurate student records, progress logs, attendance sheets, and tutoring reports as required by DPIA funding directives.
• Exercise absolute tact and discretion when communicating with students, parents, teachers, administrators, and support staff.
• Set up, clean up, and organize specialized instructional learning spaces, including handling instructional materials and boxes of supplies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• General knowledge of English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• General knowledge of basic mathematics suitable for the K-12 public school setting.
• Knowledge of standard student supervision and building-level safety procedures.

Skilled in:

• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
• Skill in exercising tact and discretion when communicating with a diverse group of stakeholders.
• Skill in managing small groups of children while keeping them focused on academic objectives.

Ability to:

• Ability to perform oral reading to students individually or in groups clearly and effectively.
• Ability to interact with students to maintain discipline, order, and resolve disciplinary problems.
• Ability to assist students with various physical and intellectual needs.
• Ability to handle behavioral situations in a calm and effective manner.
• Ability to maintain accurate records and write reports and logs.
• Ability to lift boxes of supplies and books.
• Ability to bend, stoop, and reach.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS & WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions in keeping with law.

Physical Demands – While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate with others. The employee is required to sit or stand and move around for extended periods of time. While performing the duties of this job the employee must be able to push, pull, lift and carry over 25 pounds on occasion.

Working Conditions – The employee in this position may experience occasional exposure to blood, bodily fluids and tissue. The employee may also be required to interact with unruly children.

Driving Requirement – This position may require driving to various school sites or events.

This job description is subject to change and in no manner states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow the instructions and perform the duties required by the employee’s supervisor and or appointing authority.