Education Associate Level II - Perry Middle School

Position Type:
Classified/Educational Associate
Date Posted:
7/22/2026
Location:
Perry, OH (Lake Co.)
Education Associate - Level II Perry Middle School
$1000 Signing Bonus for new employees (paid at the completion of the school year)
Job Title: Education Associates Level II
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 $16.71 - $23.47
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 See "Job Opportunities" "Internal Candidates".
External Candidates: Please apply on-line via the Perry Local Schools web-site at 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 ext. 1402
Application Deadline : Until Filled
Date Posted: 7/22/26
(Note: The District retains the right not to fill this vacancy depending on District needs.)