• Job Description

  Req#: 554
  Position Type:
  Student Support Services/ Pupil/Staff Support Aide
  
  
  Date Posted:
  7/9/2025
  
  
  Location:
  Kirtland Local School District
  
  
  Date Available:
  08/14/2025
  
  
  High school diploma or equivalent.
  Evidence of a clear record as determined by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII).
  Demonstrated maturity and experience working with, or evidence of the ability to work with school age children.
  Utilizes good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions
  Basic understanding of first aid is desirable.
  Communicate school rules to students. Maintain high standards for student conduct and enforce discipline according to school policy and the due process rights of students.
  Initiate group activities and organized play. Emphasize fair play, citizenship, respect, and courtesy.
  Provide positive feedback to motivate students to develop and maintain appropriate behavior. Report discipline problems to the appropriate authority.
  Offer help to students when assistance is indicated. Avoid being intrusive.
  During an emergency, stay with and attend to the needs of the injured child. Send for immediate assistance.
  Report any unsafe conditions to the building principal.
  Initiate action to protect students during adverse weather conditions.
  Be watchful for unusual or suspicious activities that may be harmful for students and staff (e.g., strangers, unusual behavior, crowds, children displaying distress, etc.). Report concerns to principal immediately.
  Promote the proper care of school property, equipment, supplies, and other materials.
  Develop rapport and maintain the confidence of staff and students.
  Serve as a role model for students. Demonstrate responsibility, citizenship, respect, and courtesy.
  Perform other duties, as directed.
  Ability to move freely throughout the building and grounds.
  Ability to lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to twenty pounds.
  Ability to work with young children in activities that may require stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
  Ability to communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
  Ability to maintain a non-punitive relationship with students and demonstrate fairness and patience while respecting their confidences.
  Ability to react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
  Ability to organize and complete tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.
  Ability to maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
  Ability to be punctual and maintain a good attendance record.
  Occasional exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue.
  Frequent interaction with disruptive or unruly children.
  Frequent exposure to student commotion.
  Work cooperatively with others.
  Substitute Support Aide
  
  2 Hours per Day – 10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
  $14.05 to 15.61 per hour - Commensurate with experience
  Bargaining Unit employees hired prior to 9/1/2016 will be paid on the salary schedule in accordance with the OAPSE Negotiated Agreement
  
  (Please note: The person hired for this position will be required to obtain a Student Monitor Permit, issued through the Ohio Department of Education. - The cost for the permit is $25, and must be renewed on an annual basis.)
  
  
  Apply online at: https://www.applitrack.com/kirtlandschools/onlineapp/default.aspx?all=1
  
  JOB OBJECTIVE:
  Responsible for monitoring students’ behavior in the cafeteria, gymnasium, playground and/or study hall. Supervise unstructured recreational periods.
  Minimum Qualifications:
  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Evidence of a clear record as determined by the Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCII).
  • Demonstrated maturity and experience working with, or evidence of the ability to work with school age children.
  • Utilizes good judgment under routine and stressful work conditions
  • Basic understanding of first aid is desirable.
  Job Duties, Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
  • Communicate school rules to students. Maintain high standards for student conduct and enforce discipline according to school policy and the due process rights of students.
  • Initiate group activities and organized play. Emphasize fair play, citizenship, respect, and courtesy.
  • Provide positive feedback to motivate students to develop and maintain appropriate behavior. Report discipline problems to the appropriate authority.
  • Offer help to students when assistance is indicated. Avoid being intrusive.
  • During an emergency, stay with and attend to the needs of the injured child. Send for immediate assistance.
  • Report any unsafe conditions to the building principal.
  • Initiate action to protect students during adverse weather conditions.
  • Be watchful for unusual or suspicious activities that may be harmful for students and staff (e.g., strangers, unusual behavior, crowds, children displaying distress, etc.). Report concerns to principal immediately.
  • Promote the proper care of school property, equipment, supplies, and other materials.
  • Develop rapport and maintain the confidence of staff and students.
  • Serve as a role model for students. Demonstrate responsibility, citizenship, respect, and courtesy.
  • Perform other duties, as directed.
  Physical and Mental Abilities Required:
  • Ability to move freely throughout the building and grounds.
  • Ability to lift, carry, or move equipment or supplies weighing up to twenty pounds.
  • Ability to work with young children in activities that may require stooping, kneeling, and crouching.
  • Ability to communicate effectively using language and writing skills.
  • Ability to maintain a non-punitive relationship with students and demonstrate fairness and patience while respecting their confidences.
  • Ability to react productively to frequent interruptions and changing conditions.
  • Ability to organize and complete tasks efficiently with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to maintain a tactful disposition in dealing with administrators, staff, students, parents, and the public.
  • Ability to be punctual and maintain a good attendance record.
  Working Conditions:
  • Occasional exposure to blood, body fluids, and tissue.
  • Frequent interaction with disruptive or unruly children.
  • Frequent exposure to student commotion.
  • Work cooperatively with others.
  
  
  

• About the company

  A :K-12 public school district located in Lake County in Northeast Ohio. Kirtland Schools serves Kirtland, Kirtland Hills, Waite Hill, and portions of Willoughby and Chardon Township.

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