Current ESC Job Postings

The Greene County Educational Service Center is accepting applications for: 

Infant Early Childhood Mental Health Consultant

1. High School diploma (Minimum) 
2. ODE Educational Aide Permit 
3. Non-Violent Crisis Prevention (CPI) Training (Must be updated as prescribed by GCESC.)
4. Excellent attendance record
5. Ability to be patient and compassionate when working with students with special needs who display emotional or behavioral issues
6. Ability to be flexible is necessary
7. Ability to maintain confidentiality regarding all records and issues on students

1. Observes Teacher teaching lessons, then work with students to reinforce what the teacher has taught as directed by the teacher. 
2. Work with small groups or individuals to reinforce material introduced by the teacher.  
3. Establish a supportive, empathetic, and professional relationship with students. 
4. Participates in physical education activities, recreational activities with students and teacher. 
5. Assist with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance. 
6. Escorts students to appropriate classes/other areas and remains with students -modeling appropriate behavior. 
7. Willingness to work with students who may show aggressive behavior including but not limited to: hitting, biting, scratching, throwing objects, and/or verbal abuse.
8. Escorts students to the restroom and may assist with toileting issues if necessary,
9. Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance. 
10. May be asked to help in preparing materials for lessons. 
11. Works cooperatively with building and program staff, students, parents.
12. Assist in non-instructional areas when asked such as lunch duty, restroom duty, bus duty, playground duty, ISS duty and other school related non-classroom areas.  
13. The teaching assistant may have the sole responsibility for a student or students when it is necessary for the teacher to leave the classroom. 

Preschool Paraprofessional

Position Type: Part-time (3 hours per day M-Th) Preschool Paraprofessional for Friends Preschool 

Location: Yellow Springs, OH

Date Available: ASAP

Greene County Educational Service Center:  

Operated by the GCESC, the Preschool Program is located in Yellow Springs and has a combination of children from Yellow Springs and Cedarville.. The program serves children ages 3-5. This is a public school position including 50% of students with disabilities and 50% without disabilities. This person would be working  as an extra paraprofessional in the classroom so the level of service will be dependent on specific situations/needs of students. The hours are 8:00-11:00, Monday-Thursday, starting as soon as possible.

Qualifications: 

• Meet one of the following: Associate’s Degree or higher, 48 semester hours, or passing score on State Board of Education ParaPro Assessment

• Valid Ohio Department of Education Educational Aide Permit

• Experience and/or training with preschool aged students is a plus but not mandatory

• Experience working with children with special needs and/or visual impairments is a plus but not mandatory

• Meet legal requirements relative to a criminal background check

• Maintain acceptable attendance record and punctuality

General Description:  

• Assist  teacher and other preschool staff working with children ages 3-5 in a small preschool setting that accommodates children with special needs

• Assist preschool aged child(ren) with daily tasks, routines, picture schedules, work

• Take teacher direction and implement assigned tasks into daily routines

• Work collaboratively with preschool staff to provide a multidisciplinary team approach

• Work collaboratively with teacher in best interest of children

• Must meet preschool licensure laws with PD hours and develop an OCCRRA account

• Must be trained or willing to be trained in Communicable Disease, First Aid, Child Abuse Prevention, CPR, and CPI

• Duties may require lifting, carrying, standing, reaching, bending, crouching, and/or kneeling.

• Duties may include diapering or potty training and assisting with personal care tasks; assistance with low-vision needs as directed by school nurse and/or visual impairment specialist

• Must maintain an updated physical every 3 years

• Potential for exposure to bloodborne pathogens and communicable diseases. 

• Potential for interaction with disruptive and/or unruly children

Salary: In accordance with the GCESC salary schedule; starting salary begins around $17+ per hour and commensurates with training and experience

SEND:  Cover letter, updated resume, 3 references or 3 letters of recommendation, licenses pertinent to the position to [email protected] 

For position specific questions, contact: 

Traci Womack, Director of Preschool Programs - [email protected]

• Perform relevant and appropriate tasks and interactions with the assigned student or group as requested by the teacher.
• Experience with special needs students/students who are behaviorally challenged.
• Assist teacher in classroom in a variety of classroom situations.
• Assist with behavioral issues as directed by the Intervention Specialist or Director.
• Ability to work as a team member and take direction from others.
• Collaboration and communication skills-ability to be part of a team.
• Strong attendance record.
• Familiarity with trauma-informed-care techniques.
• Training in Positive Behavior Supports and nonviolent Crisis Prevention (CPI) preferred.
• Previous experience working with children with challenging behaviors preferred.
• Understands need to maintain confidentiality for all students.
• Assignment for this year at Greene County Learning Center in Yellow Springs, Ohio