This job posting is for a competitive position. The hiring department will conduct a preliminary review of your application to determine who to interview. It is the responsibility of all applicants to provide a complete list of relevant work experience (previous and current) on the application. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of listed work experience. Official Transcripts or Degree are required to receive educational credit. Please attach before submitting application. Applications cannot be updated after submission.

Under general supervision, is responsible for assisting teachers, administrators, building personnel and bus drivers to maintain appropriate student behavior, assist in teaching appropriate behavior to severely emotionally disabled students and assure safety of special education students during transportation; performs related duties as required.


*** If you are a CURRENT Substitute Intervention Aide looking for advancement, please review and apply to this posting ***

• Assists teachers, administrators, and bus drivers in maintaining appropriate student behavior in school buildings, on school grounds, during school trips and on school buses during transport.
• Verbally intervenes with SED students (K-12) when necessary.
• Physically intervenes with SED students (K-12) if student is physically harmful to self or others.
• Assists bus drivers in loading and unloading of students.
• Takes and records daily attendance of children, reports students' absences of 10 days or more.
• Talks with students to ascertain specific information concerning problems and to assist them in developing an appropriate behavior plan.
• Takes money or medication, being sent to school for student, from students or parents for safekeeping until arrival at school or home.
• Transports or assists with transporting students to their home when necessary.
• Assists teachers in maintaining appropriate student behavior in classroom.
• Attends required training meetings concerning the needs of SED students and other related subjects.
• Participates in parent and administrator conferences when requested.
• Escorts or assists in escorting students throughout school building.
• Attends out-of-building and overnight activities and field trips in order to assist teachers in supplemental teaching opportunities.
• Under direction of teacher, assists with academic tasks and other instructional opportunities.
• Escorts disturbed student to administrator's office for counseling or discipline, reports details to administrator.
• Completes copies and distributes seating chart for students on the bus and assists bus drivers in completing left/right sheet and time study sheet of route.
• Other related duties as assigned

Any combination of training and experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth school grade and one (1) year of experience in maintaining control of and teaching appropriate behavior to emotionally disturbed children and adolescents in residential or non-residential programs and facilities or one (1) year as a Child Care Attendant with the Columbus Public Schools or comparable experience elsewhere. Substitution(s): An associate's degree in mental health/chemical dependency and mental retardation technology or equivalent may be substituted for the required experience.


The examination process consists of a training and experience evaluation which accounts for 100% of the total score.

If you have indicated completion of CPI training, First Aid, or an associate's degree in mental health/chemical dependency and mental retardation technology) please attach the official document for verification. In order to receive credit towards the Training and Experience Evaluation you must attach these documents to your application.

All applicants must complete all phases of the testing process in order to receive a final score. The names of all candidates who pass this examination will remain on the eligible list for two years, unless the eligible list is replaced prior to or extended beyond the two years. If a candidate's name is certified and the candidate is to be considered for employment, the hiring process will include one or more interviews, a criminal background check, and may include a pre-employment drug test.

The certification process will be the top 10 candidates on the eligible list, or top 25% of the list, whichever is greater, based on overall test score.

Columbus City Schools is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce. Minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Columbus City Schools (CCS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against individuals regardless of race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, gender identity or expression, ancestry, familial status, military status or disability in its educational programs, activities, and employment policies.