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PARAPRO ESE AGES 6-21

Putnam County School District

James A Long Elementary School - Palatka, Florida This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID:

5945716

Application Deadline:

Oct 05, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted:

Yesterday

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Paraprofessional, ESE

JOB

DESCRIPTION

QUALIFICATIONS:

(1) Have 60 hours of college courses, OR

(2) Have at least an associate's degree, OR

(3) Received passing score on ETS ParaPro Assessment

(4) Satisfactory criminal background check

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

(1) Must have a high degree of interest in children and education

(2) Demonstrate professional attire, good attendance and punctuality

(3) Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills; behave and speak in a professional manner

at all times

(4) Knowledge of current technology, as job appropriate

(5) Maintain competencies of position by taking workshops as provided by PCSD

(6) Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the

facilitator and classroom teachers.

(7) Skills necessary to perform clerical tasks, correction of papers, organizing instructional and other materials

(8) Ability to work closely with students on lessons determined by teacher

(9) Ability to work with individual students or small groups to reinforce activities which have been assigned

by the teacher, including listening to students read.

(10) Must be capable of physically assisting students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting,

transferring, restraining, etc.)

(11) Maintain excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative

(12) Create and maintain a clean, attractive, orderly, safe and efficient office environment

REPORTS TO

Principal

JOB GOAL

Under the direction of the Principal, the special education paraprofessionals will work closely with teaching staff,

administrators, students, parents, and other team members to assist and support in providing educational benefit for

students. They are employed to implement special education or related services for a class and/or to provide direct

one on one assistance to students.

SUPERVISES

N/A

PERFORMANCE

RESPONSIBILITIES

(1) Serve as a role model for students, dressing and grooming professionally, demonstrating the importance and

relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in your position.

(2) Request employee leave of absence utilizing current computer program(s)

(3) Must have working knowledge of computer and e-mail

(4) Monitors activities and behavior of children during and in the absence of classroom teachers to ensure the

physical and environmental safe keeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and

disciplinary controls

(5) Assists teachers in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom and providing

assistance and learning support to students

(6) Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher and reinforces skills introduced by

the teacher; may utilize games, stories, or other constructive activities to enhance students' learning skills.

(7) Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating students' work; teaches students individually and in

small groups reinforcing skills based upon instructional guidelines.

(8) Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order; reinforces rules of the school and

classroom; escorts students to time out and/or the principal's office.

(9) Assists in the preparation of lesson plans and teachers' pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance

in the development of classroom activities and learning tools.

(10) Assists in the implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP's) for the students and monitor

their progress

(11) Provides support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully

participate in activities

(12) Work with other professionals, such as speech therapist, social workers, occupational and physical

therapists

(13) Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate

social skills

(14) Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional materials; performs support tasks such as

copying materials, laminating items, typing correspondence, and filing paperwork and documentation.

(15) Coordinates with media center staff for classroom learning resources; sets up equipment in

classroom for teacher's instructional studies.

(16) Assists in preparing classroom bulletin boards, classroom decorations, displays of student activities,

and other classroom objectives

(17) Prepares instructional reports and completes required forms, schedules, and other data as required;

maintains attendance records and assigns student seating; learns assigned bus route(s).

(18) Maintains accurate and complete records of a variety of student information which may require the

use of a computer terminal to enter student scores and other student data

(19) May be assigned monitoring duties, i.e., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures

appropriate student conduct during these periods; escorts students to designated activity areas, i.e., music

room, computer room, art classes, assemblies, etc.

(20) May be assigned to various labs providing assistance to teachers and instruction/information to

students; may translate lesson plan and other information to students for better understanding and

comprehension.

(21) Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by PCSD.

With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level

required to perform in current position.

(22) Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

(23) Perform other incidental tasks consistent with the goals and objectives of this position as directed.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Medium Work:

Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently

and/or up to 20 pounds of force as needed to move objects. Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate

physical effort in medium work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and

crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of

moderate weight. Occasional movement of students by wheelchairs and other mechanical devices may be

required.

Job Description Supplement Code:

10

TERMS

OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the District's approved compensation plan.

Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the District. Position is ten

months; eight hours per day.

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the PCSD Board's policy on

evaluation of personnel.

Job Code Title:

Paraprofessional ESE Ages 3-5; Paraprofessional ESE Ages 6-21

Job Code:

52054, 52055

Job Classification:

13 Education Paraprofessionals

Job Class Category:

C Instructional Support Personnel

EEO Line:

47

BOARD

APPROVED

February 2004

Amended:

May 20, 2014

Position Type:

Full-time

Salary:

$15 to $17 Per Hour