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Job Description
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:
5811770
Application Deadline:
Jul 13, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
Aug 3, 2026
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
