A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
Instructional Assistant (IA), Student Support - Exceptional Student Education (ESE) 2026-2027
Pasco County Schools
TRINITY ELEMENTARY
- Trinity, Florida This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education, and Pasco County School District
Job Details
Job ID:
5754981
Application Deadline:
Oct 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
Posted:
Jun 02, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
Starting Date:
Immediately
Job Description
OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Estimated Start:
08/10/2026
Location:
Trinity Elementary School, 2209 Duck Slough Blvd., New Port Richey, FL 34655
Specialty:
Special Education, Exceptional Student Education (ESE)
School Related Personnel (SRP) Full-Time, Benefit Eligible
JOB SUMMARY
Responsible for assisting teacher(s) in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning educational environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resources, under the direct supervision of a Highly Qualified Teacher, as applicable to the Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) programs.
EDUCATION, TRAINING & EXPERIENCE
Associate degree from an accredited institution in the field of Education, or related field
OR
60 semester hours of college/university level course work from an accredited institution
OR
Obtain qualifying score to pass the ParaPro Assessment. A condition of employment may be considered for qualified applicants.
All employees must satisfactorily complete any required trainings
All employees must meet all mandated federal and state health requirements
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS
Instructional Assistant Student Support ESE:
Satisfactory completion required within 6-month period of the following training and/or certification provided by the
District:
Pediatric First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
First Aid
Medication administration
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
In addition, CPR and First Aid training must be completed every two years and CPI training needs to be kept current and renewed on a regular basis.
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BACKGROUND SCREENING
Pasco County Schools utilizes the Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse for fingerprinting and Level II background screening. For more information about the Florida Clearinghouse and Level II background screening requirements, including eligibility assessments and compliance guidelines, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com.
Notification of Nondiscrimination:
The District School Board of Pasco County does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, marital status, disability, or age in its programs, services, and activities or in its hiring and employment practices.
