(0.9) ESE Assistant - Behavioral Health

Middleburg Elementary; Middleburg (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Middleburg Elementary in Clay County Schools is seeking ESE Assistant positions. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent, with additional options of an associate's degree, 60 credits, or passing the Praxis Paraprofessional test (464) for Title One Schools.

Training in SCM, First Aid, CPR, and medication administration is required within 6 months. Applicants must have a valid Florida driver's license if transportation is routine.

Qualifications

• Required: High School diploma or equivalent.
• For Title One schools: High School diploma or equivalent and one of: Associate's degree, 60 credits, or Praxis Paraprofessional test (464).

Responsibilities

• Complete Safe Crisis Management, First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration within 6 months of employment.
• Must maintain a valid Florida Driver's License if transportation of students is required.
• Submit to Level 2 background check and fingerprinting per Florida Statute 435.04; background screening through AHCA Clearinghouse.
• Work hours at regular rate of pay and comply with training requirements within the specified period.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

60 credits minimum

Praxis Paraprofessional test (464)

Job description

a. High School diploma or equivalent and

b. ONE of the following:

i. Associate's degree from an accredited institution OR

ii. Sixty (60) credits minimum from an accredited institution OR

iii. Passing score (464) on the Praxis Paraprofessional test

3. ESE Behavior Health Assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the District

• Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
• First Aid
• CPR
• Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations

4. ESE General Health Assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the District

• First Aid
• CPR
• Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.
• NOTE: General Health Assistants must be able to lift 35 pounds.

5. If transportation of students is a routine part of the assigned duties: must have a valid Florida Driver's License and a safe driving record prior to employment; must maintain the same while employed. The definition of 'safe driving record' shall be as established in the District's Safe Driver Plan.

Required Qualifications for Safe Crisis Management:

Successful completion of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training within the first 6 months of employment for Assistants assigned to Behavioral Health Assistant classes. When enrollment of special students dictate, all ESE Assistants must have successfully completed SCM or its equivalent within 6 months of assignment to that individual student. All ESE Assistants assigned to Bannerman Learning Center must have successfully completed SCM.

Required Qualifications for CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management:

Successful completion of training requirements in CPR, First Aid and Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations to be provided by the School Board during contracted working hours at the employee's regular rate of pay within 6 months of employment for Behavioral Health Assistants or General Health Assistants assigned to a unit with a Medicaid student. Effective March 1, 2009, all Behavioral Health Assistant or General Health Assistant job holders must have successfully completed the training.

BACKGROUND SCREENING:

All prospective employees must submit to a Level 2 background check pursuant to Florida State Statute 435.04 and be found eligible by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. The background check will include, but is not limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal history records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, national criminal history records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies, and a search of the sexual predator and sexual offender registries of any state in which the prospective employee resided during the immediate preceding 5 years.

If you would like more information about the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ .

(0.9) ESE Assistant - Behavioral Health

Clay County School District Middleburg Elementary - Middleburg, Florida Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Clay County District Schools , and Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5988630

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Nov 10, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Required Qualifications:

1. NON Title One Schools

• a. High School diploma or equivalent

2. Title One Schools ONLY

• a. High School diploma or equivalent and
• b. ONE of the following:
• i. Associate's degree from an accredited institution OR
• ii. Sixty (60) credits minimum from an accredited institution OR
• iii. Passing score (464) on the Praxis Paraprofessional test

3. ESE Behavior Health Assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the District

• Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
• First Aid
• CPR
• Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations

4. ESE General Health Assistants must complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All training is provided by the District

• First Aid
• CPR
• Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.
• NOTE: General Health Assistants must be able to lift 35 pounds.

5. If transportation of students is a routine part of the assigned duties: must have a valid Florida Driver's License and a safe driving record prior to employment; must maintain the same while employed. The definition of 'safe driving record' shall be as established in the District's Safe Driver Plan.

Required Qualifications for Safe Crisis Management:

Successful completion of Safe Crisis Management (SCM) training within the first 6 months of employment for Assistants assigned to Behavioral Health Assistant classes. When enrollment of special students dictate, all ESE Assistants must have successfully completed SCM or its equivalent within 6 months of assignment to that individual student. All ESE Assistants assigned to Bannerman Learning Center must have successfully completed SCM.

Required Qualifications for CPR, First Aid, and Medication Management:

Successful completion of training requirements in CPR, First Aid and Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations to be provided by the School Board during contracted working hours at the employee's regular rate of pay within 6 months of employment for Behavioral Health Assistants or General Health Assistants assigned to a unit with a Medicaid student. Effective March 1, 2009, all Behavioral Health Assistant or General Health Assistant job holders must have successfully completed the training.

BACKGROUND SCREENING:

All prospective employees must submit to a Level 2 background check pursuant to Florida State Statute 435.04 and be found eligible by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse. The background check will include, but is not limited to, fingerprinting for statewide criminal history records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, national criminal history records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies, and a search of the sexual predator and sexual offender registries of any state in which the prospective employee resided during the immediate preceding 5 years.

If you would like more information about the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse, please visit https://info.flclearinghouse.com/ .

Position Type: Full-Time

Job Categories: Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 900 Walnut Street
• Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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