(0.9) ESE Assistant - Behavioral Health

Lakeside Junior High; Orange Park (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Lakeside Junior High in Orange Park, Florida seeks an ESE Assistant – Behavioral Health to support students in need under the Clay County School District. The role emphasizes completing SCM, CPR, First Aid, and medication administration trainings within six months of hire, with a focus on safety and student wellbeing.

Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or equivalent and are prepared to work full time in a school-based setting, with background checks and district-led training.

Qualifications

• Must complete Safe Crisis Management (SCM) within 6 months of employment.
• CPR and First Aid training must be completed within 6 months.
• Medication administration training as required by federal regulations.

Skills

SCM Training

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

(0.9) ESE Assistant - Behavioral Health

Clay County School District Lakeside Junior High - Orange Park, Florida Open in Google Maps

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

Job Details

Job ID: 5786380

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Aug 05, 2026 4:00 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
• a. Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
• b. First Aid
• c. CPR
• d. 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
• a. First Aid
• b. CPR
• c. Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.
• d. 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.

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]