(0.9) ESE Assistant - General

Discovery Oaks Elementary; Orange Park (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Discovery Oaks Elementary in Orange Park, FL seeks an ESE Assistant - General to support instructional programs and student needs. Starting immediately, this full-time paraprofessional position requires basic education credentials and adherence to district training timelines.

Applicants must meet qualifications for Title One or non-Title One schools, complete CPR/First Aid and medication training within 6 months, and pass a Level 2 background check with AHCA screening.

Qualifications

• Non-Title One Schools require high school diploma or equivalent.
• Title One Schools require high school diploma or equivalent and one of: Associate's degree, 60 credits, or Praxis Paraprofessional test.
• ESE Behavior Health Assistants must complete training within 6 months: SCM, First Aid, CPR, Medication Administration.
• ESE General Health Assistants training within 6 months: First Aid, CPR, Medication Administration; must lift 35 pounds.
• If transporting students: valid Florida Driver's License and safe driving record.
• Training for CPR, First Aid, Medication Management completed as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.
• BACKGROUND SCREENING: Level 2 background check, fingerprinting, AHCA clearinghouse.
• Visit info.flclearinghouse.com for details.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

60 credits

Praxis Paraprofessional test

Job description

Clay County School District Discovery Oaks Elementary - Orange Park, Florida Open in Google Maps

(0.9) ESE Assistant - General

Clay County School District Discovery Oaks Elementary - 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: 5956387
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Required Qualifications:

1. NON Title One Schools

a. High School diploma orequivalent

2. Title One Schools ONLY:

a. High School diploma orequivalentand

b. ONE of the following:

i. Associate's degree from an accredited institution OR

ii. Sixty (60) creditsminimumfrom an accredited institution OR

iii. Passing score (464) on the PraxisParaprofessionaltest

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

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 trainingis provided by theDistrict

a. First Aid

b. CPR

c. Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.

d. NOTE: General Health Assistantsmust beable 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 recordprior toemployment; mustmaintainthe same while employed.The definition of"safe driving record" shall be as established in the District's Safe Driver Plan.

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 Assistant 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]