(0.9) ESE Assistant - General Health

Clay County School District; Orange Park (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay County School District is seeking an ESE Assistant - General Health at W.E. Cherry Elementary in Orange Park, FL. The position supports ESE classrooms and health-related student needs under district guidelines.

Applicants must meet education requirements and complete required trainings within six months. Full-time role based in Orange Park with standard school hours and district background checks.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• For Title One schools, Associate's degree or 60 credits or passing Praxis Paraprofessional test (464).
• ESE Behavioral Health Assistants must complete training within 6 months: SCM, First Aid, CPR, Medication Administration per Medicaid regulations.
• ESE General Health Assistants must complete First Aid, CPR, and Medication Administration within 6 months; must be able to lift 35 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Assist ESE students under supervision as part of instructional support.
• Maintain safety and conduct basic health-related tasks as assigned.

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree

60 credits minimum

Praxis Paraprofessional test (464)

Job description

(0.9) ESE Assistant - General Health

Clay County School District W.E. Cherry 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: 5947447

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Oct 01, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

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 Behavioral Health Assistantsmust complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All trainingis provided by theDistrict
   • Safe Crisis Management (SCM)
   • First Aid
   • CPR
   • Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations
4. ESE General Health Assistantsmust complete the following training within 6 months of employment. All trainingis provided by theDistrict
   • First Aid
   • CPR
   • Medication Administration as required by Federal Medicaid regulations.
   • 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.

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.

Must be able to lift 35 pounds in General Health Assistant classes.

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

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Contact Information

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