ED PARA,BASIC,NC,NON-TITLE I

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Public Schools in Orlando is seeking a paraprofessional to support teachers and students in reading, writing, and math. Under supervision, you will lead small groups, prepare instructional materials, check student work, and help manage behavior.

You may translate plans, set up classroom resources, and maintain records. Minimum requirements include a high school diploma or GED; additional training in child care is a plus.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred; with basic mathematical and reading skills.
• Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work; attend to needs of school-age children.
• Previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed child care environment preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

Responsibilities

• Monitors activities and behavior of children during and in the absence of classroom teachers to ensure safety and proper conduct.
• Assists teachers in supervising learning activities and provides small-group learning support.
• Provides instruction to students as prescribed by supervising teacher, reinforcing skills through games, stories, and activities.
• Assists in checking and evaluating students' work; teaches students individually and in small groups.
• Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order; escorts students to time out or principal's office.
• Helps prepare lesson plans and classroom activities; supports development of learning tools.
• Coordinates with media center staff for classroom resources and sets up equipment.
• Prepares classroom bulletin boards, displays, and instructional materials; manages supplies.

Skills

Reading skills

Math skills

Verbal communication

Classroom management

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Laminator

Typing

Filing

Job description

Salary Schedule

Candidates that have taken the Para Assessment with a passing score, or have an Associate’s degree or 60 completed semester credits, may be eligible for a higher hourly rate in a certified position, evidence must be provided. Please upload a copy of your official transcripts or certificate showing a passing score on the assessment.

Under direct supervision, the purpose of the position is to provide staff support in an educational or child care environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students. Employees in this classification work with children individually or in small groups by providing basic instruction in reading, writing, math, spelling, art, or other education-related activities. Position is responsible for leading and supervising a variety of developmentally appropriate activities, as directed by assigned teacher(s). Essential functions as outlined herein are performed according the needs of the assigned teacher(s). Performs related work as directed.

Examples Of Essential Functions

• Monitors activities and behavior of children during and in the absence of classroom teachers to ensure the physical and environmental safe keeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and disciplinary controls.


• Assists teachers in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom and providing assistance and learning support to students.


• Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher and reinforces skills introduced by the teacher; may utilize games, stories, or other constructive activities to enhance students’ learning skills.


• Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating students’ work; teaches students individually and in small groups reinforcing skills based upon instructional guidelines.


• Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order; reinforces rules of the school and classroom; escorts students to time out and/or the principal's office.


• Assists in the preparation of lesson plans and teachers' pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of classroom activities and learning tools.


• Assists in the diagnosing student math and communication skills; monitors students progressive learning skills; makes teacher aware of students learning deficiencies; documents records of learning activities and diagnosis.


• Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional materials; performs support tasks such as copying materials, laminating items, typing correspondence, and filing paperwork and documentation.


• Coordinates with media center staff for classroom learning resources; sets up equipment in classroom for teacher's instructional studies.


• Assists in preparing classroom bulletin boards, classroom decorations, displays of student activities, and other classroom objectives.


• Prepares instructional reports and completes required forms, schedules, and other data as required; maintains attendance records and assigns student seating; learns assigned bus route(s).


• Maintains accurate and complete records of a variety of student information which may require the use of a computer terminal to enter student scores and other student data.


• May be assigned monitoring duties, i.e., hallways, lunchroom, restrooms, and bus duty; ensures appropriate student conduct during these periods; escorts students to designated activity areas, i.e., music room, computer room, art classes, assemblies, etc.


• May be assigned to various labs providing assistance to teachers and instruction/information to students; may translate lesson plan and other information to students for better understanding and comprehension.


• Responsible for keeping up to date on current technology, as job appropriate, being used by OCPS. With the support of the district, attends training to ensure skill level in various technologies is at the level required to perform in current position.


• Responsible for timely and accurate information they maintain as part of their job responsibilities.

Marginal Functions

Performs related duties as directed.

Minimum Training And Experience

High school diploma or GED preferred; with demonstrated basic mathematical and reading skills, ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, and effectively attend to the needs of school age children; previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed child care environment preferred; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.

PERFORMANCE APTITUDES

Data Utilization Requires the ability to arrange, compare, count, differentiate, measure and/or sort data and/or information. Includes judging whether readily observable functional, structural or compositional characteristics are similar to or divergent from prescribed standards, procedures or routines.

Human Interaction Requires the ability to provide guidance, assistance, and/or interpretation to others on how to apply procedures and standards to specific situations.

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization Requires the ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of standard office equipment.

Verbal Aptitude Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference data and information.

Mathematical Aptitude Depending on school grade classroom of assignment, may require the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; may require ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may require ability to utilize principles of fractions and/or interpret graphs.

Functional Reasoning Requires ability to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Involves routine work according to clearly prescribed standard practices, with some latitude for independent judgment.

Situational Reasoning Requires the ability to exercise the judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving a variety of generally pre-defined duties which are often characterized by frequent change.

ADA COMPLIANCE

Physical Ability Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12-20 pounds).

Sensory Requirements Most tasks require visual perception and discrimination. Some tasks require oral communications ability. Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

Environmental Factors Tasks are regularly performed without exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, odors, wetness, humidity, rain, fumes, temperature and noise extremes, machinery, vibrations, electric currents, traffic hazards, animals/wildlife, toxic/poisonous agents, violence, disease, or pathogenic substances.

The Orange County School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to allow them to perform the essential functions of the job when such individuals request an accommodation.

10/01/2025