Empower Students: Special Needs Paraprofessional

Duval County Public Schools; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Duval County Public Schools seeks an Instructional Paraprofessional for Special Needs to assist under the supervision of an ESE teacher for at least 80% of the workday. The role involves supporting classroom instruction and maintaining discipline and childcare needs according to students' IEPs.

The position may include related duties such as clerical tasks, cafeteria assistance, and administering adaptive materials and assistive technologies to meet individual student needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of 60 semester hours or equivalent.
• Passing score on the ETS/Praxis Paraprofessional examination.

Responsibilities

• Assist with classroom instruction under supervision of an ESE teacher, supporting individual and group activities.
• Assist with maintaining discipline, childcare needs, and related classroom clerical duties.
• Support students with IEP goals, adapt materials, and use assistive technologies as appropriate.

Skills

Classroom support

Instructional assistance

Behavior monitoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

60 college credits / semester hours

Praxis Paraprofessional examination

Tools

None

Job description

Duval County Public Schools seeks an Instructional Paraprofessional for Special Needs to assist under the supervision of an ESE teacher for at least 80% of the workday. The role involves supporting classroom instruction and maintaining discipline and childcare needs according to students' IEPs.

The position may include related duties such as clerical tasks, cafeteria assistance, and administering adaptive materials and assistive technologies to meet individual student needs.