ESE PARAPROFESSIONAL AIDE [ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT]

Holmes District School Board; Bonifay (FL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Holmes District School Board seeks an ESE Paraprofessional Aide (One-to-One Support) for the 2026-2027 school year at Bonifay K-8 School. Position requires a high school diploma or equivalent with a Paraprofessional Test passing score, or 60+ college credits.

Applicants should contact Chey Bowers or Tiffany Steverson for details; ADA accommodations available. Applicants must meet Florida paraprofessional qualifications and complete the required background clearances and fingerprinting as part of

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and passing score on the Paraprofessional Test.
• 60+ college credits from an accredited institution may substitute.
• Knowledge of IDEA/ESSA requirements for paraprofessionals.
• Strong reading, writing, and mathematics instructional support.

Job description

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Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities to complete the application and/or interview process. Applicants/individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may contact the District’s ADA Office, Mrs. Carmen Bush, 701 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Bonifay, FL , email [e-mail] , or call 850-547-9341 x1253 for assistance.

Appointments are required for fingerprinting. Please call Angel Urquhart at 850-547-9341, ext. 1247, to schedule your fingerprinting.

ESE PARAPROFESSIONAL AIDE [ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT]

Applications Accepted 10/1/26 - 10/9/26. * by close of business.

Job Description: Bonifay K-8 School has an opening for an ESE PARAPROFESSIONAL AIDE [ONE-TO-ONE SUPPORT] position in the 2026-2027 school year.

Educational requirements are a high school diploma (or equivalent) with a passing score on the Paraprofessional Test, or 60 or more credit hours from an accredited institution. Interested applicants should contact Chey Bowers at [e-mail] or Tiffany Steverson at [e-mail], or by fax [phone] or phone [phone].

CARE PROVIDER BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE. [Implemented under the directive of House Bill 531(2025)]. https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Contact Name: Chey Bowers or Tiffany Steverson. Contact Number: [phone]. Location: Bonifay K-8 School.

Federal law maintains that each state is responsible for “maintaining qualifications to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including that those personnel have the content knowledge and skills to serve children with disabilities” [IDEA Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1412 (2004)].

Both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) outline expectations for school districts throughout the country to properly train and supervise paraprofessionals. Title I of the ESEA, as amended by the NCLB Act requires that paraprofessionals serving in an instructional capacity meet higher standards of qualification. Those qualifications include having earned a secondary (high) school diploma or a recognized equivalent. In addition, paraprofessionals must meet one of the following requirements:

• completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education;
• obtained an associate’s degree or higher; or
• met a rigorous standard of quality demonstrating, through formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics. (Florida uses the ETS ParaPro Assessment to meet this qualification. Passing score is 464.)