K-12 Paraprofessional - Inclusive Classroom Support

UCP of Central Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance options

Free life insurance

Paid time off

Discounted on-site childcare

403B/Retirement match

Short & long term disability

Support in continuing your education

Job summary

UCP of Central Florida seeks a paraprofessional to provide instructional support in a K-12 classroom and to lead the classroom in the event of a teacher absence. This role supports students with and without disabilities and collaborates with educators to monitor progress.

Join a nonprofit agency dedicated to empowering children across multiple campuses and therapy services in Central Florida. The position emphasizes inclusive education, professional development, and strong collaboration with

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in education or related field.
• 464+ on ETS Parapro test.
• Experience in K-12 classrooms.
• Experience with children with and without special needs in a multi-disciplinary setting.
• Experience with instructional technology.

Responsibilities

• Implements lesson plans including instructional groups per teacher's direction.
• Assists in planning and developing/setting up instructional materials for classroom.
• Assist in administering assessments/progress monitoring.
• Works with the teacher in documenting academic progress through authentic observations and data collection.
• Utilize and ensure consistent implementation of behavior techniques and classroom management techniques and data collection.
• Perform teacher duties in his/her absence.
• Keep up on best and promising practices for education.
• Provide caretaking/housekeeping duties as needed.
• Maintain positive staff and parent interactions and communication.
• Attend required trainings, meetings and events.
• Ensure administration is informed of all parent and individual student concerns and complaints.
• Ensure compliance with policies from UCP, HIPAA, NAEYC, and state/federal agencies.

Skills

Classroom support

Behavior management

Data collection

Education technology

Education

Associate Degree in Education

ETS Parapro test score 464+

Job description

UCP of Central Florida seeks a paraprofessional to provide instructional support in a K-12 classroom and to lead the classroom in the event of a teacher absence. This role supports students with and without disabilities and collaborates with educators to monitor progress.

Join a nonprofit agency dedicated to empowering children across multiple campuses and therapy services in Central Florida. The position emphasizes inclusive education, professional development, and strong collaboration with