K-5 Paraprofessional: Inclusive Classroom Support

Ucp-of-Central-Florida; Florida; On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off

403B retirement match

Disability insurance

Education support

Job summary

UCP of Central Florida seeks a dedicated paraprofessional to support a K-12 classroom of students with and without disabilities. You will implement lesson plans, assist with materials, and monitor progress.

This role requires collaboration with teachers, data collection, and use of behavior strategies. Candidates should have an associate degree or related field, and ETS Parapro score; experience with instructional technology is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in a K-12 setting with and without disabilities.
• Ability to implement teacher plans and monitor student progress.
• Familiarity with data collection and progress reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implements lessons plan 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 (i.e., attending professional development, participating in book studies, etc.).
• Provide caretaking/housekeeping duties as needed (i.e., changing of students, keeping classroom clean).
• 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 procedures, requirements and guidelines set forth by UCP, HIPAA, NAEYC, Department of Education, 4C, Department of Children and Families, and other State and Federal agencies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

K-12 classroom experience

Special needs experience

Data collection

Behavior management

Instructional technology

Education

Associate Degree in Education or related field

ETS Parapro test score 464+

Tools

Educational technology tools

Job description

UCP of Central Florida seeks a dedicated paraprofessional to support a K-12 classroom of students with and without disabilities. You will implement lesson plans, assist with materials, and monitor progress.

This role requires collaboration with teachers, data collection, and use of behavior strategies. Candidates should have an associate degree or related field, and ETS Parapro score; experience with instructional technology is a plus.