Paraeducator - Exceptional Student Education Self Contained
Polk County Public Schools
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Job summary
Polk County Public Schools Highland City Elementary is seeking a paraeducator to support an Exceptional Student Education (ESE) self-contained program. The role involves assisting with instructional activities, supervising students, and helping with materials and records under teacher supervision.
Responsibilities include supervising during meals and field trips, reinforcing instruction, and aiding with daily living tasks as needed.
Qualifications
- Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of GED and sixty (60) or more credit hours or an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or a passing score on the Para Pro exam.
Responsibilities
- Assist with the ESE student’s instructional and developmental program.
- Supervise students during meals, field trips, activities, and playground duty.
- Prepare and distribute teaching materials and assist with grading and record keeping.
- Assist with daily living skills and support crisis prevention intervention as needed.
- Follow teacher directions to reinforce instruction and provide supervision and support throughout the school day.
Education
Job description
Polk County Public Schools Highland City Elem, Highland City, FL, USA, 33846 - Highland City, Florida Open in Google Maps
This position exists to assist with a specific Exceptional Student Education (ESE) student's instructional/developmental program. Provides assistance with clerical duties, student supervision, behavior management, and related educational support throughout the school day. Duties are performed under the general supervision of supervisors/teachers. Performance is evaluated through observation of work, and/or periodic conferences, critiques, records and reports.
Professional duties will involve attending meetings as necessary, attending appropriate inservice provided, and becoming acquainted with philosophies, policies, procedures, equipment, and the work site where assigned. Assists assigned teacher(s) by maintaining student records, preparing and distributing teaching materials, and grading student assignments. Supervision of student during meal time, during special programs/classes, staffings, fieldtrips, loading and unloading of buses, playground duty. May require changing, diapering, and/or feeding of student, with appropriate training. May require performance of non-invasive medical procedures with appropriate training. Reinforcement of instruction to individuals and small groups in various situations and programs, and tutoring, under teacher direction/supervision. Ensures classroom environment and other areas of instruction are designed for the oveall safety, care, and enrichment of the children enrolled. May require behavioral monitoring and/or assisting with Crisis Prevention Intervention team. Classroom assistance will be required in preparing projects, supervising students, field trips, reinforcement of discipline, and assistance with daily living skills. Technology will be used to enhance instruction and aid in tasks assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of GED and sixty (60) or more credit hours or an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or a passing score on the Para Pro exam.
Sincerely interested in educating and working with exceptional children. Ability to understand written and oral instructions, to speak and write coherently, to keep records and make simple reports, and to work cooperatively and act professionally with other school personnel and parents. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.
Requires sitting and some standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. May require pushing/pulling, lifting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and running. May require lifting, moving positioning and assisting students who are needy and have physical limitations. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as electronic mail, telephones and computers and may require assistance with student assistive technology devices with appropriate training. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines. Requires work with students, parents, internal and external contacts, and with the public.
Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions as well as outdoors. Requires sitting and standing for the majority of the day, and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects frequently weighing up to 40 pounds, and infrequently weighing 100 pounds or more, with help as necessary.
N/A
PA03
Non-Exempt
10676
47
11/13/2012
Polk County Public Schools Highland City Elem, Highland City, FL, USA, 33846 - Highland City, Florida Open in Google Maps
This job is also posted in Florida Department of Education
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Yesterday
Starting Date: To Be Determined
Para - ESE Self Cont
This position exists to assist with a specific Exceptional Student Education (ESE) student's instructional/developmental program. Provides assistance with clerical duties, student supervision, behavior management, and related educational support throughout the school day. Duties are performed under the general supervision of supervisors/teachers. Performance is evaluated through observation of work, and/or periodic conferences, critiques, records and reports.
Professional duties will involve attending meetings as necessary, attending appropriate inservice provided, and becoming acquainted with philosophies, policies, procedures, equipment, and the work site where assigned. Assists assigned teacher(s) by maintaining student records, preparing and distributing teaching materials, and grading student assignments. Supervision of student during meal time, during special programs/classes, staffings, fieldtrips, loading and unloading of buses, playground duty. May require changing, diapering, and/or feeding of student, with appropriate training. May require performance of non-invasive medical procedures with appropriate training. Reinforcement of instruction to individuals and small groups in various situations and programs, and tutoring, under teacher direction/supervision. Ensures classroom environment and other areas of instruction are designed for the oveall safety, care, and enrichment of the children enrolled. May require behavioral monitoring and/or assisting with Crisis Prevention Intervention team. Classroom assistance will be required in preparing projects, supervising students, field trips, reinforcement of discipline, and assistance with daily living skills. Technology will be used to enhance instruction and aid in tasks assigned.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of GED and sixty (60) or more credit hours or an Associate's degree or higher from an accredited school or a passing score on the Para Pro exam.
Sincerely interested in educating and working with exceptional children. Ability to understand written and oral instructions, to speak and write coherently, to keep records and make simple reports, and to work cooperatively and act professionally with other school personnel and parents. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.
Requires sitting and some standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. May require pushing/pulling, lifting, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and running. May require lifting, moving positioning and assisting students who are needy and have physical limitations. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as electronic mail, telephones and computers and may require assistance with student assistive technology devices with appropriate training. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines. Requires work with students, parents, internal and external contacts, and with the public.
Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions as well as outdoors. Requires sitting and standing for the majority of the day, and the ability to lift, carry, move and/or position objects frequently weighing up to 40 pounds, and infrequently weighing 100 pounds or more, with help as necessary.
Paraeducator Union
N/A
PA03
Non-Exempt
10676
47
11/13/2012
Job Categories:
Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA
- Polk County Public Schools
- 1907 South Floral Ave.
- Bartow, Florida 33830
- Phone: 863-534-0781
- Email: jobs@polk-fl.net
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