Paraprofessional

Charlotte-County-Public-Schools; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness Center

Competitive benefits

Onsite health services

Job summary

Charlotte County Public Schools seeks a Paraprofessional for Neil Armstrong Elementary in Port Charlotte, FL. The role is grant-funded with a calendar of 189 hours per pay period and a starting date of Immediately.

Paygrade 3 at $18.50 per hour, with an onsite wellness center and comprehensive benefits for eligible employees. Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, ParaPro exam score or 60 college hours, and experience working with children.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Passing score on ParaPro exam, or at least 60 semester hours of college credit.
• Successful experience working with children.

Responsibilities

• Assist in planning and facilitating developmentally appropriate student engagement in learning.
• Participates actively in student activities in the classroom, swimming pool, and play areas.
• Monitors students visually and audibly.
• Assists with implementing IEP, 504, LEP, BIP, and other learning plans as developed.
• Practices positive child-behavior techniques and interventions in the classroom.
• Participates in professional growth activities appropriate to the position.
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Assists with meeting basic needs of students as required.
• Assists students’ mobility within classroom, school, pool, and play areas.
• Keeps a clean, safe, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Keeps accurate student records and communicates progress to supervising staff.
• Substitutes for the classroom teacher when called.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

ParaPro exam passing score

60 semester hours of college credit

Job description

Charlotte County Public Schools Neil Armstrong Elementary 0111 - Port Charlotte, Florida Open in Google Maps

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PCN11151108FT - Grant funded Paraprofessional

Calendar 189/Hrs 7.5

Paygrade 3 - $18.50/hr

Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package* for employees. This package includesa robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Passing score on ParaPro exam, or at least 60 semester hours of college credit.
• Successful experience working with children

*Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning, implementing, preparing, and facilitating developmentally appropriate student engagement in learning.
• Participates actively in student activities in the classroom in the swimming pool, and in play areas.
• Monitors students visually and audibly.
• Assists with implementing IEP, 504, LEP, BIP, and other learning plans as developed.
• Practices positive child-behavior techniques and behavioral interventions in the classroom.
• Participates in professional growth activities appropriate to the position.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of concepts and skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists with meeting basic needs of students as required, such as diapering, lifting, tube feeding, catheters, with proper training.
• Assists the students in developing study skills and self-help skills, such as dressing, toilet training, eating, health, safety, and hygiene.
• Assists with students’ mobility in and around the classroom, school, swimming pool, and play areas.
• Develops and maintains a clean, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Keeps accurate student records as directed by the teacher.
• Communicates with supervising staff to assist with evaluating student progress and/or implementing objectives in the classroom and related activities.
• Administers and proctors formative, summative, and standardized assessments as directed by the teacher.
• Facilitates transition of students.
• Attends scheduled trainings as necessary.
• Provides training and guidance for staff, parents, and volunteers as directed.
• Performs assigned duties related to student safety on campus (i.e. bus duty, parent pickup, walkway safety, playground, lunchroom duty, swimming pool, field trips).
• Provides assistance in the use of technology and troubleshooting equipment.
• Adheres to ethical behavior and decision making; complies with laws and policies concerning confidentiality of student information.
• Substitutes for the classroom teacher when called upon by the building principal.
• Performs other duties related to the job goal of the position.

*Benefits eligibility will be determined and communicated to new hires during the onboarding process.

Charlotte County Public Schools promote Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, as outlined in our drug-free workplace policy -Charlotte County Public Schools Policy 3124.

Charlotte County Public Schools CONSIDER VETERAN’S PREFERENCES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Florida Statute. 295.07.

Paraprofessional

Charlotte County Public Schools Neil Armstrong Elementary 0111 - Port Charlotte, Florida Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in Charlotte County Public Schools , and Florida Department of Education

Job Details

Job ID: 5982674
Application Deadline: Posted until filled
Posted: Nov 04, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

PCN11151108FT - Grant funded Paraprofessional

Calendar 189/Hrs 7.5

Paygrade 3 - $18.50/hr

Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package* for employees. This package includesa robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite Wellness Center. The Wellness Center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Passing score on ParaPro exam, or at least 60 semester hours of college credit.
• Successful experience working with children

*Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Assists in planning, implementing, preparing, and facilitating developmentally appropriate student engagement in learning.
• Participates actively in student activities in the classroom in the swimming pool, and in play areas.
• Monitors students visually and audibly.
• Assists with implementing IEP, 504, LEP, BIP, and other learning plans as developed.
• Practices positive child-behavior techniques and behavioral interventions in the classroom.
• Participates in professional growth activities appropriate to the position.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of concepts and skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists with meeting basic needs of students as required, such as diapering, lifting, tube feeding, catheters, with proper training.
• Assists the students in developing study skills and self-help skills, such as dressing, toilet training, eating, health, safety, and hygiene.
• Assists with students’ mobility in and around the classroom, school, swimming pool, and play areas.
• Develops and maintains a clean, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.
• Keeps accurate student records as directed by the teacher.
• Communicates with supervising staff to assist with evaluating student progress and/or implementing objectives in the classroom and related activities.
• Administers and proctors formative, summative, and standardized assessments as directed by the teacher.
• Facilitates transition of students.
• Attends scheduled trainings as necessary.
• Provides training and guidance for staff, parents, and volunteers as directed.
• Performs assigned duties related to student safety on campus (i.e. bus duty, parent pickup, walkway safety, playground, lunchroom duty, swimming pool, field trips).
• Provides assistance in the use of technology and troubleshooting equipment.
• Adheres to ethical behavior and decision making; complies with laws and policies concerning confidentiality of student information.
• Substitutes for the classroom teacher when called upon by the building principal.
• Performs other duties related to the job goal of the position.

Full job description can be found: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/job-descriptions

Compensation information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/salary-schedule

Benefits information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/health-benefits

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*Benefits eligibility will be determined and communicated to new hires during the onboarding process.

Charlotte County Public Schools promote Equal Educational and Employment Opportunities.

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, as outlined in our drug-free workplace policy -Charlotte County Public Schools Policy 3124.

Charlotte County Public Schools CONSIDER VETERAN’S PREFERENCES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH Florida Statute. 295.07.

Position Type: Full-Time
Job Categories:

Instructional Support > Paraprofessional / IA

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

• Human Resources
• 1445 Education Way
• Port Charlotte, Florida 33948
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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