Special Education Paraprofessional – Student Support

Orange County Public Schools; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Orange County Public Schools seeks a paraprofessional to support teachers and students in an educational or child care setting. Under direct supervision, you assist with instructional, vocational, and developmental activities for trainable and educable exceptional students.

You will help with mobility, daily living skills, behavior monitoring, and classroom supervision, translating plans when needed and preparing instructional materials.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or higher; or at least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution (transcript required).
• Passing the paraprofessional certification exam can substitute for the educational requirement.
• Two years minimum experience with school age children in an educational environment; ability to handle exceptional needs and stress.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers and students with instructional, vocational and developmental activities.
• Assist students with mobility and daily living skills as appropriate.
• Monitor, document behavior changes and assist with classroom supervision.
• Help prepare lesson plans and instructional materials; provide input to learning activities.
• Supervise students in hallways, lunchroom, bus duty and during activities as assigned.

Skills

Data Utilization

Human Interaction

Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and MAter

Verbal Aptitude

Mathematical Aptitude

Functional Reasoning

Situational Reasoning

Education

Associate’s degree or higher

60 semester hours from accredited institution

Paraprofessional certification exam substitute

Job description

Orange County Public Schools seeks a paraprofessional to support teachers and students in an educational or child care setting. Under direct supervision, you assist with instructional, vocational, and developmental activities for trainable and educable exceptional students.

You will help with mobility, daily living skills, behavior monitoring, and classroom supervision, translating plans when needed and preparing instructional materials.