Paraprofessional - ESE, Autism, Student Focused, EBD
Company: Duval County Public Schools
Location: Jacksonville
Posted on: September 25, 2024
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Job Description:
Additional Referendum Monies Available
Vacancies
302631 Abess Park Elem
302521 Alden Road ESC
300661 Alfred I Dupont Middle
300351 Andrew Jackson High
302131 Arlington Middle
300381 Baldwin Middle/High
300841 Bayview Elem
302301 Beauclerc Elem
300901 Englewood High
302651 First Coast High
300201 Fishweir Elem
300631 Fletcher Middle
302221 Greenfield Elem
302491 Greenland Pines Elem
300991 Highlands Elem
302091 Holiday Hill Elem
302141 Hyde Grove Elem
301521 James Weldon Johnson Middle
302791 Kernan Blvd Middle
302311 Kernan Trail Elem
300691 Lake Shore Middle
302561 Landmark Middle
300301 Loretto Elem
302591 Mandarin Middle
302581 Mandarin Oaks Elem
302271 Mayport Elem
302541 Mayport Middle
301641 Mt Herman ESC
302461 Neptune Beach Elem
302701 New Oceanway Elem
302211 Normandy Village Elem
301701 Palm Avenue ESC
301591 Pine Forest Elem
301761 Pretrial Detention Center
301651 Raines High
302121 Ribault Middle
300331 Riverside High
302391 Sabal Palm Elem
300911 Sallye B Mathis Elem
301691 Samuel A Hull Elem
300761 Southside Estates Elem
302191 Stillwell Middle
302531 Twin Lakes Middle
300121 West Riverside Elem
302741 Westview K-8
301561 YMLA/YWLA
Kind of work: Under supervision of an ESE teacher, the
Instructional Paraprofessional for Special Needs is assigned for at
least 80% of the workday the responsibility for assisting with
classroom instruction and with the maintenance of discipline and
childcare needs. Other responsibilities such as additional related
classroom clerical duties, cafeteria duty, etc. may be assigned for
a minor portion of the workday. General requirements of this
position would be that the Instructional Paraprofessional for
Special Needs would be able to provide assistance in all of the
areas indicated as appropriate for the Instructional
Paraprofessional (Regular Needs) as adapted to the complex and
individualized areas required for students with special needs.
Examples of work: Classroom Instruction - Provides assistance with
individual/group tutoring in academic areas including introducing
and monitoring instructional activities, monitoring testing
situations, and planning for instruction with the teacher according
to student's Individual Educational Programs (IEP's). Assistance
may include creating and using alternative instructional materials,
assistance with electronic aids such as Braille and other reader
programs, tape recorders, audio readers/trainers, adapted computer
programs, communication programs, etc. based on student's
individual special needs. Other areas of assistance in classroom
instruction might include note taking, continuous planned prompting
of students to initiate/maintain/complete learning activities, and
individual use of low vision/hearing aids/materials. Providing
individualized communication assistance including
interpretive/translation (ESOL) services, communication board
assistance, Braille transcribing assistance, and other adaptive
devices necessary for instructional purposes.
Classroom/Behavior Management - Provides assistance to the teacher
with planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating complex
individualized student behavior management programs. Assists with
behavioral data collection, identifying problem behaviors and
planned strategies to change behaviors according to students IEP's.
May participate in social skills training activities through
individual/group counseling sessions with students, role-playing
activities, and structured behavioral programming assistance
(proximity control, prompting, and contingencies, coaching, cuing
and planned ignoring). Under supervision of certificated staff, and
after completing appropriate training, may provide physical crisis
intervention assistance to prevent students from hurting
themselves, others, or destroying property.
Child and Health Care Needs - Provides assistance designed to
support and encourage independent functioning of students, daily
living assistance, self-care activities, physical and occupational
therapy assistance, orientation and mobility assistance and
assistance with student safety according to students IEP's.
Examples of this might include assistance with lifting,
positioning, diapering, feeding, and physical restraint of
individual students. The paraprofessional who has received
appropriate training may assist with monitoring student's health
status, assistance with prosthetic devices, student mobility
training, and helping students with self-monitoring health care
activities (catheterization, blood glucose monitoring, skin care
for braces, etc).
Minimum Qualifications: High school diploma or equivalent and
successful completion of 60 semester hours or a passing score of
the ETS/Praxis Paraprofessional examination
Keywords: Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville , Paraprofessional - ESE, Autism, Student Focused, EBD, Other , Jacksonville, Florida
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