Parapro, Elementary

Putnam County School District Ochwilla Elementary School - Hawthorne, Florida Open in Google Maps

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Job

Final date to receive applications:
Oct 21, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted:
Oct 16, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:
To Be Determined

PUTNAM COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

Paraprofessional, ESE

JOB DESCRIPTION

• (1) Have 60 hours of college courses, OR
• (2) Have at least an associate’s degree, OR
• (3) Received passing score on ETS Para Pro Assessment
• (4) Satisfactory criminal background check

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• (1) Must have a high degree of interest in children and education
• (2) Demonstrate professional attire, good attendance and punctuality
• (3) Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills; behave and speak in a professional manner at all times
• (4) Knowledge of current technology, as job appropriate
• (5) Maintain competencies of position by taking workshops as provided by PCSD
• (6) Assist in the educational and social development of students under the direction and guidance of the facilitator and classroom teachers.
• (7) Skills necessary to perform clerical tasks, correction of papers, organizing instructional and other materials
• (8) Ability to work closely with students on lessons determined by teacher
• (9) Ability to work with individual students or small groups to reinforce activities which have been assigned by the teacher, including listening to students read.
• (10) Must be capable of physically assisting students with special needs as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, restraining, etc.)
• (11) Maintain excellent integrity and demonstrate good moral character and initiative
• (12) Create and maintain a clean, attractive, orderly, safe and efficient office environment

REPORTS TO:

Principal

JOB GOAL

Under the direction of the Principal, the special education paraprofessionals will work closely with teaching staff, administrators, students, parents, and other team members to assist and support in providing educational benefit for students. They are employed to implement special education or related services for a class and/or to provide direct one on one assistance to students.

SUPERVISES:

N/A

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• (1) Serve as a role model for students, dressing and grooming professionally, demonstrating the importance and relevance of learning, accepting responsibility, and demonstrating pride in your position.
• (2) Request employee leave of absence utilizing current computer program(s)
• (3) Must have working knowledge of computer and e-mail
• (4) Monitors activities and behavior of children during and in the absence of classroom teachers to ensure the physical and environmental safe keeping of students, as well as adherence to appropriate conduct and disciplinary controls
• (5) Assists teachers in the supervision of learning activities, circulating within the classroom and providing assistance and learning support to students
• (6) Provides instruction to students as prescribed by the supervising teacher and reinforces skills introduced by the teacher; may utilize games, stories, or other constructive activities to enhance students' learning skills.
• (7) Assists teachers in checking and objectively evaluating students' work; teaches students individually and in small groups reinforcing skills based upon instructional guidelines.
• (8) Assists in managing student behavior and maintaining classroom order; reinforces rules of the school and classroom; escorts students to time out and/or the principal's office.
• (9) Assists in the preparation of lesson plans and teachers' pre-planning sessions; provides input and assistance in the development of classroom activities and learning tools.
• (10) Assists in the implementation of Individual Educational Plans (IEP’s) for the students and monitor their progress
• (11) Provides support for individual students inside and outside the classroom to enable them to fully participate in activities
• (12) Work with other professionals, such as speech therapist, social workers, occupational and physical therapists
• (13) Support students with emotional or behavior concerns and assist them in developing appropriate social skills
• (14) Prepares or assists in the preparation of instructional materials; performs support tasks such as copying materials, laminating items, typing correspondence, and filing paperwork and documentation.
• (15) Coordinates with media center staff for classroom learning resources; sets up…