Educational Paraprofessional

Orange County Public Schools
Orlando, FL
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

The Educational Paraprofessional provides staff support in an educational or child care environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students. Employees in this classification work with certified teachers, occupational therapists, and other certified specialists in the education, care, and development of mentally, physically, emotionally disabled, and other special needs students.

What You Will Do

The responsibilities include responding to internal and external customers, providing instructional, vocational, and developmental assistance to students, assisting students with daily living skills, monitoring and observing student behavior, and maintaining accurate records of student activities and behavior.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have the ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work, effectively attend to the needs of school age children, and have demonstrated stress management skills.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree or higher
  • Passing the paraprofessional certification exam
  • At least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education
  • Minimum two (2) years working with school age children in an educational environment
  • Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work
  • Demonstrated stress management skills

Benefits

  • Salary Schedule
  • Benefits not explicitly mentioned in the posting
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