Educational Paraprofessional

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

The Educational Paraprofessional provides staff support in an educational environment, with emphasis on providing bilingual communication support to teachers, staff, and students. The position involves interpreting and translating classroom assignments, parent and student communications, and other school activities to support comprehension and transition for students for whom English is a secondary language.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include responding to internal and external customers, providing bilingual communication support, assisting students individually, communicating with parents and children, monitoring activities and behavior, and assisting teachers in supervision of learning activities.

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 written and oral linguistic skills in English and a minimum of one target language.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree or higher
  • Passing the paraprofessional certification exam can substitute for the educational requirement
  • Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work
  • Previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed childcare environment preferred
  • Demonstrated written and oral linguistic skills in English and in a minimum of one (1) target language (Spanish, French, Creole, etc.)
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