Paraprofessional Support Specialist

About the Employer

Job Title: Paraprofessional

PCN 11152055PE

Calendar: 189/hrs, 7.5

Pay Grade: 3 - $18.50/hr

Benefits Package

Charlotte County Public Schools boasts a competitive compensation package for employees. This package includes a robust employee benefits offering with access to plan options for supplemental and options plans. CCPS offers plan members an onsite wellness center. The wellness center provides no-cost preventative care, low-cost acute care appointments, behavioral health services, and prescription dispensing for select prescriptions at no additional cost!

Qualifications

To be considered for this position, you must:
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Pass a paraprofessional exam, or have at least 60 semester hours of college credit
- Have successful experience working with children

Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable.

Performance Responsibilities

As a Paraprofessional, your responsibilities will include:
- Assisting in planning, implementing, preparing, and facilitating developmentally appropriate student engagement in learning.
- Participating actively in student activities in the classroom, swimming pool, and play areas.
- Monitoring students visually and audibly.
- Assisting with implementing IEPs, 504 plans, LEPS, BIPs, and other learning plans as developed.
- Practicing positive child-behavior techniques and behavioral interventions in the classroom.
- Participating in professional growth activities appropriate to the position.
- Working with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of concepts and skills initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assisting with meeting basic needs of students as required, such as diapering, lifting, tube feeding, catheters, with proper training.
- Assisting students in developing study skills and self-help skills, such as dressing, toilet training, eating, health, safety, and hygiene.
- Assisting with students' mobility in and around the classroom, school, swimming pool, and play areas.
- Developing and maintaining a clean, safe, healthy, and developmentally appropriate environment.
- Keeping accurate student records as directed by the teacher.
- Communicating with supervising staff to assist with evaluating student progress and/or implementing objectives in the classroom and related activities.
- Administering and proctoring formative, summative, and standardized assessments as directed by the teacher.
- Facilitating transition of students.
- Attending scheduled trainings as necessary.
- Providing training and guidance for staff, parents, and volunteers as directed.
- Performing assigned duties related to student safety on campus (i.e. bus duty, parent pickup, walkway safety, playground, lunchroom duty, swimming pool, field trips).
- Providing assistance in the use of technology and troubleshooting equipment.
- Adhering to ethical behavior and decision making; complying with laws and policies concerning confidentiality of student information.
- Substituting for the classroom teacher when called upon by the building principal.
- Performing other duties related to the job goal of the position.

Additional Information

Full job description can be found: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/job-descriptions
Compensation information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/salary-schedule
Benefits information can be found here: https://www.yourcharlotteschools.net/health-benefits
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Charlotte County Public Schools promote equal educational and employment opportunities.
Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a drug screening, as outlined in our drug-free workplace policy - Charlotte County Public Schools Policy 3124.
Charlotte County Public Schools consider veteran's preferences for all positions in accordance with Florida Statute 295.07.