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Duval County Public Schools

Paraprofessional - ESE, Autism, Student Focused, EBD

Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, Florida, United States, 32290

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Pay: $15.00 / hour Employment type: Full-Time Job Description

Req#: 2658 Vacancies: 3020 Fishweir Elem 3027 Grasp Academy 3028 Oak Hill Academy 3030 Loretto Elem 3066 Alfred I Dupont Middle 3069 Lake Shore Middle 3071 Hendricks Avenue Elem 3076 Southside Estates Elem 3078 Biltmore Elem 3082 Love Grove Elem 3084 Bayview Elem 3093 Pinedale Elem 3096 Ribault High 3154 John E Ford 3160 Waterleaf Elem 3161 Bartram Springs Elem 3170 Palm Ave Except Stu Ctr 3209 Holiday Hill Elem 3211 Southside Middle 3213 Arlington Middle 3214 Hyde Grove Elem 3217 Don Brewer Elem 3219 Joseph Stilwell Middle 3226 Crystal Springs Elem 3228 Merrill Road Elem 3230 Beauclerc Elem 3231 Kernan Trail Elem 3239 Sabal Palm Elem 3241 Westside High 3242 Louis Sheffield Elem 3246 Neptune Beach Elem 3248 Edward White High 3249 Greenland Pines Elem 3251 Twin Lakes Elem 3252 Alden Road Except Stu Ctr 3253 Twin Lakes Middle 3256 Landmark Middle 3258 Mandarin Oaks Elem 3259 Mandarin Middle 3263 Abess Park Elem 3264 Chets Creek Elem 3265 First Coast High 3268 Atlantic Coast High 3274 Westview K-8 3279 Kernan Blvd Middle 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. 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. About the company

Duval County Public Schools is the public school district that serves the families and children residing in the urban, suburban, and rural areas of the City of Jacksonville and Duval County, Florida.

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