Para 1, ESE

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Valrico, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paraprofessional 1, Exceptional Student Education (ESE), assists school staff in the care and management of enrolled students while they are at school. Duties are performed under the direction of a teacher and supervised by the principal, who evaluates performance through observation, critiques, and/or records and reports. The position supports students with disabilities in school, therapy, and community-based settings, including assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, medical equipment and procedures, communication, classroom activities, and behavior supports. District employees are expected to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance; support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan; engage with civility, respect, and professionalism; and maintain the professional knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties. Responsibilities listed may change according to district needs.

Requirements

Demonstrates regular and predictable attendance and meets attendance and punctuality guidelines.
Maintains professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the position’s essential duties and responsibilities.
Follows instructions and management direction, responds to requests for service and assistance, and takes responsibility for personal actions.
Uses equipment and materials properly and follows safety and security procedures.
Demonstrates effective workplace cooperation, tact, consideration, and the ability to work constructively with others.

Responsibilities

Adheres to the daily schedule and assignments.
Assists the teacher with safely helping transported students get on and off the bus at the school site.
Assists students with personal hygiene needs, including toileting, diapering, laundering, bathing, and dressing, as directed by the teacher.
Lifts, carries, and positions students in the classroom, in therapy, and in other areas, as trained.
Prepares meals, including blending and chopping food, and feeds students as needed and directed by the teacher.
Assists students with first aid as needed.
Performs duties related to medical equipment and student procedures, such as tube feeding and catheterizations, as trained.
Provides care, well-being, and supervision for students with disabilities under the teacher’s direction.
Positions students in and out of wheelchairs and other medical equipment, as trained.
Reports necessary student information to teachers.
Participates in in-service and professional development activities.
Establishes and maintains positive, professional communication among students, staff, and parents, as applicable, under the instructor’s direction.
Assists with implementing the classroom management system under the teacher’s direction.
Assists with implementing and using sign language or augmented communication systems related to students’ communication needs under the teacher’s direction.
Implements instructional activities, such as reading aloud, small-group subject lessons, art, music, and cooking activities, under the teacher’s direction.
Performs light custodial duties related to safety and hygiene in the classroom and other environments accessed by students.
Assists students with community-based instruction and training on and off campus under the teacher’s direction.
Supervises student behavior using positive behavior supports and interventions in the classroom, lunchroom, on school grounds, and at off-campus activities under the teacher’s direction.
Participates in parent involvement activities, which may include conferences, under the teacher’s direction.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Demonstrates adaptability, cooperation, dependability, job knowledge, and attention to safety and security.