Para 1, ESE

Hillsborough County Public Schools•Brandon, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paraprofessional 1, Exceptional Student Education (ESE) assists school staff with 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 is for a self-contained classroom serving grades K–2, with hours of 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The paraprofessional supports students with disabilities in classroom and community settings. Work includes assisting with personal care, mobility, meals, first aid, medical equipment and procedures, communication systems, instruction, classroom management, behavior supports, and student safety. Responsibilities also include sharing necessary student information with teachers, communicating professionally with students, staff, and parents as directed, participating in professional development and parent involvement activities, and performing related duties as assigned. District employees are expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance; support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan; demonstrate civility, respect, and professionalism; and maintain the knowledge and skills needed to perform their duties. The responsibilities listed may change based on district needs.

Requirements

Ability to perform the listed duties under the direction of a teacher and supervision of the principal.
Ability to assist students with disabilities with personal hygiene, mobility, meals, safety, communication, instruction, and supervision.
Training to perform student lifting, carrying, positioning, medical equipment, and medical procedures as applicable.
Demonstrates adaptability, including managing competing demands, accepting feedback, and adjusting approach to fit the situation.
Demonstrates cooperation, tact, positive relations, support for coworkers, and ability to work cooperatively and resolve conflicts.
Demonstrates dependability, responsiveness, ability to follow instructions and management direction, personal accountability, and punctuality.
Demonstrates job knowledge, ability to learn and apply new skills, awareness of current developments, effective use of resources, and ability to work with minimal supervision.
Follows safety and security procedures, uses equipment and materials properly, and reports potentially unsafe conditions.

Responsibilities

Adheres to the daily schedule and assignments.
Assists the teacher with helping transported students get on and off the bus safely at the school site.
Assists students with personal hygiene needs, such as 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 or chopping food, and feeds students as needed and as 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 catheterization, as trained.
Provides for the care, well-being, and supervision of 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.
Maintains positive, professional communication with students, staff, and parents as applicable, as directed by the teacher.
Assists with implementation of 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, under the teacher’s direction.
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 regular and predictable attendance and supports the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
Acts with civility, respect, and professionalism and maintains the professional knowledge and skills needed for the role.