Para 1, ESE

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Ruskin, FL

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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.

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 outlined in the posting are not exhaustive and may change based on district needs.

Responsibilities

• Follow the daily schedule and assignments.
• Assist the teacher in safely helping transported students get on and off the bus at the school site.
• Assist students with personal hygiene needs, including toileting, diapering, laundering, bathing, and dressing, as directed by the teacher.
• Lift, carry, and position students in classrooms, therapy, and other areas, as trained.
• Prepare meals, including blending and chopping food, and feed students as needed under the teacher’s direction.
• Assist students with first aid as needed.
• Perform duties involving medical equipment and student procedures, such as tube feeding and catheterizations, as trained.
• Provide for the care, well-being, and supervision of students with disabilities under the teacher’s direction.
• Position students in and out of wheelchairs and other medical equipment, as trained.
• Report necessary student information to teachers.
• Participate in in-service and professional development activities.
• Maintain positive, professional communication among students, staff, and parents, as applicable, according to the instructor’s direction and under the teacher’s direction.
• Assist with implementing the classroom management system under the teacher’s direction.
• Assist with implementing and using sign language or augmented communication systems to address student communication needs under the teacher’s direction.
• Implement instructional activities, including reading aloud, small-group subject lessons, art, music, and cooking activities, under the teacher’s direction.
• Perform light custodial duties related to student safety and hygiene in the classroom and other environments accessed by students, under the teacher’s direction.
• Assist students with community-based instruction and training, on and off campus, under the teacher’s direction.
• Supervise student behavior using positive behavior supports and interventions in classrooms, lunchrooms, on school grounds, and during off-campus activities, under the teacher’s direction.
• Participate in parent involvement activities, which may include conferences, under the teacher’s direction.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrate adaptability, cooperation, dependability, job knowledge, and attention to safety and security.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed