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ED Paraprofessional, Intensive Disability Center (ESE)

Orange County Public Schools · Posted Nov 5, 2026

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Orlando, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Entry
Salary Schedule

ED Paraprofessional, Intensive Disability Center (ESE)

Orange County Public Schools · Posted Nov 5, 2026

Open

Orlando, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Entry
Salary Schedule

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Orange County Public Schools · Posted Nov 9, 2026

Open

Apopka, Florida, United States
3+ years

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Provide staff support for students with disabilities under the direction of Exceptional Student Education teachers or supervisors.

Responsibilities

Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous and empathetic manner
Provide assistance and support in an assigned functional program
Respond to crisis situations at schools in a professional manner
Perform routine to moderately complex administrative support duties
Maintain attendance and student records

Requirements

Associate's degree or higher; or at least sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education
Passing a third-party provided paraprofessional certification exam (e.g., ParaPro Assessment) can substitute for the educational requirement

Skills

administrative support communication data utilization human interaction equipment, machinery, tools and materials utilization

Paraprofessional

Orange County Public Schools · Posted Nov 6, 2026

Open

Winter Garden, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Entry
2+ years

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Provides staff support in an educational or child care environment, performing paraprofessional work in assisting teachers and students, particularly special needs students.

Compensation

Salary Schedule Candidates that have taken the Para Assessment with a passing score, or have an Associate’s degree or 60 completed semester credits, may be eligible for a higher hourly rate in a certified position

Responsibilities

Provides instructional, vocational and developmental assistance to mentally, physically, emotionally disabled, and other special needs students
Assists students as they arrive on buses taking them to and from learning areas
Physically transfers students from wheelchairs to school desks or floor mats
Assists students with gross motor activities (grasping, holding, posture, crawling, walking, running)
Assists students with fine motor activities (playing with toys, cutting, coloring)

Requirements

High school diploma
GED
Associate's degree
60 completed semester credits
Nice to have: ESE training

Skills

experience with school-age children stress management crisis intervention

Education Paraprofessional (ESE)

Orange County Public Schools · Posted Nov 5, 2026

Open

Orlando, Florida, United States
On-site
Full-time · Entry
Salary Schedule per year
2+ years

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Provides assistance in the education, care, and development of students with severe disabilities, performing instructional, clerical, and behavioral management duties.

Responsibilities

Provides instructional, behavioral and developmental assistance to students with severe disabilities
Applies basic practices of positive behavioral supports and assists in teaching problem-solving skills
Assists with behavior interventions including monitoring and charting behaviors
Applies crisis intervention principles for students displaying aggressive behavior
Assists students with arriving/leaving buses, moving to learning areas, and physical transfers from wheelchairs

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher
sixty (60) semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education
Passing the paraprofessional certification exam
Nice to have: previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed child care environment

Skills

positive behavioral supports crisis intervention behavioral management data utilization