ESE Paraprofessional: Empower Students with Disabilities

Employment documents are available as fillable PDFs. You will need Adobe Reader on your computer to open and save this type of file. If you don't have this free program on your computer, go to to download it. Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities to complete the application and/or interview process. Applicants/individuals with disabilities requesting accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) may contact the District’s ADA Office, Mrs. Carmen Bush, 701 E. Pennsylvania Ave., Bonifay, FL , email View email address on click.appcast.io , or call View phone number on click.appcast.io for assistance. Appointments are required for fingerprinting. Please call Angel Urquhart at View phone number on click.appcast.io, to schedule your fingerprinting. The following documents must be filled out completely and returned to the school office prior to workin g in the school system. Only fill out the application form that applies to your position (instructional or non-instructional.) Substitutes should fill out the non-instructional form. Applications Accepted 7/8/26 - 7/16/26 * by close of business Job Description Ponce de Leon High School has an opening for an ESE PARAPROFESSIONAL position for the 2026-2027 school year. Educational requirements are a high school diploma (or equivalent) with a passing score on the Paraprofessional Test, OR 60 or more credit hours from an accredited institution. Interested applicants should contact Anissa Locke at View email address on click.appcast.io or by fax View phone number on click.appcast.io or phone View phone number on click.appcast.io. CARE PROVIDER BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE [Implemented under the directive of House Bill 531(2025)] Contact Name Anissa Locke Contact Number View phone number on click.appcast.io Location Ponce de Leon High School Federal law maintains that each state is responsible for “maintaining qualifications to ensure that personnel necessary to carry out this part are appropriately and adequately prepared and trained, including that those personnel have the content knowledge and skills to serve children with disabilities” [IDEA Act, 20 U.S.C. § 1412 (2004)]. Both the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) outline expectations for school districts throughout the country to properly train and supervise paraprofessionals. Title I of the ESEA, as amended by the NCLB Act requires that paraprofessionals serving in an instructional capacity meet higher standards of qualification. Those qualifications include having earned a secondary (high) school diploma or a recognized equivalent. In addition, paraprofessionals must meet one of the following requirements: completed at least two years of study at an institution of higher education; obtained an associate’s degree or higher; or met a rigorous standard of quality demonstrating, through formal state or local academic assessment, knowledge of and the ability to assist in the instruction of reading, writing, and mathematics. (Florida uses the ETS ParaPro Assessment to meet this qualification. Passing score is 464.) #J-18808-Ljbffr