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Para Pre-K


Job Location:

Lakeland, FL - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 13 September 2026 (3 days ago)
Application Deadline: 11 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title

Para - Pre-K

Custom Job Purpose

This position exists to perform specialized work in assisting with preschool classrooms. Provides for the care and well-being of students. Duties are performed under the general supervision of supervisors/teachers. Performance is evaluated through observation of work and/or periodic conferences critiques records and reports. Complies with federal state and local standards.

Essential Functions of this Job

Assisting classroom staff is required. Duties may require: set up of outdoor classroom space arrival/dismissal duties late student sign-in food service delivery support health and hygiene care to students operation of adaptive equipment and physical assistance to impaired students. Professional duties will involve attending meetings as necessary attending in-service provided and becoming acquainted with philosophies policies procedures equipment and the work site where assigned. Clerical assistance will be performed when needed to assist the supervisor to which one is assigned. Reinforcement of instruction of students in various situations and programs as needed. Preparation of instructional or other support materials will be assigned as needed.

Essential Functions of this Job (cont.)
Non-Essential Functions of this Job

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited high school or completion of GED. Associates degree of 60 college credit hours or passing of the Para Pro test required. Background and actual work experience with early chidhood programs is preferred not required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of Head Start Administration or preschool standards purpose and procedures is preferred. Sincerely interested in educating and working with young children. Ability to understand written and oral instructions to speak and write coherently to keep records and make simple reports and to work cooperatively and act professionally with other school personnel and parents. Special abilities may be required for specialized paraprofessional positions. Bilingual/biliterate preferred.

Work Context

Requires sitting standing walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires the use of alternative communication systems such as electronic mail telephones and computers. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities set goals and meet deadlines. Requires work with students parents internal and external contacts and with the public.

Physical Environment

Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions. May require working outdoors as well with exposure to outdoor elements including weather changes foliage insects etc. Requires sitting standing walking and the ability to lift carry move and/or position objects frequently weighing up to 20 pounds and infrequently weighing 40 pounds or more with help as necessary.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

3 - Para Union - E1 - Aide

Salary Grade

N/A

Pay Grade

PA03

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

Local Code

0114

EEO5

48

Approval Date

11/13/2012

Date Last Revised

9/25/2013