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ESE Paraprofessional Opportunity

Tallahassee State College (TSC), recently recognized as one of the Most Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges (2025), one of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For® (2025), and a Great Colleges to Work For® (2025), is excited to announce a full-time opportunity for the position of ESE Paraprofessional – P11549 at Tallahassee Collegiate Academy (TCA).

We are seeking a dedicated professional who shares our commitment to fostering a vibrant workplace community.

What You’ll Do
The ESE Paraprofessional position encompasses contact with students with different disabling conditions. To perform varied education work assisting with and supporting classroom instructional and management activities, which are assigned by a “highly qualified” teacher.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Assist teacher in classroom/student management.

• Assist by providing appropriate feedback and reinforcers (tokens, praise) to students within an established behavioral strategy plan.

• Assist in the recording of student behaviors, progress and other related data.

• Assist in the supervision of children during lunch periods, recess, and with other professionals who work directly with the children.

• Assist students to stay on task and complete teacher prepared tasks.

• Assemble and maintain instructional equipment and materials.

• Prepare classroom materials for the teacher.

• Perform various instructional support tasks as assigned to facilitate the effective teaching of applicable subject matter and to maintain appropriate classroom environment. (9) Distribute and collect instructional materials and monitor student’s progress on learning activities.

• Distribute and collect instructional materials and monitor student’s progress on learning activities.

• Provide directions and instructions for performing a lesson or exercise and answer questions pertaining to such.

• Proctor and grades examinations or lessons and enter results into the appropriate classroom records.

• Assist individual students through drill and practice sessions to acquire and strengthen previously taught concepts, skills and learning programs to ensure procedural correctness and maximum understanding.

• Assist in managing student’s classroom conduct and behavior and inform teachers of incidents, circumstances or factors having a bearing upon effective learning.

• Supervise students in specified situations, i.e., lunchroom, media center, computer lab, etc.

• May be assigned to perform varied clerical duties such as filing, copying, basic computer work and operation of other office type equipment.

Who We’re Looking For

We’re seeking a candidate who brings not only technical expertise but also a passion for education and student success. Our ideal candidate will have:

• High School Diploma or General Equivalency Diploma certificate (GED).

• Preferred paraprofessional credentials include a qualifying district score of 464 on the paraprofessional assessment, an Associate’s degree or higher, or a minimum of 60 college semester hours.

Why You’ll Love Working Here
At Tallahassee State College, we’re not just shaping the leaders of tomorrow – we are committed to fostering the growth and development of every team member. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

• A dynamic campus atmosphere where your contributions directly impact student success.

• A culture that champions continuous improvement, where students and staff alike are valued and empowered.

• A supportive team that encourages collaboration, creativity, and innovation.

What We Offer
We offer more than just a competitive salary of $35,000.00 - $42,000.00 annually.  When you join the team at TSC, you’ll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive State of Florida benefits, including retirement through the Florida Retirement System.

• Opportunities for professional development.

• A generous leave policy, including paid holidays plus winter and spring breaks.

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community.

• Tuition waivers program for continuous learning.

• Free access to TSC athletics, fine arts, and performing arts events.

Please visit the College's Benefits site to see the full list of benefits and opportunities

A Little About Us

Established in 1966, Tallahassee State College is dedicated to providing high-quality educational opportunities for students from Leon, Gadsden, and Wakulla counties, as well as from throughout the state, nation, and abroad. TSC offers a wide range of academic and workforce training programs, including associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, and in-demand certifications. Consistently ranked as one of the top colleges in the nation, our vision is to be recognized as your College of Choice.