INSTRUCTIONAL ASSISTANT
Broward County Public Schools · Pembroke Pines, FL · 1 mo ago
On-siteTraining$15.84–$22.51/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes POSITION GOAL, Essential Performance Responsibilities, Minimum Qualifications & Experience, Preferred Qualifications & Experience, SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS..., Physical Requirements, TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT (includes salary), Skills etc. We need headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Use for each section heading only if there is real content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Already not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's map:
- About the role: could be POSITION GOAL paragraph.
- Responsibilities: Essential Performance Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications & Experience.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications & Experience (maybe also include Skills? but we have separate Skills section). Could treat Preferred as Qualifications.
- Skills: list of competencies? There's "Skills COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATIONS LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR" but not detailed. There's "Skills" heading but no list. Might be empty; we should not create Skills section unless there is real specific content. The posting shows "Skills COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATIONS LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR" but no actual list. So we should omit Skills section.
- Benefits: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT mentions salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with district’s approved compensation plan. No specific benefits listed. So we should not create Benefits section unless specific. There's no detail, so omit.
- Pay: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT includes Compensation Hourly Rate - $15.84 - $22.51 per hour. Also Shift Differential note. Also note about new hires at minimum. So we have pay info. So create Pay section.
- Schedule: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT includes Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board. Also Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal. So we have schedule info: work calendar 189 days. So create Schedule section.
Also there is "Physical Requirements" maybe could be part of Requirements or Qualifications? Not a standard heading; but we could include under Requirements as a list? The instruction says use headings only for those specific sections. We can embed physical requirements within Requirements or maybe under a separate section not listed? Better to incorporate into Requirements as a list item.
Also "SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose" could be part of About the role or Responsibilities? Might be considered part of Responsibilities? Could be included under Responsibilities as a bullet.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include that info somewhere.
Let's extract details:
POSITION GOAL: "To provide the highest quality care and supervision to students in the Broward County School System by providing classroom supports that enhance the instructional process. Also, plays a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education."
Essential Performance Responsibilities (list):
- Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials.
- Work under the supervision of a teacher or administrator to provide for the safety and welfare of students by supervising and escorting students throughout the school as required.
- Provide classroom-related clerical support as needed such as daily notes, student folders, and data collection.
- Prepare and use instructional materials and teaching aids under the direction of the teacher.
- Engage in general housekeeping activities to keep the classroom safe and free of obstructions.
- Assist with lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
- Assist in supervising nap and rest periods as needed.
- Assist in providing care for children when the teacher is not present for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. (this is not to include substitute teaching)
- Construct and design specific items for tests and worksheets when provided with the guidelines by the teacher.
- Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines by the teacher.
- Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
- Assist individual students as assigned by the teacher.
- Utilize programs with groups of students.
- Perform daily living activities which may include but is not limited to:
- Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization.
- Providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
- Assisting with feeding needs.
- Assisting with adaptive equipment needs.
- Providing behavioral assistance, which may include implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County, Florida.
- Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
- Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
- Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Education Development (GED) testing program.
- The ability to interact and communicate effectively with children.
- Computer skills required as needed for the position.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- Successful completion of the Principles of Teaching formerly known as Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District.
- OR Achieving a passing score on the ParaPro Test, or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.
- OR An earned associate degree from an accredited institution, or at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution.
- And Bilingual skills.
SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose:
- On a daily basis, works with assigned classroom teacher(s) and classroom students(s) to support high-quality and effective instructional and behavioral program delivery to students.
- Also, provides assistance, care, and supervision to students.
- Frequently interacts with other personnel within the assigned school in performing daily work routine.
Physical Requirements:
- Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the district’s approved compensation plan.
- Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.
- Link To Job Description (we drop as per instruction to remove application instructions? It's a link to job description; maybe considered boilerplate? It's not application instruction but still a link; but we can drop as it's not substantive content? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to job description is not exactly those, but could be considered navigation? Safer to drop it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; the link is not substantive content (just a reference). I'd drop it.
- The Job Code for this position is: OO-034 (drop as minor metadata).
- Advertisement Window: 09/15/2026 - Open Until Filled (maybe minor metadata; could drop? It's date; but could be considered schedule? Not needed. Probably drop as minor metadata.
- Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal
- Pay Grade: GRADE 11
- Classification: Nonexempt
- Compensation Hourly Rate - $15.84 - $22.51 per hour
- Shift Differential (If applicable) - / (maybe empty)
- NOTE: New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range
We need to include Pay section with hourly rate and note about new hires at minimum.
Schedule section: Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal. Also maybe mention length of work year per School Board.
We could also include Pay Grade and Classification maybe not needed.
Now construct HTML:
for each section heading only if there is real content.
We must not repeat job title as heading. Do not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. Already not present.
We need to preserve all substantive info.
Let's map:
- About the role: could be POSITION GOAL paragraph.
- Responsibilities: Essential Performance Responsibilities list.
- Requirements: Minimum Qualifications & Experience.
- Qualifications: Preferred Qualifications & Experience (maybe also include Skills? but we have separate Skills section). Could treat Preferred as Qualifications.
- Skills: list of competencies? There's "Skills COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATIONS LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR" but not detailed. There's "Skills" heading but no list. Might be empty; we should not create Skills section unless there is real specific content. The posting shows "Skills COMPETENCIES CERTIFICATIONS LOCATION PREFERENCES/ADDITIONAL INFOR" but no actual list. So we should omit Skills section.
- Benefits: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT mentions salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with district’s approved compensation plan. No specific benefits listed. So we should not create Benefits section unless specific. There's no detail, so omit.
- Pay: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT includes Compensation Hourly Rate - $15.84 - $22.51 per hour. Also Shift Differential note. Also note about new hires at minimum. So we have pay info. So create Pay section.
- Schedule: TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT includes Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board. Also Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal. So we have schedule info: work calendar 189 days. So create Schedule section.
Also there is "Physical Requirements" maybe could be part of Requirements or Qualifications? Not a standard heading; but we could include under Requirements as a list? The instruction says use headings only for those specific sections. We can embed physical requirements within Requirements or maybe under a separate section not listed? Better to incorporate into Requirements as a list item.
Also "SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose" could be part of About the role or Responsibilities? Might be considered part of Responsibilities? Could be included under Responsibilities as a bullet.
We need to preserve all substantive info. So we need to include that info somewhere.
Let's extract details:
POSITION GOAL: "To provide the highest quality care and supervision to students in the Broward County School System by providing classroom supports that enhance the instructional process. Also, plays a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education."
Essential Performance Responsibilities (list):
- Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials.
- Work under the supervision of a teacher or administrator to provide for the safety and welfare of students by supervising and escorting students throughout the school as required.
- Provide classroom-related clerical support as needed such as daily notes, student folders, and data collection.
- Prepare and use instructional materials and teaching aids under the direction of the teacher.
- Engage in general housekeeping activities to keep the classroom safe and free of obstructions.
- Assist with lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
- Assist in supervising nap and rest periods as needed.
- Assist in providing care for children when the teacher is not present for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. (this is not to include substitute teaching)
- Construct and design specific items for tests and worksheets when provided with the guidelines by the teacher.
- Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines by the teacher.
- Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
- Assist individual students as assigned by the teacher.
- Utilize programs with groups of students.
- Perform daily living activities which may include but is not limited to:
- Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization.
- Providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
- Assisting with feeding needs.
- Assisting with adaptive equipment needs.
- Providing behavioral assistance, which may include implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County, Florida.
- Participate in training programs offered to enhance the individual skills and proficiency related to job responsibilities.
- Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibilities.
- Ensure adherence to safety rules and procedures.
- Follow federal and state, as well as School Board policies.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor or designee.
Minimum Qualifications & Experience:
- A standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Education Development (GED) testing program.
- The ability to interact and communicate effectively with children.
- Computer skills required as needed for the position.
Preferred Qualifications & Experience:
- Successful completion of the Principles of Teaching formerly known as Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District.
- OR Achieving a passing score on the ParaPro Test, or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading/language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate.
- OR An earned associate degree from an accredited institution, or at least 60 semester hours of earned college credit from an accredited institution.
- And Bilingual skills.
SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose:
- On a daily basis, works with assigned classroom teacher(s) and classroom students(s) to support high-quality and effective instructional and behavioral program delivery to students.
- Also, provides assistance, care, and supervision to students.
- Frequently interacts with other personnel within the assigned school in performing daily work routine.
Physical Requirements:
- Medium work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 10 pounds of force as frequently as needed to move objects
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- Salary and benefits shall be paid consistent with the district’s approved compensation plan.
- Length of the work year and hours of employment shall be those established by the School Board.
- Link To Job Description (we drop as per instruction to remove application instructions? It's a link to job description; maybe considered boilerplate? It's not application instruction but still a link; but we can drop as it's not substantive content? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The link to job description is not exactly those, but could be considered navigation? Safer to drop it? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; the link is not substantive content (just a reference). I'd drop it.
- The Job Code for this position is: OO-034 (drop as minor metadata).
- Advertisement Window: 09/15/2026 - Open Until Filled (maybe minor metadata; could drop? It's date; but could be considered schedule? Not needed. Probably drop as minor metadata.
- Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal
- Pay Grade: GRADE 11
- Classification: Nonexempt
- Compensation Hourly Rate - $15.84 - $22.51 per hour
- Shift Differential (If applicable) - / (maybe empty)
- NOTE: New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range
We need to include Pay section with hourly rate and note about new hires at minimum.
Schedule section: Work Calendar: 189 Day Cal. Also maybe mention length of work year per School Board.
We could also include Pay Grade and Classification maybe not needed.
Now construct HTML:
About the role
POSITION GOAL text.
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet
- ...
- ... etc.
Similarly for other lists.
We'll need to preserve all details.
Let's craft.
Be careful to not include headings for sections without content.
We'll include:
- About the role (POSITION GOAL)
- Responsibilities (Essential Performance Responsibilities)
- Requirements (Minimum Qualifications & Experience)
- Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications & Experience)
- Pay (Compensation details)
- Schedule (Work Calendar, length of work year)
We might also include Significant Contacts and Physical Requirements under Responsibilities or Requirements? Could add as sub-sections under Responsibilities? But we only allowed specific headings. Could embed them as paragraphs within Responsibilities.
Better: Add a paragraph after the list for Significant Contacts and Physical Requirements as part of Responsibilities? But they are not exactly responsibilities; they are contacts and physical demands. Could be part of Requirements (physical requirements) and maybe under About the role? However the instruction says use headings only for those sections; we can still have other content not under those headings. So we can add paragraphs after the headings for other info.
Thus after Responsibilities list, we can add a
for Significant Contacts and Physical Requirements. Similarly after Requirements list, we can add a
for Preferred Qualifications? But we have Qualifications heading for that. Thus:
About the role
To provide the highest quality care and supervision to students in the Broward County School System by providing classroom supports that enhance the instructional process. Also, plays a vital role in the instructional process of an individualized program of education.
Responsibilities
- Work under the direct supervision of a teacher in the creation of instructional materials.
- Work under the supervision of a teacher or administrator to provide for the safety and welfare of students by supervising and escorting students throughout the school as required.
- Provide classroom-related clerical support as needed such as daily notes, student folders, and data collection.
- Prepare and use instructional materials and teaching aids under the direction of the teacher.
- Engage in general housekeeping activities to keep the classroom safe and free of obstructions.
- Assist with lunchroom activities and dine with students as needed.
- Assist in supervising nap and rest periods as needed.
- Assist in providing care for children when the teacher is not present for a period not to exceed 30 minutes. (this is not to include substitute teaching)
- Construct and design specific items for tests and worksheets when provided with the guidelines by the teacher.
- Follow-up lessons presented by the teacher when provided with guidelines by the teacher.
- Supervise small group discussions and activities among students.
- Assist individual students as assigned by the teacher.
- Utilize programs with groups of students.
- Perform daily living activities which may include but is not limited to:
- Assisting with personal hygiene and restroom functions, which may include diapering or catheterization.
- Providing mobility assistance including lifting, positioning, or transferring students.
- Assisting with feeding needs.
- Assisting with adaptive equipment needs.
- Providing behavioral assistance, which may include implementing PBIP and positive crisis management (PCM) skills.
- Perform and promote all activities in compliance with the equal employment and non-discrimination policies of The School Board of Broward County, Florida.
- ... etc.
Similarly for other lists.
We'll need to preserve all details.
Let's craft.
Be careful to not include headings for sections without content.
We'll include:
- About the role (POSITION GOAL)
- Responsibilities (Essential Performance Responsibilities)
- Requirements (Minimum Qualifications & Experience)
- Qualifications (Preferred Qualifications & Experience)
- Pay (Compensation details)
- Schedule (Work Calendar, length of work year)
We might also include Significant Contacts and Physical Requirements under Responsibilities or Requirements? Could add as sub-sections under Responsibilities? But we only allowed specific headings. Could embed them as paragraphs within Responsibilities.
Better: Add a paragraph after the list for Significant Contacts and Physical Requirements as part of Responsibilities? But they are not exactly responsibilities; they are contacts and physical demands. Could be part of Requirements (physical requirements) and maybe under About the role? However the instruction says use headings only for those sections; we can still have other content not under those headings. So we can add paragraphs after the headings for other info.
Thus after Responsibilities list, we can add a