Employment

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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 carmen.bush@hdsb.org, or call 850-547-9341 x1253 for assistance.

Appointments are required for fingerprinting.  Please call Angel Urquhart at 850-547-9341, ext. 1247, to schedule your fingerprinting.

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Employment Documents

The following documents must be filled out completely and returned to the school office prior to working 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.

Job Openings

FIVE AFTER SCHOOL TEACHERS

Applications Accepted
11/4/26 - 5/27/27
* by close of business
Job Description
Poplar Springs School has an opening for FIVE AFTER SCHOOL TEACHERS -100% FUNDED BY THE 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER positions in the 2026-2027 school year.
After school positions will work Monday – Thursday 2.75 hours per day earning their hourly rate of pay and schedules will be followed as outlined in the approved grant. Begin date will be determined later. Interested applicants should contact Amy Hicks at amy.hicks@hdsb.org or by phone 850-547-6674 Extension 1263. See attached for Qualifications, Goals & Responsibilities.

CARE PROVIDER BACKGROUND SCREENING CLEARINGHOUSE
[Implemented under the directive of House Bill 531(2025)]
https://info.flclearinghouse.com

Contact Name
Amy Hicks
Contact Number
(850) 547-6674 Extension 1263
Location
Poplar Springs School
Attachments
2026.2027 21st CCLC TEACHER.pdf (93.6 KBs)
Title Location Closing Date Contact Phone
MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL ELA TEACHER WITH READING ENDORSEMENT Poplar Springs High School 11/20/26 Beverly Sallas (850) 263-6260
FIVE AFTER SCHOOL TEACHERS Poplar Springs School 5/27/27 Amy Hicks (850) 547-6674 Extension 1263
FULL TIME AFTER SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR Poplar Springs School 5/27/27 Amy Hicks (850) 547-6674 Extension 1263
FULL TIME AFTER SCHOOL SITE COORDINATOR Ponce de Leon Elementary School 5/27/27 Amy Hicks (850) 547-6674 Extension 1263
FIVE AFTER SCHOOL TEACHERS Ponce de Leon Elementary School 5/27/27 Amy Hicks (850) 547-6674 Extension 1263

Requirements for Aide Positions

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.)

 Click here to register for the ETS ParaPro Assessment.