Para Educator/Instructional Assistant at Thoreau Elementary
183-day working calendar (Instructional Assistant) / 180-day working calendar (Paraeducator). 6.1 total hours per day (5.60 hours as Paraeducator, 0.50 hours as Instructional Assistant). Shift: 9:05 am – 3:41 pm; subject to change.
About the role
Instructional Assistant: Assists teaching staff by completing instructional tasks and maintaining an orderly classroom to provide a positive learning environment. May be assigned to classroom, lunchroom, library, before- or after-school academic programs, or office. At the elementary level, assignment includes crossing guard and playground duties. May be assigned to an individual student or work with the entire classroom.
Paraeducator: Assists teachers with individualized and small-group instruction for students of all educational levels who have physical or behavioral needs or are medically fragile. Supports students’ special health-care needs and develops daily living and behavioral skills. Assists staff with classroom preparation, retrieval, use, and storage of equipment and supplies. May supervise and assist students in library, classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classroom, playgrounds, or getting on and off a bus.
Pay
- Instructional Assistant: $27.71/hour; eligible for membership in Service International Employees Union No. 925.
- Paraeducator: $30.79/hour; eligible for membership in Teamsters Local Union No. 763 (Lake Washington School District Trades Bargaining Council No. 763).
Requirements
- Hold an Associate degree (AA) or higher, or
- Have completed two years of study equivalent to 72 college quarter credit hours, or
- Have passed the Educational Testing Service ParaPro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher, or
- Have passed the Pearson Paraprofessional Assessment with a score of 220 or higher.
- Official documentation will be required upon hire.
- Must pass a criminal background check.
Location
Thoreau Elementary, Lake Washington Learning Community.