Paraeducator and Instructional Assistant at Clara Barton Elementary

Schedule

Paraeducators follow a 180‑day working calendar; Instructional Assistants follow a 183‑day working calendar. The position is 4.5 hours per day total (4.0 hours as a Paraeducator and 0.5 hour as an Instructional Assistant). Shift to be determined.

Location

Clara Barton Elementary (Redmond Learning Community)

Compensation

• Instructional Assistant: $27.71/hour (per SC11SEIU26‑27.pdf); eligible for membership in Service Employees International Union No. 925.
• Paraeducator: $30.79/hour (per SC7ParaEd26‑27.pdf); eligible for membership in Teamsters Local Union No. 763, part of the Lake Washington School District Trades Bargaining Council No. 763.

Job Summary

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 an 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 and 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.

Requirements

• Must 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 required upon hire.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Lake Washington School District is a smoke‑free workplace.