Paraeducator - Mainstream Special Education

About the role

This position is for 6.5 hours per day at 178 days per year. 7 hours per day for the first year and 2 days each year following until certification is completed. Position pay: PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 - $ 25.40.

Responsibilities

• Instructs students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities to promote student understanding of materials presented.
• Provides encouragement, reinforcement and achievement of educational objectives and goals defined by certificated staff.
• Administers and supervises objective tests or other measurements under direction of certificated staff.
• Communicates with certificated staff concerning individual student progress; adjusts methods to meet the needs of students with a variety of disabilities; consults with certificated staff concerning remediation or enrichment activities.
• Maintains records, logs, charts, assignments and other records for assessment of student progress.
• Corrects, scores or grades papers and assignments according to guidelines or instructions.
• Supervises student behavior in classrooms, playground, halls, at lunch or breaks, at bus boarding areas, on field trips and at other sites as assigned to promote safe and appropriate student behavior.
• Corrects behaviors and maintains discipline according to established policies and procedures.
• Instructs students in behavioral rules and codes for student safety, socialization and individual growth.
• Affords physical assistance to handicapped students, such as lifting and positioning or assistance with personal hygiene.
• Makes observations and reports student problems to qualified district staff.

• Requirements

  • Must be 18 years of age.
  • Must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
  • Must successfully pass the ETS Para Pro test or Pearson Paraprofessional assessment.
  • Must have an AA degree or higher.
  • Must have earned seventy-two (72) quarter credits or forty-eight (48) semester credits at an accredited institution of higher education.
  • Must have completed a registered apprenticeship program offered by the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries.
  • Must successfully complete The Master Teacher Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program.

  Qualifications

  • Education and training, with experience working with school age children and special needs students preferred.
  • For Title One and Title One School-wide Special Education positions, an associate degree, or proof of completion of the Washington State Paraeducator Assessment, or two years of higher education requirement per the Federal "No Child Left Behind" Act.

  Skills

  • Reading, writing and communicating.
  • Basic subject areas, such as reading and math.
  • Dealing with students in a warm and confident manner.
  • Organizing activities.
  • Following and giving instructions.
  • Being fair and consistent when working with students.
  • Learning effective behavior management techniques.
  • Learning effective instructional techniques.
  • Knowledge of a variety of behavior and learning disorders.
  • Student safety rules and procedures.
  • Using computers and various software packages for student instruction and record keeping.
  • Operating general office machines.
  • Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with students and staff.

  Benefits

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  Pay

  Salary Schedule Level 5 - $ 25.40

  Schedule

  6.5 hours per day at 178 days per year. 7 hours per day for the first year and 2 days each year following until certification is completed.

  Important Information

  Official Hire Date - Your hire date with the Bethel School District is based on School Board approval. This date depends on multiple factors and may change without notice. Please contact HR with any questions.

  Required Training

  Person hired for this position must also complete Right Response Training within 3-5 months of hire. Must successfully complete the Fundamental Course of Studies (FCS) and General Paraeducator Certificate of the state mandated Paraeducator Certificate Program per State requirements. Paraeducator Certificate Program is dependent upon State funding.

  Minimum Qualifications

  • Education and training, with experience working with school age children and special needs students preferred.
  • For Title One and Title One School-wide Special Education positions, an associate degree, or proof of completion of the Washington State Paraeducator Assessment, or two years of higher education requirement per the Federal "No Child Left Behind" Act.

  Non-Discrimination Policy

  The Bethel School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance / Gender-Inclusive Schools Coordinator, Darius Alexander, dalexande@bethelsd.org, 253.800.2019; Title IX Coordinator, Mel Boyd, mboyd@bethelsd.org, 253.800.2029; and 504 Coordinator, Melissa Munson-Merritt, mmunsonmer@bethelsd.org, 253.800.2301. All individuals may be reached at this address: 516 176th Street East, Spanaway, WA 98387. Title IX inquiries may also be directed toward the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR). Information about the nondiscrimination and sex-based discrimination policies and grievance procedures, and how to report a concern or complaint: bethelsd.org.