Paraeducator - Non-Mainstream Special Education EBD SUPPORT

About the role

This position is for 6.5 hours per day at 164 days per year and 3.5 hours per day at 14 days per year. 7 hours per day for 4 days for the first year and 2 days each year following until certification is completed.

Responsibilities

• Assists certificated staff with instructional and non-instructional activities for mainstream special education students
• Instructs students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities to promote student understanding of materials presented
• Communicates with certificated staff concerning individual student progress
• Monitors and documents student behavior and progress
• Supervises student activities
• 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
• Aids students with interpersonal and personal skills mastery
• Establishes and maintains effective communication with students, staff, parents and the public for student progress and safety, and community relations
• May provide physical assistance to handicapped students, such as lifting and positioning or assistance with personal hygiene
• Makes sure first aid is provided for injured or ill students and refers for treatment as appropriate
• Alerts qualified district staff to student problems
• Locates, prepares and/or modifies materials for student use, enrichment activities and special projects under the direction of certificated staff
• Prepares, duplicates, collates and distributes materials; operates a variety of office equipment
• Serves on various district committees and/or departmental work teams
• Models appropriate and cooperative behavior, including protecting confidential information, consistent with district ethical guidelines

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Must hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
• One of the following must be met:
  • Successfully passed the ETS Para Pro test or Pearson Paraprofessional assessment
  • Obtained an AA degree or higher
  • Earned seventy-two (72) quarter credits or forty-eight (48) semester credits at an accredited institution of higher education
  • Completed a registered apprenticeship program offered by the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries
  • Successfully completed The Master Teacher Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program
• Required to complete Right Response Training within 3-5 months of hire and renew certification before expiration

Qualifications

• Education and training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience working with school age children and special needs students preferred

Skills

• Demonstrated skill in reading, writing and communicating
• Knowledge of basic subject areas, such as reading and math
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner
• Ability to remain flexible in changes in assignments
• Ability to organize activities
• Ability to follow and give instructions
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with students
• Ability to learn effective behavior management techniques
• Ability to learn effective instructional techniques
• Knowledge of a variety of behavior and learning disorders
• Knowledge of student safety rules and procedures
• Ability to learn the use of computers and various software packages for student instruction and record keeping
• Ability to learn the operation of general office machines
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff

Benefits

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Pay

Refer to the PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 - $24.76 (25-26 PSE SALARY SCHEDULE)

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