Paraeducator - Non-Mainstream Special Education ILC
Bethel School District · Graham, WA · 1 mo ago
Education$25.4/hrInternship
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 (26-27 PSE SALARY SCHEDULE)
Responsibilities
- Instructs moderately to severely handicapped 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.
- Assists in the administration of objective tests or other measurements.
- Communicates with certificated staff concerning individual student progress; adjusts methods to meet the needs of a wide variety of students; consults with certificated staff concerning remediation or enrichment activities.
- Affords assistance to certificated staff in maintaining records, logs, charts, assignments and other records for assessment of student progress.
- Attends to student physical and safety needs; monitors students for medical risks such as seizures and behaviors that may result in harm to themselves or others.
- Corrects behaviors and maintains discipline according to established policies and procedures.
- Affords assistance to students with toileting, which may include catheterization and diapering; attends to the personal hygiene needs of students.
- Affords assistance to students with interpersonal and personal skills mastery; helps feed students and teaches social aspects of eating with others.
- Affords assistance to students with basic living skills and pre-vocational activities.
- Works with students to develop communication skills; facilitates integration of students with age-group peers to the extent possible.
- Establishes and maintains effective communication with students, staff and parents for student progress and safety, and community relations.
- Provides physical assistance to students, such as lifting or positioning.
- Uses adaptive equipment to communicate with students; follows and documents procedures established by physical therapist.
- Maintains cleanliness and hygiene of classroom, implements and equipment.
- Washes dishes; cleans and disinfects tables and counters; washes and dries clothes, towels, washcloths and bibs.
- 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.
- Maintains physical appearance of classroom and other assigned areas; maintains, assembles and stores therapeutic and other equipment as assigned; maintains supplies as assigned.
- May serve 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:
- Successfully passed the ETS Para Pro test or Pearson Paraprofessional assessment;
- 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.
Qualifications
- Education 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 and implement effective behavior management techniques.
- Ability to learn and implement 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.
- Ability to diffuse situations and resolve conflicts.
- Requires some confidentiality.
- Willing to be trained in a variety of medical procedures if necessary, such as, administration of medication, tube feeding, etc.
Benefits
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Pay
PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 - $ 25.40 (26-27 PSE SALARY SCHEDULE)
Schedule
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.
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.
Para testing information
https://www.bethelsd.org/programs-departments/human-resources/career-opportunities/instructional-paraeducator-requirements
Renewal of Right Response certification
- Must complete Right Response Training and receive qualifications within 3-5 months (currently says 6 on some postings).
- Renewal of Right Response certification must be completed annually prior to expiration date.
Minimum Qualifications
- Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience working with school age children and special needs students preferred.
- For Title One and Title One School-wide Special Education positions there is 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.
Application Procedure
Apply online