Paraeducator - Non-Mainstream Special Education - Structured Program Support

About the role

This position is for 6.5 hours per day for 164 days and 3.5 hours for 14 days per school year. 7 hours per day for 4 days 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 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.
• Maintains 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.
• Assists students with toileting, which may include catheterization and diapering; attends to the personal hygiene needs of students.
• Assists students in washing hands and face, brushing teeth and hair, and taking showers.
• Assists students with interpersonal and personal skills mastery; helps feed students and teaches social aspects of eating with others.
• Assists 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.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Hold high school diploma or its equivalent.
• One of the following:
  • Successfully passed the ETS Para Pro test or Pearson Paraprofessional assessment.
  • A.A. 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

• Completion of the Autism Spectrum Disorder course.
• Knowledge of a variety of behavior and learning disorders.
• Knowledge of student safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to remain flexible and calm when schedules change or student becomes agitated.
• 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.

Skills

• Reads, writes and communicates effectively.
• 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.

Benefits

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Pay

Position pay: PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 - $ 25.40

Schedule

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