Paraeducator - Secondary, 8 hrs/day (1.0 FTE), Full Time, Perm

About the role

The North Clackamas School District seeks a Paraeducator to provide vocationally specific instructional support to teachers and assist groups of students in various curriculum clusters. The position is 8.0 hours per day, 1.0 FTE, permanent.

Responsibilities

• Assists teachers in assessment, curriculum implementation, student interactions, and enforcing safe behaviors.
• Supports students in using and applying specific curriculum and vocational knowledge, skills, tools, processes, and equipment.
• Coordinates with business representatives in an in-school or off-site work environment as part of the vocational learning experience.
• Implements behavior support and intervention plans as directed by a teacher.
• Documents behavior of students to assist teachers in assessing progress with education plans.
• Maintains or assists in maintaining student weekly progress reports.
• Communicates with students, parents, and community members with respect and confidentiality.
• Aids students with school work and takes action to de-escalate students who are at risk of harming themselves or others.
• Oversees student behavior and safety, intervening when necessary.
• Provides instructional support and tutoring in large, small, and one-on-one situations.
• Performs clerical duties such as making copies, operating office equipment, answering telephones, ordering materials, and record keeping.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities.
• Associates Degree or equivalent education and experience with background and training in specific curriculum clusters (language arts, mathematics, science, social studies).
• May be required to be certified or to become certified in first aid, CPR, and/or operation of defibrillators.
• May be required to be trained in specific instructional methodologies in such content areas as reading, writing, and mathematics.
• Able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions and changing tasks and priorities.
• Able to assist, console, and manage students who may be emotional, distraught, or frustrated.
• Able to remain calm, focused, and in control when working with students, parents, guardians, and community members who may be difficult and challenging to engage.
• Able to follow written and verbal directions and take the initiative to seek clarity and take action when needed.
• Constantly exhibits command and proper enunciation, spelling, syntax, and use of the English language to assist and model proper language usage by students.
• Able to organize work and set priorities for accomplishing work in a timely and effective manner.
• Able to protect the confidentiality of student information consistent with FERPA requirements and good judgment.
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with staff, students, parents, volunteers, and community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of office and computer equipment and use standard office software and student information system software.

Qualifications

• University training that includes coursework in or directly related to education (e.g., growth and development, learning theories).
• Three years of experience in the specific vocational area of the position (e.g., child services, culinary arts, manufacturing, marketing, cosmetology, etc.).
• Knowledge/training from a university teacher preparation program that would lead to a license to teach in a core academic area (language arts, reading, mathematics, sciences, social studies).
• Bilingual and bicultural skills in such common languages to the District as Spanish, Russian, Korean, and Vietnamese (to be determined by the specific position).

Desired Qualifications

• May be required to be certified or to become certified in first aid, CPR, and/or operation of defibrillators.
• May be required to be trained in specific instructional methodologies in such content areas as reading, writing, and mathematics.
• May assist students and coordinate with business representatives in an in-school or off-site work environment as part of the vocational learning experience.
• May provide toileting, feeding, mobility and personal hygiene-related duties for students requiring such help.
• May provide instructional support and tutoring in large, small, and one-on-one situations.
• May perform clerical duties such as making copies, operating office equipment, answering telephones, ordering materials, and record keeping.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Retirement Plan Contributions: North Clackamas School District participates in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS and OPSRP) on behalf of its employees. The district contributes the employer portion; there is also a mandatory employee portion. Upon eligibility, which is defined as working at least six full calendar months in a qualifying position, the employee is required to contribute 6% as their employee portion, via payroll deduction. Part-time employees working at least six months and 600 hours in a calendar year will qualify.

Pay

Initial wage placement according to NCSD/OSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. CLASSIFIED WAGE SCHEDULE 2026-2027 JOB GROUP Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9

Schedule

SCHEDULE: TBD; Subject to change depending on department needs.

Work Calendar

WORK CALENDAR: 185 days Minimum Qualifications