Paraeducator - Transitional Kindergarten

About the role

This position provides direct, specially designed instruction to 3 – 5 year old students with/without special needs. The successful candidate will collaborate with the ECEAP Special Education Teaching team and provide instruction for Transitional Kindergarten/ECEAP/SPED/Pay To Go/Head Start students in an inclusive classroom.

Responsibilities

• Assist the instructor with a variety of activities for students, including meal preparation and cleanup, instructing students individually or in small groups, monitoring and correcting student behavior, and supervising student activities on the playground, gym and at off-site activities.
• Instruct students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities, including family style meals to promote understanding of materials presented.
• Provides encouragement, reinforcement and achievement of educational objectives and goals as established by instructor.
• Assists with the administration of objective screening or other measurements.
• Communicates with instructor concerning individual student progress; adjusts methods to meet the needs of a wide variety of students; consults with instructor concerning remediation or enrichment activities.
• Assists professional staff in implementing a targeted program.
• Assists instructor in maintaining records, logs, charts, assignments and other records for assessment of student progress.
• Supervises student behavior in classrooms, playground, at lunch and snack, at bus boarding areas, on field trips, in the washroom and at other sites as assigned to promote safe and appropriate student behavior.
• Corrects behaviors and maintains discipline according to established policies and procedures.
• Instruct students in behavioral rules and codes for student safety, socialization and individual growth.
• Assists students with interpersonal and personal skills mastery.
• Establishes and maintains effective communication with students, staff and parents for student progress and safety, and community relations.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age.
• Hold high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Must meet 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, Completion of registered apprenticeship program offered by the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries, Successful completion of The Master Teacher Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program.
• Must complete Right Response Training within 3-5 months of hire and renew annually.
• Must successfully complete the Fundamental Course of Studies (FCS) and General Paraeducator Certificate of the state mandated Paraeducator Certificate Program per State requirements.
• Must provide proof of MMR Vaccine and passing TB (tuberculosis) test prior to official hire.

Qualifications

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with one-year experience in an early childhood setting preferred. Applicants must have current CDA; or Early Childhood Education (ECE) certificate that meets or exceeds CDA requirements; or AA/BA/MA in any field plus 12 ECE credits; or AA/BA/MA in any field plus CDA.

Skills

• Demonstrated skill in reading, writing and communicating.
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to remain flexible to 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 maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to learn and implement effective behavior management techniques.
• Ability to learn and implement effective instructional techniques.
• Knowledge of student safety rules and procedures.

Pay

Position pay: PSE Salary Schedule Level 5 - $25.40

Schedule

This position is for 7 hours per day at 178 days per year. 7 hours per day for 4 days for the first year and 2 days each year following until certification is completed.