SNAPS Preschool Para Educator at Keller Elementary

103-day working calendar. Shift: 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM (subject to change). Location: Preschool at Keller Elementary (Juanita Learning Community). Hourly rate: $30.79. Position is eligible for membership in Teamsters Local Union No. 763 (Lake Washington School District Trades Bargaining Council No. 763).

About the role

Assists teachers with individualized and small-group instruction for students of all educational levels who have physical or behavioral needs or are medically fragile. Supports students' special health care needs and develops daily living and behavioral skills. Assists staff with classroom preparation, equipment, and supplies. May supervise and assist students in library, classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classrooms, playgrounds, or getting on and off a bus.

Responsibilities

• Assists student(s) with assignments and projects, including organizational skills, restating directions, or explaining concepts.
• Provides physical assistance for student(s) when necessary to complete tasks or assignments.
• Encourages and assists student(s) participation in learning, helping to maintain focus on assignments.
• Assists student(s) with motivation, behavior management, and positive verbal communication.
• Models appropriate social skills and redirects student(s) behavior as needed.
• Provides for the physical, health, and safety needs of students, which may include maneuvering student(s), standard feeding, toileting, diapering, restraint, de-escalation, getting on and off a bus, implementing behavior plans, and teaching independent living skills.
• Provides delegated physical care and procedures under supervision of a registered nurse in accordance with state law, which may include tube feeding, catheterization, or administering medication.
• Assists classroom teachers, special education teachers, or specialists in the implementation of student IEPs.
• Enters data, researches information, documents attendance, prepares and documents communication to parents under direct supervision of the teacher, and accesses email via computer.
• Models appropriate behavior for students.
• Follows LWSD policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Assists other personnel as requested.
• Manages student(s) during simulated or actual emergency crises (fire alarm, medical emergency, lockdown, etc.).
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student information.

Requirements

• Must hold an Associate degree (AA) or higher, or have completed two years of study equivalent to 72 college quarter credit hours, or have passed the Educational Testing Service ParaPro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher, or have passed the Pearson Paraprofessional Assessment with a score of 220 or higher. Official documentation will be required upon hire.
• Must pass a criminal background check.