Special Program Para 1, GATE 18924-2026

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections with real specific content. The posting includes: job title (Special Program Paraeducator 1, GATE 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year). There's FLSA status Non-Exempt (metadata). There's description about application process, but we should remove boilerplate like "We appreciate your interest..." etc. We need to preserve substantive info: qualifications, requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities, other requirements, essential functions, benefits/compensation. We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role" could be a brief description of the position (maybe from title and hours). But we must not repeat job title as heading. Could include a paragraph summarizing role: "Special Program Paraeducator 1, GATE, 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year." That's substantive. Responsibilities: essential functions list. Requirements: qualifications documentation (education, experience). Could combine with Qualifications. Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list. Benefits: Benefits/Compensation section. Pay: maybe not explicit salary numbers, just mention salary range and experience credit. The posting says "Salary & Time Off: New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range. However, employees with verified prior years of service...". That's substantive enough for Pay section? It mentions salary range but not actual numbers. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state salary info (though not numbers). So we can include Pay section with that info. Schedule: mentions 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section. Benefits: we have benefits info. We must not include boilerplate like application instructions, EEO, etc. We need to use

for each section heading. Use

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  for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we can have a

  describing the role maybe under "About the role". Or we could skip About the role and just go to Responsibilities etc. But we need to include sections only when posting has real specific content. The posting does have a description of role (title and hours). Could be considered About the role. Let's craft:

  About the role

  Special Program Paraeducator 1, GATE position working 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year.

  Then Responsibilities: essential functions list. We need to extract essential functions bullet points. They are a long paragraph with many items separated by periods. We'll split into list items. List items: - Treat co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times - Serve as a positive role model for students, and practice the behaviors expected of our students - Work in a flexible and cooperative manner - Work as a team member to assist the teacher in implementing and evaluating goals and objectives on individual student IEPs - Participate in team meetings as appropriate for the purpose of providing observational input or acquiring information pertinent to the position - Manage behavior and assist students during class activities in small groups or individually; provide instructional assistance as directed by appropriate certificated staff. Subject areas may include academic subjects, basic life skills, social skills, community access, personal hygiene, including toileting, swimming, communication, physical and/or occupational therapy exercises and job skills training. This will include assisting the teacher with preparing materials for lessons and maintaining data collection records as assigned. - De-escalate students having an emotional/behavioral crisis; carry out behavior management plans for individual students as appropriate. - Dispense medication to students following district policy - Care for the personal hygiene needs of students with disabilities, including but not limited to feeding, diapering, toileting, bathing, lifting, tube feeding, suctioning and other health related issues with appropriate training - Produce and assemble teaching materials as directed by appropriate certificated staff - Assist with data entry, record keeping, and filing - Grade/correct papers and homework utilizing a rubric or key - Observe assigned students as they enter/leave school grounds, on the playground, in the cafeteria and in the community and intervene as appropriate to ensure the safety of students - Attend training meetings to broaden expertise in working with students with special needs - Assignment may include assisting student(s) on and off buses - Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by administrator in alignment with their job classification We'll put each as
• . Requirements: qualifications documentation: high school diploma or GED AND one of: associate's degree (90 quarter, 60 semester) OR 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from accredited institution OR ETS ParaPro Assessment result of 461 or higher. Also one year of related experience working with children in an educational setting preferred. Successful experience as part of an educational team preferred. Experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork. Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly. Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred. We could split into Requirements (education/experience) and Skills (knowledge, skills, abilities). But the posting has a "Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities" section separate. So we can have Requirements for qualifications documentation and experience, and Skills for the KSA list. Thus:

  Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED
  • One of the following:
    • Official transcripts verifying an Associate's degree (90 quarter, 60 semester)
    • 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school
    • ETS ParaPro Assessment result of 461 or higher
  • One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting preferred
  • Successful experience as part of an educational team preferred
  • Experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
  • Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, and conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly
  • Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred
  But note we need to keep the structure simple; maybe avoid nested lists? The instruction: use
  • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. Nested lists are still
    • . It's okay. Now Skills/KSA:

      Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

      • Ability to effectively communicate with and appreciate individuals from diverse socio-economic backgrounds
      • Ability to act upon evasive and aggressive behavior of students
      • Ability to attend mandatory training on the weekends and successfully pass the district CPI, de-escalation/physical restraint training
      • Ability to complete de-escalation/physical restraint training required by District as soon as possible after hiring
      • Ability to learn and use a computer monitor, keyboard, and appropriate adaptive technologies
      • Ability to successfully implement educational programs and manage student behavior with direction from the teacher
      • Ability to maintain confidentiality
      • Ability to be flexible with assigned tasks and schedules
      • Ability to develop relationships and supportive roles with children who possess mental or physical disabilities
      Other Requirements: maybe combine with Requirements? The posting has "Other Requirements" after KSA. It includes physical requirements: ability to lift, move physically restrain a child of the size required by the job; ability to independently and safely escort students around the school building, grounds, and in the community; ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening and to communicate those observations with other appropriate service providers; regular attendance to carry out duties. We could add another section "Other Requirements" or incorporate into Requirements. Since we have a separate heading for Other Requirements in the posting, we should reflect that as a section if it has substantive content. It does. So we can add

      Other Requirements

      with list. Thus:

      Other Requirements

      • Ability to lift, move, and physically restrain a child of the size required by the job
      • Ability to independently and safely escort students around the school building, grounds, and in the community
      • Ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening, and to communicate those observations with other appropriate service providers
      • Regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
      Now Benefits/Compensation: we have Benefits/Compensation section with salary & time off and benefits and retirement. We need to split into Pay and Benefits maybe. The instruction: Use headings for sections like Pay, Benefits, Schedule. So we should have separate Pay and Benefits sections. Pay: Salary & Time Off info. Benefits: health, dental, vision, etc., retirement. Schedule: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. Thus:

      Pay

      New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range. Employees with verified prior years of service in a similar occupational status from other Washington School Districts or Educational Service Districts may receive experience credit toward salary placement. Salary schedules can be accessed via the district website.

      But we must not invent detail; we can say "Salary schedules can be accessed here." The posting says "Salary schedules can be accessed here." That's okay.

      Benefits

      • Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits.
      • Paid holidays and paid time off, including sick, vacation, personal, and bereavement leave, as detailed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (VAESP CBA).
      • Retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) based on position FTE.
      But note paid time off also belongs to Pay? Actually it's under Salary & Time Off. Could be in Pay section. But we already have Pay section for salary; we could include time off there. However we have Benefits section for insurance and retirement. Paid time off could be in Pay or Benefits. The posting groups "Salary & Time Off" together. So maybe we put time off under Pay. Let's adjust. Pay section: includes salary start, experience credit, salary schedules, paid holidays and paid time off. Benefits section: health/dental/vision etc., retirement. Thus:

      Pay

      • New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range.
      • Employees with verified prior years of service in a similar occupational status from other Washington School Districts or Educational Service Districts may receive experience credit toward salary placement.
      • Salary schedules can be accessed here.
      • Paid holidays and paid time off, including sick, vacation, personal, and bereavement leave, as detailed in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (VAESP CBA).

      Benefits

      • Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits.
      • Retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) based on position FTE.
      Schedule:

      Schedule

      6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year.

      Now we need to ensure we didn't include boilerplate like "We appreciate your interest..." etc. We removed. Check for any repeated content: we have not repeated job title as heading. Now output only HTML fragment. Let's craft final HTML:

      About the role