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Special Program Para 2, ICSP 18923-2026

Vancouver Public Schools · Vancouver, WA · 1 mo ago
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for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We need to parse posting. Posting includes: Title: Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Communication & Sensory Program 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt Then intro about applications etc (boilerplate). We need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The intro includes generic statements about applications, reference checks, background investigation, etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The intro about applications being considered, reference checks, background investigation, etc. Might be considered boilerplate? It's generic HR statements. Probably remove. Then "Qualifications Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED AND One of the following: official transcripts verifying an Associate’s degree (90 quarter, 60 semester) OR 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school; OR 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 which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and skills in working effectively in a team environment, providing support to achieve the desired goal(s) for the classroom and/or program area Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, and conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly Experience working with children with moderated to severe disabilities preferred 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 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 classroom and Supported Communication teacher(s) 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 Ability to use non-verbal strategies to communicate with, re-direct, and de-escalate student behavior Other Requirements Ability to lift 50 pounds 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 and grounds 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 Essential Functions Treat co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times Serve as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are 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 Monitor, collect data, as directed by the teacher. Work in concert with Special Ed teacher to ensure students receive academic support, sensory integration, occupational and speech/ language support throughout the day. Provide main stream support when appropriate, and have a desire to commit to these students and this program Exhibit willingness to learn about the disability of autism and put the information into practice Assist students with self regulation 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, 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.Carry out behavior management plans for individual students as appropriate 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 keyObserve assigned students as they enter/leave school grounds, 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 Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by administrator in alignment with their job classification Benefits/Compensation Salary & Time Off: New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range. However, 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. Vancouver Public Schools also offers 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. Detailed eligibility information can be found here. Retirement: Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) based on position FTE. Detailed information can be found here." We need to create sections: About the role (maybe a brief description), Responsibilities (Essential Functions), Requirements (Qualifications documentation etc), Skills (Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities plus Other Requirements?), Benefits (Benefits/Compensation). Pay and Schedule: we have schedule info: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. That's schedule. Pay: Not specific numbers, just "minimum hourly rate in the salary range" and mention salary schedules can be accessed here. That's vague but still some info about pay. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state schedule (6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year). It does mention salary range but not specific numbers. Is that enough? It says "New employees start at the minimum hourly rate in the salary range." That's still some info about pay. It's not "commensurate with experience" etc. It's specific enough? It says salary schedules can be accessed here. 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    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like qualifications, etc. We need to not repeat job title as heading. So no heading for title. We need to not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings (none present). We need to remove boilerplate: The initial paragraphs about applications, reference checks, background investigation, etc. Those are generic HR statements; likely considered boilerplate. Remove them. Also remove lines like "All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically..." etc. That's also boilerplate. Remove. Also remove "Failure to submit a full application package will result in disqualification." etc. Remove. Also remove "Internal applicants must have official transcripts..." etc. That's part of qualifications? Actually that is about documentation for education verification. Might be considered part of qualifications? It's about application requirements. Might be considered boilerplate? The instruction says remove application instructions. Those lines about transcripts are application instructions. So we should remove them? But they are also part of qualifications documentation. However they are about what to submit. The qualifications themselves are: high school diploma or GED AND one of the following: associate's degree OR credits OR ParaPro >=461. Plus experience preferences. The transcript requirement is about how to verify. That's application instruction. Likely remove. Thus we keep the qualifications themselves: high school diploma or GED AND one of the following: 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 preferences: one year related experience preferred, successful experience as part of educational team preferred, experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork, problem solving etc, experience with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred. Then Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list. Other Requirements list (lifting etc). Essential Functions list. Benefits/Compensation: Salary & Time Off: New employees start at minimum hourly rate in salary range; prior years of service may get experience credit; salary schedules can be accessed here; paid holidays and paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, bereavement) per CBA. Benefits: Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, disability insurance. Retirement: eligibility via DRS based on FTE. We need to format as sections. Let's decide sections: - About the role: maybe a short paragraph describing the role: Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Communication & Sensory Program, 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year, Non-Exempt. Could include that. - Responsibilities: Essential Functions (list). - Requirements: Qualifications documentation (education, experience preferences). Could also include "Preferred" items. - Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities + Other Requirements (maybe combine). Could split but we want few substantive sections. Could combine Skills and Other Requirements into Skills section. - Benefits: Benefits/Compensation. - Pay: Salary & Time Off (maybe include schedule? Actually schedule is separate). But we have schedule info separate: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. That's Schedule. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Check if each has real content. About the role: we have title and hours etc. That's specific. Responsibilities: Essential Functions list. Requirements: education and experience preferences. Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities + Other Requirements (lifting etc). Could be separate but we can combine. Benefits: health etc. Pay: salary range info. Schedule: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. We must not include headings with filler. All have content. Now format. Use

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    . We need to preserve all substantive information, not summarizing away detail. So we need to keep each bullet as is. Let's extract bullets. Responsibilities (Essential Functions) list: - Treat co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times - Serve as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are 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 - Monitor, collect data, as directed by the teacher. Work in concert with Special Ed teacher to ensure students receive academic support, sensory integration, occupational and speech/ language support throughout the day. - Provide main stream support when appropriate, and have a desire to commit to these students and this program - Exhibit willingness to learn about the disability of autism and put the information into practice - Assist students with self regulation 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, 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. - Carry out behavior management plans for individual students as appropriate - 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

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