Special Program Para 2, ISEP 1:1 18896-2026
Vancouver Public Schools · Vancouver, WA · 1 mo ago
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We need to output HTML fragment with sections: Use for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
Job title: Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Also FLSA status Non-Exempt. Then there is a paragraph about applications etc. We need to remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The posting includes many generic statements about application process, reference checks, etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove paragraphs about application process, reference checks, background investigation, etc. Also remove statements about internal/external applicants needing transcripts etc. Those are application instructions. So we should keep only substantive content: job description, qualifications, requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities, other requirements, essential functions, benefits/compensation.
We need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: maybe a brief description: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position." Also FLSA status Non-Exempt could be included.
- Responsibilities: Could be derived from Essential Functions list.
- Requirements: maybe the Qualifications documentation verifying high school diploma etc, plus one year related experience preferred, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe the same as Requirements? Might be overlapping. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings only if posting has real specific content for it. We can combine similar content under appropriate headings.
We have sections: Qualifications (documentation verifying high school diploma or GED AND one of the following...), Requirements (One year of related experience..., Successful experience as part of an educational team..., Experience which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills..., Possess excellent problem solving..., Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred). Also Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list. Other Requirements list (ability to lift, move, physically restrain..., ability to independently escort..., ability to observe behavior..., regular attendance). Essential Functions list (treat co-workers..., serve as role model..., work flexible..., work as team member..., participate in team meetings..., manage behavior..., produce teaching materials..., assist with data entry..., grade/correct papers..., observe assigned students..., attend training..., perform other tasks...).
Benefits/Compensation: includes salary info, paid holidays, PTO, benefits eligibility, retirement.
Pay: The posting mentions salary schedules can be accessed here, new employees start at minimum hourly rate, experience credit, etc. So we have pay info.
Schedule: mentions 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. Also maybe schedule details.
Thus we can include sections: About the role, Responsibilities (Essential Functions), Requirements (maybe combine Qualifications and Knowledge, Skills, Abilities?), Qualifications (maybe separate), Skills (maybe Knowledge, Skills, Abilities), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see if we have enough content for each.
About the role: we have description.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list (multiple bullet points). Good.
Requirements: Could be the "Qualifications Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED AND..." plus "One year of related experience..." etc. That's substantive.
Qualifications: Might be overlapping with Requirements; maybe we can treat Qualifications as the education/credential requirements, and Requirements as experience/skills. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's split: Qualifications: education/credential requirements (high school diploma/GED plus associate degree or credits or ParaPro). Requirements: experience-related items (one year related experience preferred, successful experience as part of educational team preferred, experience demonstrating interpersonal skills, problem solving, conflict resolution, experience with moderate to severe disabilities preferred). That seems distinct.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list (ability to communicate with diverse backgrounds, act upon evasive/aggressive behavior, attend mandatory training, learn and use computer monitor/keyboard/adaptive tech, implement educational programs, maintain confidentiality, be flexible, develop relationships with children with disabilities). That's substantive.
Other Requirements: ability to lift/move/restrain child, escort students, observe behavior, regular attendance. Could be part of Requirements or separate. But we have already Requirements for experience; maybe we can put physical requirements under "Other Requirements" but we don't have a heading for that in allowed list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to fit physical requirements into one of those. Could go under Requirements or Skills. Probably Requirements includes physical requirements. We'll include them under Requirements.
Benefits: we have benefits info.
Pay: salary info.
Schedule: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with
for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections if posting has real specific content. We need to parse the posting.
Job title: Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Also FLSA status Non-Exempt. Then there is a paragraph about applications etc. We need to remove boilerplate like cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. The posting includes many generic statements about application process, reference checks, etc. Those are boilerplate? The instruction: Remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we should remove paragraphs about application process, reference checks, background investigation, etc. Also remove statements about internal/external applicants needing transcripts etc. Those are application instructions. So we should keep only substantive content: job description, qualifications, requirements, knowledge/skills/abilities, other requirements, essential functions, benefits/compensation.
We need to decide sections.
We have:
- About the role: maybe a brief description: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position." Also FLSA status Non-Exempt could be included.
- Responsibilities: Could be derived from Essential Functions list.
- Requirements: maybe the Qualifications documentation verifying high school diploma etc, plus one year related experience preferred, etc.
- Qualifications: maybe the same as Requirements? Might be overlapping. But we need to follow instruction: Use headings only if posting has real specific content for it. We can combine similar content under appropriate headings.
We have sections: Qualifications (documentation verifying high school diploma or GED AND one of the following...), Requirements (One year of related experience..., Successful experience as part of an educational team..., Experience which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills..., Possess excellent problem solving..., Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred). Also Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list. Other Requirements list (ability to lift, move, physically restrain..., ability to independently escort..., ability to observe behavior..., regular attendance). Essential Functions list (treat co-workers..., serve as role model..., work flexible..., work as team member..., participate in team meetings..., manage behavior..., produce teaching materials..., assist with data entry..., grade/correct papers..., observe assigned students..., attend training..., perform other tasks...).
Benefits/Compensation: includes salary info, paid holidays, PTO, benefits eligibility, retirement.
Pay: The posting mentions salary schedules can be accessed here, new employees start at minimum hourly rate, experience credit, etc. So we have pay info.
Schedule: mentions 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. Also maybe schedule details.
Thus we can include sections: About the role, Responsibilities (Essential Functions), Requirements (maybe combine Qualifications and Knowledge, Skills, Abilities?), Qualifications (maybe separate), Skills (maybe Knowledge, Skills, Abilities), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's see if we have enough content for each.
About the role: we have description.
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list (multiple bullet points). Good.
Requirements: Could be the "Qualifications Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED AND..." plus "One year of related experience..." etc. That's substantive.
Qualifications: Might be overlapping with Requirements; maybe we can treat Qualifications as the education/credential requirements, and Requirements as experience/skills. But we need to avoid duplication. Let's split: Qualifications: education/credential requirements (high school diploma/GED plus associate degree or credits or ParaPro). Requirements: experience-related items (one year related experience preferred, successful experience as part of educational team preferred, experience demonstrating interpersonal skills, problem solving, conflict resolution, experience with moderate to severe disabilities preferred). That seems distinct.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list (ability to communicate with diverse backgrounds, act upon evasive/aggressive behavior, attend mandatory training, learn and use computer monitor/keyboard/adaptive tech, implement educational programs, maintain confidentiality, be flexible, develop relationships with children with disabilities). That's substantive.
Other Requirements: ability to lift/move/restrain child, escort students, observe behavior, regular attendance. Could be part of Requirements or separate. But we have already Requirements for experience; maybe we can put physical requirements under "Other Requirements" but we don't have a heading for that in allowed list. Allowed headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. So we need to fit physical requirements into one of those. Could go under Requirements or Skills. Probably Requirements includes physical requirements. We'll include them under Requirements.
Benefits: we have benefits info.
Pay: salary info.
Schedule: 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year.
We must not include headings with filler like "commensurate with experience". We have actual specifics.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with headings and - for lists,
for prose.
We must not repeat job title as heading. So we start with maybe
About the role
then a paragraph.
We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact wording? We should preserve the substance but can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should not omit details, but we can rephrase? Safer to keep the original sentences/phrases. We'll copy the relevant sentences.
Let's extract:
About the role: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position." Also maybe include FLSA status: "Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt". That is substantive.
Thus paragraph: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt."
Responsibilities: Essential Functions list items. We'll list each as - .
Essential Functions text:
- 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
- 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, 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.
- 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, 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
We need to keep them as is.
Requirements: We'll combine education/credential? Actually we separated Qualifications for education. Let's define:
Qualifications: education/credential requirements:
"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"
That's a block.
Requirements: experience-related items:
"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 moderate to severe disabilities preferred"
Also 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 and grounds", "Ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening, take data on behaviors, 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". These could also be under Requirements.
We'll include them.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list:
- 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 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
Benefits: from Benefits/Compensation section:
"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."
Also "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)."
Also 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'll keep those.
Pay: 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."
Also maybe mention that salary info is accessible via link.
Schedule: "6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year". Also maybe mention it's a one-on-one position but that's in About.
We'll output sections only if they have content.
Now produce HTML.
We need to wrap lists in
- . For prose, use
.
We must not include any extra text like explanations.
Let's craft.
Start with
About the role
Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt.
Then Responsibilities: Responsibilities
...
Then Qualifications: 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
- for lists,
for prose. We must not repeat job title as heading. So we start with maybe
About the role
then a paragraph. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep the exact wording? We should preserve the substance but can rephrase? The instruction: "Preserve ALL substantive information; do NOT invent or summarize away detail." Means we should not omit details, but we can rephrase? Safer to keep the original sentences/phrases. We'll copy the relevant sentences. Let's extract: About the role: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position." Also maybe include FLSA status: "Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt". That is substantive. Thus paragraph: "Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt." Responsibilities: Essential Functions list items. We'll list each as - .
Essential Functions text:
- 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
- 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, 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.
- 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, 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
We need to keep them as is.
Requirements: We'll combine education/credential? Actually we separated Qualifications for education. Let's define:
Qualifications: education/credential requirements:
"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"
That's a block.
Requirements: experience-related items:
"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 moderate to severe disabilities preferred"
Also 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 and grounds", "Ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening, take data on behaviors, 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". These could also be under Requirements.
We'll include them.
Skills: Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities list:
- 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 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
Benefits: from Benefits/Compensation section:
"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."
Also "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)."
Also 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'll keep those.
Pay: 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."
Also maybe mention that salary info is accessible via link.
Schedule: "6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year". Also maybe mention it's a one-on-one position but that's in About.
We'll output sections only if they have content.
Now produce HTML.
We need to wrap lists in
- . For prose, use
. We must not include any extra text like explanations. Let's craft. Start with
About the role
Special Program Paraeducator 2, Integrated Social Emotional Program (ISEP) 6.5 hours per day, 9 months per year. This is a one-on-one position. Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt.
Then Responsibilities:Responsibilities
- ...
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
- . For prose, use