Tumwater - 1:1 Paraprofessional 26-27

Tumwater School District • Tumwater, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a one-year-only position for a 1:1 Paraprofessional at Black Lake Elementary, working 6.5 hours per day for 192 days. The role involves supporting students with various needs, including academic, recreational, behavioral, and personal care. The position requires implementing accommodations and supports as defined by IEPs, 504 plans, or other service plans. Responsibilities may include assisting with personal care, providing motor therapy, working with students with severe needs, assisting classroom teachers, supervising students during various activities, and performing health room duties if trained. The role also involves record-keeping, material preparation, maintaining confidentiality, and fostering a safe environment. The Tumwater School District is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• ESSA certification required for all positions (Associates or higher degree, minimum of 72 college quarter credits, or ETS Test), excluding bus supervision duties only.
• Strong written and verbal English skills.
• WA State driver’s license and reliable transportation for travel between schools if required.
• CPI training required for all paraprofessionals providing 1:1 support and working in a self-contained setting.
• First Aid/CPR Certification required for health room duties, may be required for those with Special Education, playground, and behavior support duties.
• Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance.
• Demonstrated aptitude for the work to be performed
• Experience working with children
• Sufficient strength, balance and mobility to safely transfer a motorically disabled person of 100 pounds in and out of a wheelchair with assistance, as position requires
• Have the physical ability to carry students (up to 75 lbs.) and ability to climb or jump from emergency exits
• Ability to work with children who have a variety of disabilities
• Trained in de-escalation/restraint of students
• Willingness to be trained in areas of duty and to learn new skills
• Enthusiasm and appreciation of the unique individual characteristics of students
• Ability to work independently, work as a team player, respond to emergency situations, work in a stressful environment
• Effective interpersonal/communication skills
• Ability to use a variety of office equipment and input data and other information into school software programs with appropriate training

Nice To Haves

• For multi lingual paraprofessional positions - bilingual candidates will be given preference.

Responsibilities

• Work with individuals or small groups to implement accommodation and support as defined by IEP, 504 plan, Title, LAP, or multilingual services for academics, recreational activities, behavior, etc.
• Attend to all student personal care needs assigned throughout the educational environment (this might require transferring to and from wheelchair, toileting, diapering, personal hygiene and feeding), as position requires
• Provide motor therapy activities as requested and assigned by nurse, therapist, or teacher, as position requires
• Work with severe needs and medically fragile children, as position requires
• Recognize individual student needs and provide appropriate strategies and intervention
• Address discipline in a positive manner per site procedure
• Act as a member of a student de-escalation/restraint team, as position requires
• Assist classroom teachers
• Provide library assistance
• Supervision of playground, lunchroom, and bus
• Health room duties; lead or back up health room with appropriate training, as per position
• Provide small group/individual instruction for a variety of academics, as defined by student needs
• Operate bus lifts; load and unload wheelchairs; secure students in restraints, lap belts, etc., as position requires
• Monitor and maintain records and reports; correct and chart work
• Prepare materials and keep records as related to IEP and ML, as position requires
• Duplicate and construct site material; order equipment (e.g. health room, playground, library)
• Maintain confidentiality regarding student and staff information
• Establish and maintain excellent rapport with visitors, staff, parents, students and administrators
• Foster and maintain a safe and orderly environment
• Possess knowledge of and enforce school district policies and procedures
• As requested, attend planning meetings with teachers and special service staff
• Communicate effectively with students, parents and the school community
• Perform other paraprofessional, non-custodial, job related duties as assigned
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation

Benefits

• This position will remain open until filled.
• Tumwater School District reserves the right to make a hiring decision at any time after the initial screening after 4 PM on Friday, September 18th, 2026.
• The Tumwater School District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and applicable Washington State law.
• Tumwater School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained guide dog or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED