Bilingual Instructional Paraeducator - Resource Room - Rowena Chess Elementary

Pasco School District 1 • Washington, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for a Bilingual Instructional Paraeducator in the Resource Room at Rowena Chess Elementary, Pasco School District. The role involves providing instructional support to students, utilizing trauma-informed strategies to foster safe and supportive relationships, and maintaining consistent routines. Key responsibilities include collecting and documenting data on academic progress, behavior, and IEP goals, as well as implementing established behavior intervention plans using CPI-approved strategies. The paraeducator will assist teachers in delivering instruction and reinforcement in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional areas, both individually and in small groups. Additional duties include administering first aid, assisting with classroom management, preparing lesson materials, and supervising students during various school activities such as arrival, departure, recess, and mealtimes. The role also requires translating verbal and written information for students, staff, and parents, and may involve assisting with personal care needs for students. The position follows a 180-day calendar with specific daily hours.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual and/or Biliterate (Spanish).
• Meet one or more of the following: Associates degree (AAS, AA) or higher; Earned 72 college quarter credits or 48 semester credits in college level 100 or higher courses; Passing score on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) paraeducator assessment.
• Valid First aid and/or CPR card for infants and children or willing to obtain.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) trained or willing to attend training.
• Passing score on district administered bilingual test.
• Passing a fingerprint screening (for new hires).
• Attend and complete annual required training hours for paraeducator certification.

Nice To Haves

• Prior paraeducator experience, college, or on-the job experience.
• Experience working with students who are special needs.
• Prior experience in a K-12 school setting.
• Willingness to review materials provided by district personnel and/or willingness to attend college classes for the purpose of improving instructional skills.

Responsibilities

• Use trauma-informed strategies to build safe, supportive relationships, maintain consistent routines, and respond to student needs with empathy and emotional regulation support.
• Accurately collect and document data related to academic progress, behavior, and IEP goals, ensuring timely communication with the supervising teacher and support team.
• Follow established behavior intervention plans and apply CPI-approved strategies to de-escalate challenging behaviors, ensuring a safe and structured learning environment for all students.
• Assist in delivering teacher-directed instruction and reinforcement in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional areas in both individual and small group formats, adapting support to meet student needs.
• Administers first aid to provide emergency care.
• Provide one-on-one instruction or group instruction.
• Assist classroom teacher and/or building administrator(s) with classroom management.
• Assist with preparing materials needed to conduct lessons.
• Provide support or supervision of students, including but not limited to arrival and/or departure, cross walk duty, transit to bus, transit from bus, recess, breakfast/lunch time, hall monitoring, unloading and/or loading wheelchair bound students.
• Assist with reporting misconduct on school property and/or school bus route(s).
• Assist with light cleaning, issuing of equipment for necessary activities, setting up, taking down and/or supervising students during age-appropriate games/activities.
• Adhere to District safety policies and/or procedures as well as required program guidelines.
• Attend and complete annual required training hours for paraeducator certification.
• Provide support, supervision and/or assistance administering tests, quizzes, exams, or any assessment as directed by teacher for the purpose of evaluating student progress or learning.
• Maintain accurate and efficient student records within student information management system(s).
• Translate verbal and/or written information for the purpose of assisting students, district personnel, parents and/or guardians. (Bilingual only).
• Assist with needs related to diapering, tube feeding, toileting, catheters, and/or lifting.
• Participate in District meetings to communicate information and gain feedback and/or direction on a variety of issues.
• Assists with supervision of students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
• Assist other personnel as may be required to support them with the completion of their work activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
• Assist with contacting parents and/or guardians regarding student behavior and academic progress.

Benefits

• AA Degree - $0.50/hour extra
• BA Degree - $0.75/hour extra
• Additional pay provided if performing duties related to diapering, tube feeding, toileting, catheters, and/or lifting per CBA.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees