Instructional Paraeducator - Resource Room- McLoughlin middle School

Pasco School District 1 • Washington, WA

4d • $21 - $24 • Onsite

About The Position

PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1 1215 WEST LEWIS ST PASCO, WASHINGTON 99301 PHONE [phone] Open Date: 12/9/2025 Application Deadline/Close Date: 12/16/2025 POSITION: Instructional Paraeducator - Resource Room LOCATION: McLoughlin Middle School HOURS: 6.25 /day Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday 5.50 on Thursday's 4.00 on Early Release Days 180-day calendar SALARY: $21.38 - $23.72 Salary Schedules AA Degree - $0.50/hour extra BA Degree $0.75/hour extra NEW HIRES ARE CONDITIONAL UPON PASSING A FINGERPRINT SCREENING

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Must 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.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual and/or Biliterate (Spanish), preferred but not required.
• Prior paraeducator experience, college, or on-the job experience preferred but not required.
• Experience working with students who are special needs preferred but not required.
• Prior experience in a K-12 school setting preferred but not required.

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. Additional pay provided if performing these duties per CBA.
• 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.
• Willingness to review materials provided by district personnel and/or willingness to attend college classes for the purpose of improving instructional skills.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees