One to One Special Education Paraprofessional @ West Valley Junior High

West Valley School District • Yakima, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The instructional paraprofessional assists with student supervision and instruction, monitors students in settings such as classrooms, playgrounds, cafeterias, libraries, buses, and field trips, and provides general support to assigned certificated teachers. The position works under the direct responsibility of the classroom teacher and/or building principal. It follows a structured teaching and learning plan and provides individual or small-group tutoring and reinforcement of learning concepts, including incorporating IEP requirements into daily lesson plans as directed by the teacher. The paraprofessional monitors and supports student behavior, maintains progress records and classroom materials, and performs clerical duties. The role may include personal care, feeding or tube feeding, and assisting with transfers and adaptive equipment. The position is contingent on the specific student being enrolled in WVSD #208.

The daily work is performed primarily in a classroom setting, with monitoring duties in other school settings and possible outdoor work in inclement weather. The job involves physical activity, including walking, standing, lifting and positioning students or equipment, and may involve exposure to student bodily fluids, cleaning compounds, and challenging student behaviors. Employees working 630 hours per school year are eligible for the listed healthcare benefits. The schedule is 7 hours a day, 5 days a week, for 180 days a year.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet at least one ESEA Highly Qualified requirement: a post-secondary degree of two years or more; 72 quarter credits at a post-secondary school; or a qualifying paraprofessional assessment score (ETS Parapro Assessment: 455 or higher; Pearson Parapro Assessment: 220 or higher; or The Master Teacher Inc. Parapro Online Training Program: 65% or higher).
• Job-related experience is desired.
• Ability to tutor individual students and groups, follow a structured teaching and learning plan, operate standard office equipment, and maintain accurate records.
• Knowledge of student conduct, record-keeping systems, technology equipment, high-school-level math, manuals, grammar and punctuation, child development, and learning styles.
• Ability to identify and adapt to individual student needs, communicate effectively, follow oral and written instructions, accommodate changing schedules, work with diverse individuals, maintain confidentiality, set priorities, and work as part of a team.
• Ability to squat, bend, and walk without limitations.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds and assist with lifting over 50 pounds.
• CPR and First Aid certificates may be required.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.
• Certification in Right Response De-Escalation and Restraint or similar certification.
• Previous experience working with students who have autism.

Responsibilities

• Assist students individually or in small groups with teacher-assigned learning activities and academic goals.
• Follow structured teaching and learning plans, provide direct instruction and tutoring, support understanding of whole-group instruction, guide independent work, and provide practice on identified skills.
• Incorporate IEP requirements into students’ daily lesson plans as directed by the teacher.
• Maintain records and charts of student progress and inform the classroom teacher of that progress.
• Maintain classroom equipment, work areas, student files and records, and instructional materials; perform related clerical and record-keeping tasks.
• Assist the teacher in monitoring student behavior and discipline students as authorized; teach and reinforce appropriate behavior.
• Monitor individual students and groups in classrooms and other settings to provide a safe, positive learning environment.
• Restrain students from harming themselves or others when necessary.
• Provide one-to-one assistance with changing, diapering, personal hygiene, feeding, or tube feeding when required.
• Mainstream students in general education settings as requested.
• Serve as a source of information and assistance to substitute teachers regarding assigned students.
• Attend meetings and trainings as requested and perform other related duties as assigned.
• Use professional medical and safety precautions, including safe positioning and transferring of students with orthopedic disabilities.
• Communicate regularly with students, parents or guardians, and teaching staff while maintaining confidentiality.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for employees working 630 hours per school year.
• Dental insurance for employees working 630 hours per school year.
• Vision insurance for employees working 630 hours per school year.
• Life insurance for employees working 630 hours per school year.
• Long-term disability coverage for employees working 630 hours per school year.
• Washington State Retirement (PERS, SERS & TERS).
• Paid holidays for 260-day employees and bargaining groups whose CBA includes holidays.
• Sick leave.
• Personal leave.
• Vacation for 260-day employees only.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What This Job Offers

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