CL23389: Para/SS/LifeSkills/CET Classroom (2 Positions) - Phoenix

Kennewick • Kennewick, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This position involves working with and supervising students who have special needs, specifically disabled students with significant cognitive and physical disabilities in a life skills/transition classroom setting and in work experience settings. The paraeducator will collaborate with the special education teacher, other paraeducators, and specialists, supervising students both on and off campus. Duties may include implementing educational instruction, assisting with personal care such as diapering, feeding, or tube feeding, and lifting and positioning students. The role may also require administering medication and/or catheterizing students after receiving appropriate training. The paraeducator will be responsible for maintaining documentation to monitor student progress and will perform all duties in accordance with Kennewick School District policies and procedures. Other related duties will be assigned as needed. Reasonable accommodations will be made for individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Requirements

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have an AA degree OR 72 quarter college credits OR 48 semester college credits OR a passing score on the ETS test.
• Must attach unofficial transcript proving AA degree or equivalent to application.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to meet the Physical Demands of the position.
• Must pass a basic skills test.
• Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.
• Evidence of ability to assess and correct issues involving safety.
• Evidence of ability to establish and maintain a tactful, cooperative, and effective relationship with students, parents, staff, fellow employees, and management.
• Evidence of ability to approach assigned work in a professional manner, working toward the common goal of teamwork, pride in service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of their job-related activities.
• Must be able to use basic computer programs to maintain records, enter timecard information and read and respond to email.
• Must be first aid certified or be willing to acquire first aid training as soon as possible.
• Mobility: Regularly required to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time, push or pull up to 50 lbs., sit, kneel and crouch, twist and bend, use hands to type, finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arm.
• Sense: Required to talk/hear conversations and other sounds. Must be able to communicate effectively in person and over the telephone. Required to taste and smell.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, far vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• Lifting: Must be able to lift or move up to 50 lbs. and up to 100 lbs. with help; must also be able to lift overhead.

Nice To Haves

• Ability and willingness to safely supervise students’ duration transition periods and away from campus.
• Training and experience in working with students in a life skills classroom.
• Able to recognize, manage, and implement behavior intervention strategies when appropriate.
• Able to maintain documentation of ongoing student behavioral data and be able to report back to the IEP team.
• Ability to run quickly after students with elopement issues and be able to visually track individual student movement.
• Able and willing to feed and diaper students who are motoric and require assistance in the bathroom setting.
• Able to carry out prescribed instructional and behavioral management program.
• Able to model appropriate behaviors and to provide consistent behavior intervention procedures with student.
• Physically able to lift students as needed (50 lbs.) or up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Evidence of skill with Microsoft Office software.
• Evidence of patience and warmth in working with student and able to remain calm in crisis.
• Ability to be flexible and take direction; must be able to work independently.
• Ability to work successfully in team situations.
• Previous experience and training working with students with moderate to severe disabilities.
• Able to carry out prescribed instructional and behavioral management program.
• Able to supervise and interact with students at off-campus job sites.
• Able and willing to work in a team setting.
• Positive evaluations and recommendations that support character and work ethic.
• Excellent attendance, punctuality, and dependability; evidence of ability to be self-disciplined and a self-starter.
• Demonstrate patience, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude toward working with students with disabling conditions.
• Communicate effectively and appropriately with parents and staff (when directed by supervisor.).
• The candidate must demonstrate the ability to: Cope with unpredictability. Be flexible, diplomatic and cooperative. Maintain composure in difficult situations. Value and maintain confidential student information. Maintain proper channels of communication.

Responsibilities

• Work with and supervise students who have special needs.
• Work with disabled students who have significant cognitive and physical disabilities in the life skills/transition classroom setting and in work experience settings.
• Work as a team with the special education teacher, other paraeducators, and specialists supervising students on and off campus.
• Carry out educational instruction.
• Assist with diapering, feeding, or tube feeding.
• Assist with lifting and positioning the student.
• Administer medication and/or catheterize student(s) with training.
• Keep documentation to help monitor the student’s progress.
• Perform all duties of the position within the scope of Kennewick School District policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Provide direct support to transitional life skills student(s) under the direct supervision of the classroom teacher(s), using prescribed formats.
• Correctly follow specific directions from the teacher.
• Participate in the transit training of students, accompany students on public transportation and transport students via district vehicle as per District policy.
• Take appropriate and thorough data on correct forms as directed or assigned by teacher(s); complete required paperwork with accuracy and efficiency to maintain compliance with state and school district regulations.
• Provide support for physical/health needs of student(s) as required.
• Assist teachers with needed clerical or instructional tasks, including making copies of worksheets, flashcards, and creating specialized materials.
• Assist in supervision and control of students in order to promote a safe, orderly, positive learning climate.
• Uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures.
• Take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Attend in-service trainings or other meetings as required, as well as attend any training as directed by management.
• Safely supervise students’ duration transition periods and away from campus.
• Recognize, manage, and implement behavior intervention strategies when appropriate.
• Maintain documentation of ongoing student behavioral data and be able to report back to the IEP team.
• Run quickly after students with elopement issues and be able to visually track individual student movement.
• Feed and diaper students who are motoric and require assistance in the bathroom setting.
• Carry out prescribed instructional and behavioral management program.
• Model appropriate behaviors and provide consistent behavior intervention procedures with students.
• Run quickly after students with elopement issues and be able to visually track individual student movement.
• Supervise and interact with students at off-campus job sites.
• Work successfully in team situations.
• Cope with unpredictability.
• Be flexible, diplomatic and cooperative.
• Maintain composure in difficult situations.
• Value and maintain confidential student information.
• Maintain proper channels of communication.

Benefits

• Salary Schedules
• Earn up to $.60/hour extra, based on the number of college-level credits you have earned.
• Official transcripts of all levels of education, including high school, required within 30 days of hire.
• Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within 30 days of hire and yearly thereafter.
• CPI training must be obtained at the next available opportunity.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree