Paraeducator Special Education Resource Room (Elementary)

Mount Vernon School District 320 • Mount Vernon, WA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform skilled support, confidential support to the classroom teacher as required. This position is included in the classified staff non-supervisory bargaining unit. Union shop requirements and the Collective Bargaining Agreement apply to this position. Pay for contracted classified employees is distributed once/month on the last business day of the month. Pay for employees who work less than full year is spread through August. Special Education Resource Room & Transition Support.

Requirements

• At a minimum, AA degree or higher, or two years of college (72 quarter credits/48 semester credits), or Ability to meet State-determined performance standards in reading, math and writing (i.e., para-educator assessment).
• Previous successful experience of working with high school age children
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment plus computer skills with knowledge of Google applications and willingness to learn Skyward and other student data and IEP management systems.
• Good communication skills, both oral and written.
• Sensitivity towards children; ability to promote a child’s self concept.
• Ability and willingness to work with students from various backgrounds.
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff and students, including the monitoring and disciplining of student activities.
• Must be able to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties.
• Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions and be able to work independently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Valid First Aid certificate and CPR training required.
• Ability to process student information in a confidential manner.
• Ability to maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and work hours specified under contract.
• Must comply with all district policies and code of professional conduct.
• Criminal background clearance
• Professional experience verification
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, students and other employees.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of United States currency, weight measurement and volume.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but basic written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to work in a friendly manner with co-workers, staff and students.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and School Board policies.

Nice To Haves

• previous experience working with special needs students preferred.
• Bilingual/bicultural preferred.

Responsibilities

• IEP Transition Support Plan and anticipate transition IEPs on a monthly basis
• Prepare assessments for transition IEP
• Conduct transition IEP interview
• Work with Transition Specialist and IEP manager to determine appropriate student assessments; assist with IEP assessments
• Distribution transition information to IEP manager
• Post School Report
• Prior to graduation, assist in gathering contact information from students
• Assist in follow-up calls to special education students who left the high school in the prior year (June-November); enter information online working to achieve an 80% or better response rate
• Stay current with webinars and other information provided by the Center for Change in Transition Services
• In cooperation with the high school special education secretary, assist in preparing documentation of invitation information sheets for IEP and re-evaluation meetings, assist with the preparation of prior written notices for IEP and may assist in scheduling appointments as well as create/mail IEP invitations.
• Assist with IEP online student, evaluations and program documentation.
• Perform Such other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

• Eligibility for SEBB medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, and LTD if anticipated to reach 630 hours in the school year.
• Eligibility for retirement based on 3.50 hrs/day or more for 5 or more consecutive months.
• Optional tax-sheltered annuities: Omni 403(b) and Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Personal leave, vacation leave (260-day employees only), and sick leave prorated based on FTE.

What This Job Offers

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