Paraeducator: Special Education Resource Room (Elementary)

Mount Vernon School District 320 • Mount Vernon, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Perform skilled and confidential support to the classroom teacher as required. This role involves assisting with IEP transition support plans, preparing and conducting transition IEP interviews, and collaborating with the Transition Specialist and IEP manager to determine appropriate student assessments. The paraeducator will also distribute transition information, assist in gathering contact information from students prior to graduation, and conduct follow-up calls to special education students who left the high school in the prior year. Additionally, the role includes assisting the high school special education secretary with preparing documentation for IEP and re-evaluation meetings, preparing prior written notices, and potentially scheduling appointments and creating/mailing IEP invitations. The position also involves assisting with online student IEPs, evaluations, and program documentation, as well as performing other assigned duties.

Requirements

• AA degree or higher, or two years of college (72 quarter 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

• 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
• 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

• SEBB medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, and LTD if anticipated to reach 630 hours in the school year
• Retirement eligibility 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)
• Sick leave prorated based on FTE

What This Job Offers

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