Paraeducator Special Education Resource Room (Elementary)

Mount Vernon School District 320 • Mount Vernon, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Paraeducator Special Education Resource Room provides skilled and confidential support to the classroom teacher, with responsibilities focused on special education transition planning and IEP-related support. The role supports transition IEPs, assessments, post-school follow-up, and preparation and management of student documentation. The employee must maintain confidentiality, follow district policies and professional conduct requirements, and provide consistent support at the assigned worksite and scheduled hours.

This is a 180-day position, working 5.5 hours per day. The position is part of the classified staff non-supervisory bargaining unit, and union shop requirements and the Collective Bargaining Agreement apply. The reporting relationship is to the Building Principal, Executive Director and/or Certificated Teacher.

Employment is contingent upon criminal background clearance and verification of professional experience. Selection for interview and employment offers consider the completeness of the application, evaluations, discipline history, attendance, training and experience, references, and interview results. Hourly rate placement depends on verification of related Washington public school experience.

Requirements

• At least an associate degree, two years of college (72 quarter credits), or the ability to meet state-determined performance standards in reading, math, and writing through a paraeducator assessment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to operate standard office equipment and use computers, including Google applications; willingness to learn Skyward and other student data and IEP management systems.
• Sensitivity toward children and ability to promote a child's self-concept.
• Ability and willingness to work with students from varied backgrounds.
• Organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs.
• Ability to work cooperatively with staff and students, including monitoring and disciplining student activities.
• Ability to remain calm, efficient, and courteous under stress and to exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact.
• Ability to understand and follow written and oral instructions and work independently.
• Ability to process student information confidentially.
• Ability to maintain consistent presence at the assigned worksite and work the contractually specified hours.
• Must comply with district policies and the code of professional conduct.
• Valid First Aid certificate and CPR training required.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos, and present information effectively in one-on-one and small-group settings.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic, including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, and apply it to currency, weight, and volume measurements.
• Ability to apply common-sense understanding to detailed but basic instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, coworkers, and the community, and perform duties with awareness of district requirements and School Board policies.
• Criminal background clearance and professional experience verification are conditions of employment.

Nice To Haves

• Previous successful experience working with high school-age children.
• Previous experience working with students with special needs.
• Bilingual/bicultural skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and anticipate transition IEPs on a monthly basis.
• Prepare assessments for transition IEPs.
• Conduct transition IEP interviews.
• Work with the Transition Specialist and IEP manager to determine appropriate student assessments and assist with IEP assessments.
• Assist in gathering contact information from students before graduation.
• Assist with follow-up calls to special education students who left the high school in the prior year, from June through November, and enter information online with the goal of 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 with preparing invitation information sheets and prior written notices for IEP and reevaluation meetings; may assist with scheduling appointments and creating and mailing IEP invitations.
• Assist with online student IEP, evaluation, and program documentation.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Monitor and discipline student activities as needed.
• Maintain the safety, well-being, and work output of students.

Benefits

• Eligibility for SEBB medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability coverage if anticipated to reach 630 hours in the school year.
• Retirement eligibility for employees working 3.50 hours per day or more for five or more consecutive months.
• Optional tax-sheltered annuities through Omni 403(b) and the Deferred Compensation Plan.
• Personal leave and sick leave prorated based on FTE.
• Vacation leave for 260-day employees only.

What This Job Offers

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