Paraeducator - Student Supervision

Bethel School District 403•Spanaway, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Paraeducator - Student Supervision ensures the safety and well-being of students in non-classroom settings, including lunchrooms, hallways, playgrounds, bus-loading areas, and other school areas. The position is for 2 hours per day, 164 days per year, at Roy Elementary. Pay is $22.17 under PSE Salary Schedule Level 3. Depending on the assignment, the paraeducator supervises student behavior, maintains order, supports safe and inclusive activities, and communicates with students, teachers, and administrators. The role may include helping with lunchroom setup and cleanup, monitoring playground equipment, responding to student health or safety needs, organizing games and intramural activities, and supporting students with special needs. The position reports to the school principal or an assigned administrator. Applicants need education, training, skills, and experience necessary to perform the assignment; experience working with school-aged children is preferred. Fingerprinting and a background check are required. Training in and adherence to the district infection control plan are required, and a valid first aid card may be required.

Requirements

Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment.
Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and procedures.
Effective oral communication skills.
Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner; supervise and correct student behavior; and learn and implement effective behavior-management techniques.
Ability to remain flexible when assignments or situations change.
Ability to organize and supervise activities, and to follow and give instructions.
Ability to be fair and consistent when working with children.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students.
Ability to defuse situations and resolve conflicts.
Fingerprinting and a background check to determine there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury, or neglect of a minor.
Complete training in and adhere to the district infection control plan.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with school-aged children is preferred.
A valid first aid card may be required.

Responsibilities

Supervise student behavior in lunchrooms, hallways, playgrounds, and other areas; mediate disputes, intervene when needed, maintain order, carry out appropriate disciplinary action, and maintain discipline records.
Ensure students follow rules and regulations in playgrounds, lunchrooms, halls, bus-loading areas, and other school areas, and instruct students in proper behavior.
Assist with setting up lunch tables and cleaning and straightening meal areas; may dismiss children to recess.
Supervise safe use of playground equipment, check it periodically for wear or damage, and report needed repairs.
Monitor injured or ill students’ need for first aid and refer them for treatment as appropriate.
Ensure adults on playgrounds, school perimeters, or in hallways have checked in at the school office, and report problems.
Establish rapport with students and communicate with teachers and administrators about student behavior.
Organize and participate in intramural sports, games, and activities; may referee, teach game rules and cooperative problem-solving, and communicate the intramural program to certificated staff.
Help isolated students participate in group activities and provide positive contact.
Help integrate students with special needs into group activities and may work one-on-one with them.
May monitor restrooms during lunch or recess.
Patrol playgrounds for lost items and instruct students to pick up and return equipment at the end of recess.
May serve on district committees or departmental work teams; model appropriate and cooperative behavior and protect confidential information in accordance with district ethical guidelines.
Perform related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.