Paraeducator - Building Itinerant @ Flett Middle School, 7 Hrs, Cont.

Spokane Public Schools • Pauline Flett Middle School, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, the Paraeducator helps create a loving, collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. This is a flexible, building-based role supporting students across classrooms and settings. The Paraeducator assists with academic, behavioral, social-emotional, executive functioning, and independence supports identified through IEPs, 504 plans, MTSS interventions, and other student support systems. Support assignments may change with student, classroom, and building needs and are directed by administrators and case managers.

The role includes assisting students with instruction, routines, transitions, inclusion, and participation in general education and specialized settings. It may also involve personal care, mobility assistance, delegated health tasks, adaptive supports, medication administration, and physical assistance, as trained and assigned. The Paraeducator monitors and documents student data, uses assistive technology and behavior support strategies, collaborates with school staff and service providers, and completes required safety and de-escalation training.

This is a continuing role scheduled for 7 hours per day, with daily start and end times of 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The anticipated start date is ASAP. Schedule and hours may change depending on program and district needs. The position is paid at Level 35 on the Paraeducator salary schedule. Medical, dental, and vision benefits through SEBB are provided to employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year; other benefits and pay provisions are subject to eligibility and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited college, an AA or BA degree, or successful completion of an academically rigorous assessment.
• Demonstrated ability and aptitude to perform the listed responsibilities.
• Complete Core Competencies within one year if hired into a Paraeducator position, as described in the ESS Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Demonstrated interest in working with students with a broad range of disabilities.
• Ability to respond appropriately to aggressive and physical behaviors.
• Successfully completed, or willingness to complete, district de-escalation and soft-restraint training.
• Demonstrate initial competency as measured by instructor observation.
• Willingness and physical ability to kneel, bend, work or sit on the floor with students, and run after students based on student needs.
• Ability to provide personal care, including feeding, tube feeding with training, toileting, and diapering, based on student needs.
• Pass the district strength and agility screening test when necessary and based on student needs.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds; heavier lifting requires a two-person lift or assistive devices.
• Ability to work effectively and confidentially with a diverse group of students, teachers, parents, and administrators in a positive and professional manner.
• Relate positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
• Ability to follow directions, carry out routines, and implement interventions as directed by certificated staff or supervisors.
• Basic computer skills.
• Basic communication skills and ability to see, hear, and listen to teachers and students across classroom or school settings to supervise and maintain a safe environment.
• Access to reliable transportation.
• Fingerprint background check required for prospective employees.

Nice To Haves

• One year of successful work experience, training, or school district experience with students or adults with disabilities is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction in core academic areas designed by teachers or specialists.
• Assist special education and general education teachers with implementing students’ Individual Education Plans, including accommodations and modifications.
• Assist teachers in preparing materials and collecting and recording data.
• Participate as a contributing member of a collaborative team.
• Implement behavioral and social skills programs designed and supervised by certificated staff.
• Under certificated staff supervision, implement district de-escalation and soft-restraint techniques as needed.
• Assist students with physical and mobility needs and personal care.
• Assist secondary students with pre-vocational and transition activities.
• Manage student equipment and assistive technology as needed.
• Supervise students and promote their safety across multiple settings.
• Administer, monitor, and document medication in accordance with district policy, procedures, and student health care plans, as needed.
• Provide flexible support across assigned students and educational settings as directed by administrators and case managers.
• Support academic, behavioral, executive functioning, social-emotional, and independence strategies specified in student support plans.
• Assist students in accessing instruction, classroom routines, transitions, inclusion opportunities, and participation in general education and specialized settings.
• Provide intermittent personal care, mobility assistance, delegated health tasks, and adaptive support as trained and assigned.
• Support student independence, self-regulation, engagement, and skill generalization across settings and staff.
• Monitor, collect, and document student data as directed to help teams evaluate and adjust supports.
• Use assistive technology, adaptive supports, and behavior support strategies as trained.
• Collaborate with administrators, case managers, counselors, teachers, and related service providers to adjust support.
• Complete required CPI, de-escalation, and assigned safety training.
• Move between settings and provide physical assistance, lifting, or toileting support as required.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through SEBB for employees meeting eligibility requirements.
• Vision and dental plan options and standard life and AD&D insurance at no cost to the employee for eligible positions.
• Optional Dependent Care Assistance Program, supplemental life and AD&D insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement.
• Free, confidential counseling, consultation, and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program for benefit-eligible employees and dependent family members.
• Participation in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems public pension plan, with a choice of a lifetime pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan.
• Voluntary retirement savings options, including the DRS Deferred Compensation Program and a district 403(b) plan.
• Vacation, sick leave, personal days, and paid holidays may be available in accordance with eligibility and applicable collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED