1:1 ATP Paraeducator

Northshore School District 417•Bothell, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Adult Transition Pathways is designed for students who have completed their high school Functional Skills and Academics program. Our students receive instruction in life skills, community access, and pre-vocational activities. Pathways students also will participate in vocational internships with adult support to simulate potential supportive employment opportunities once they complete their educational program. The position involves frequent walking, sitting, grasping, handling and manual dexterity. Assists students in learning, behavior, social, daily living and/or physical development while participating in community based vocational training programs. Staff are in the community daily in all types of weather and walking longer distances. Under the supervision of a certificated special education teacher, this position assists with general classroom duties relating to the instruction, behavioral development, and life skills of students in the 18-22 adult transition program who qualify for special education. Duties may be performed in the community and at work sites as well. An employee in this classification may be assigned to assist one-on-one with a specific student in accordance with the student's individualized educational plan (IEP).

Requirements

Hold an associate degree or higher, college credit equivalency (72 quarter or 48-semester credits) or have graduated from High School and passed the ETS ParaPro Assessment with a score of 455 or higher.
Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training or equivalent is required.

Responsibilities

Assists students in learning, behavior, social, daily living and/or physical development.
Assists with implementing detailed plans for individual students or small groups as developed by the classroom teacher.
May assist students in their general education classes.
Provides individual tutoring, assists student in organization, scribes lessons, proctors tests, and adapts lessons with the guidance of the classroom teacher.
Directs small group activities; leads lessons at the direction of the classroom teacher, adapting lessons to meet specific student instructional needs and goals; assists with preparation of instructional materials; records classroom data and provides feedback to classroom teacher on student progress; and consults with teacher on IEP goals.
Assists with student behavior management and social skills; corrects or redirects inappropriate student behavior consistent with student behavior plans and best practices; ensures student safety at all times; may restrain students using procedures consistent with employee training.
May assist students with medical needs, with self-care; assists with toileting by accompanying students to the restroom, transfers students from wheelchairs to toilets; changes diapers, may perform catheterization if trained by a registered nurse; change or empty bags for students who are catheterized; reposition students or lift students with the assistance of others or by using assistive equipment; and assists students with feeding, including tube feeding.
Works as a team member building special services team.
Serves as a liaison between students, teachers, parents and other building staff.
May participate in parent conferences or as a member of the building multi-disciplinary team.
May attend staff meetings and professional development courses.
Assists and supervises students in free time activities.
May supervise playground activities and school bus-loading/unloading.
Assists students using the computer; understands classroom technology and helps troubleshoot student computer issues.
Acts as a role model for students and actively listens to their needs.
May be required to ride the bus with a student to and from school.
Performs other related duties consistent with the job description and employee assignment.