Para - SPED 1:1 - 20272322

Clover Park School District • Lakewood, WA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education 1:1 Paraeducator assists assigned students with unique needs in achieving special education program goals and objectives that cannot be met through individual accommodations alone. The position works under the general direction of a building administrator and the specific direction of a special education teacher, and may be assigned at the elementary or secondary level. Duties include instruction as assigned, behavior management, preparing student materials, and providing primary care, including lifting, toileting, washing, medical intervention, and feeding. Assignments may involve students with significant emotional, behavioral, or physical disabilities.

The role may include supporting students’ hygiene and personal care, administering interventions and medication under the direction of a knowledgeable professional, assisting with transitions and transportation, and supporting students who are at high risk. The paraeducator also assists with educational and vocational programming, IEP-related work, assessment administration, classroom supervision, recordkeeping, and preparation of materials and reports. Additional duties may be assigned consistent with the position’s scope and intent.

The position is based in regular school buildings throughout the district. The listed schedule is 6.75 hours per day, 191 days per year, with a shift of 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.; shifts may change. The hourly wage range is $29.23 to $32.73. Employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long-term disability, and basic life insurance benefits. Eligible employees are required to participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems plan and may participate in supplemental 403(b) and 457 deferred compensation plans.

Requirements

• High school diploma or recognized equivalent (GED), plus at least one of the following: a passing score on a board-approved assessment; an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university; 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher from an accredited college or university; or completion of a paraeducator apprenticeship registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
• Two years of successful work experience with special education students.
• For the ETS ParaPro assessment, a qualifying score of at least 455; for the Pearson Paraprofessional assessment, a score of at least 220; or for the Master Teacher Inc. assessment, a score of at least 65%. A candidate must pass each of the two assessments to be certified.
• Knowledge of classroom and behavior management techniques, special education terminology, lifting, toileting and feeding techniques, restraint techniques, and verbal de-escalation.
• Ability to work independently and learn operations, procedures, processes, and equipment use.
• Ability to handle, store, and transmit confidential information in compliance with FERPA and HIPAA requirements.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and knowledge of proper lifting techniques.
• Ability to communicate and interact clearly, concisely, courteously, and respectfully with students, parents, guardians, volunteers, teachers, and staff from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to adjust to new and different working conditions.
• Ability to learn and implement medical intervention techniques under the direction of a knowledgeable professional.
• Fingerprinting and background check.
• First Aid and CPR card.
• Completion of the district-provided Fundamental Course of Study (FCS), except for positions excluded in the posting.
• Completion of Right Response training within 90 days of hire.
• For positions located on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, ability to obtain and maintain installation access in compliance with the REAL ID Act and applicable requirements.

Nice To Haves

• College credits with a major in education, psychology, counseling, behavior intervention, or social work.
• Three or more years of special education paraeducator experience in a public-school setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with hygiene and personal care, including suctioning, lifting, toileting, washing, and feeding, including G-tube feeding.
• Prepare and provide interventions and medication under the direction of a knowledgeable professional.
• Assist students with transportation and accompany them during transition activities.
• Help manage students who are high-risk, severely emotionally disturbed, or dangerous.
• Assist with preparation for and implementation of behavior management techniques, educational and vocational instruction, and vocational placement programs.
• Assist the classroom teacher with IEP preparation and monitor due-process timelines for reevaluations and IEPs under the special education teacher’s guidance.
• Provide incidental instruction in large or small groups while remaining primarily responsible for assigned students under the special education teacher’s direction.
• Administer assessment instruments or assist the special education teacher in doing so.
• Prepare, type, hand-draw, reproduce, and collate materials for students, teachers, and parents.
• Maintain the class during the special education teacher’s absence.
• Supervise students during lunch, recess, bus activities, assemblies, and movement to other building locations.
• Use a personal computer or laptop for data entry and correspondence or reports, and operate copiers, fax machines, other office equipment, and student assistive technology devices.
• Maintain student records and files under the special education teacher’s direction, including FTE counts, month-end reports, schedules, attendance records, and records of credits and graduation requirements.
• Monitor three-year evaluations for state compliance when assigned.
• Assist with profile development for educational and vocational planning when assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical insurance for eligible employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year.
• Dental insurance for eligible employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year.
• Vision insurance for eligible employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year.
• Long-term disability insurance for eligible employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year.
• Basic life insurance for eligible employees anticipated to work at least 630 hours during the school year.
• Washington State Department of Retirement Systems plan membership for eligible employees.
• Access to supplemental 403(b) and 457 deferred compensation plans.

What This Job Offers

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