Special Education Paraeducator: 26-27 CL59

Aberdeen School District•Aberdeen, WA

18h

About The Position

The Special Education Paraeducator supports students and teachers with instruction, student supervision, classroom organization, documentation, and safety. The position is scheduled for 6 hours per day, 190 days per year, including holidays, and is ongoing. The role includes monitoring student progress and behavior, assisting with classwork and educational activities, maintaining student records, and helping provide a classroom environment conducive to learning. The paraeducator may also support students with personal hygiene and adaptive or medical equipment, provide basic first aid, and attend meetings or training on days beyond the 180-day school year. Candidates must submit an online employment application. The position is benefits eligible. Some duties and qualifications apply only if assigned or required, including advanced Right Response training for resource support assignments and CPR/first aid training or a Type II driver's license.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent and one of the following: an associate degree, 72 college-level quarter credits, or passing the state-approved paraeducator assessment test.
Proficiency in basic spelling, math, and grammar.
Pass a criminal background check.
Complete the District's Paraeducator Core Competency requirements.
Work scheduled hours consistently.
Knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and English usage.
General knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment, and ability to operate standard office equipment such as a word processor and photocopier.
For some positions, keyboarding skills of 45 words per minute.
Ability and willingness to learn and use computer equipment and software.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, remain flexible, and meet deadlines.
Physical ability to perform required duties, which may include lifting and positioning students in and out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and therapy equipment.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions, policies, and procedures.
Ability to handle students with behavioral and physical handicapping conditions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality, accurate records, and effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public.
Ability to work in a team environment and communicate effectively in writing and verbally, including writing simple correspondence and communicating information to students, parents, and staff.
Ability to perform arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate ratios and percentages; and interpret graphs.
Meet the physical demands of the role, including occasionally lifting or moving up to 50 pounds with assistance and pushing items weighing 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

Monitor student progress and behavior, and share observations with teachers, other professional staff, and parents or guardians.
Assist teachers and students in preparing student work and program documentation.
Assist with the daily management, organization, monitoring, and safety of students, including supervising recess, lunch, field trips, locker rooms, study and detention rooms, and arrival and departure activities.
Collect and prepare instructional and non-instructional materials, including worksheets, lessons, art supplies, and other resources; create bulletin boards; and correct worksheets, quizzes, and assignments.
Supervise and conduct individual and small-group educational, creative, and structured play activities; assist with classwork and assignments; tutor students; and monitor classroom and special-session activities.
Administer discipline as authorized and monitor student health.
When required, assist with students' personal hygiene, including toileting, diapering, and dressing, and assist with adaptive or medical equipment, including tube feeding and catheterization.
Assist with district, state, and national testing; maintain diagnostic and test data; update student records, class lists, attendance, and other data; and monitor individual academic assessments.
When required, provide basic first aid to ill or injured students.
Help maintain the physical appearance of the classroom by straightening furniture and putting materials away.
Model appropriate behavior and help maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning.
Prepare equipment and supply inventories and order materials as necessary.
Assist in supervising volunteer and student assistants.
When required, use a computer and educational software to provide student instruction and assistance.
Process and distribute forms, correspondence, worksheets, tests, and schedules using computers, photocopiers, and other standard office equipment; enter data and maintain databases as needed.
Attend program meetings and training held on additional days beyond the 180-day school year.
Maintain files and records, document activities and progress as required, and keep student information and records confidential.
Maintain a pleasant atmosphere with student groups and perform other related duties as assigned.