Special Program Para 1, Life Skills 1:1 17197

Vancouver Public Schools • Vancouver, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a one-on-one Special Program Paraeducator 1 position focused on Life Skills, working 6 hours per day for 9 months per year. The Fair Labor Standards Act Status is Non-Exempt. Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) reviews all applications and may invite the most qualified candidates to an interview. The selection process includes confidential reference checks and a criminal background investigation. Resumés should detail education, relevant experience, and skills. District employees should ensure their personnel files are up-to-date. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in disqualification. Internal applicants need official transcripts on file or submitted with the application. External applicants must submit official transcripts or ETS ParaPro Assessment results.

Requirements

• Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED.
• Official transcripts verifying an Associate's degree (90 quarter, 60 semester) OR 72 quarter or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school; OR ETS ParaPro Assessment result of 461 or higher.
• One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting preferred.
• Successful experience as part of an educational team preferred.
• Experience demonstrating excellent interpersonal skills and skills in working effectively in a team environment, providing support to achieve the desired goal(s) for the classroom and/or program area.
• Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, and conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly.
• Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities preferred.
• Ability to effectively communicate with and appreciate individuals from diverse, socio-economic backgrounds.
• Ability to act upon evasive and aggressive behavior of students.
• Ability to attend mandatory training on the weekends and successfully pass the district CPI, de-escalation/physical restraint training.
• Ability to complete de-escalation/physical restraint training required by District as soon as possible after hiring.
• Ability to learn and use a computer monitor, keyboard, and appropriate adaptive technologies.
• Ability to successfully implement educational programs and manage student behavior with direction from the teacher.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to be flexible with assigned tasks and schedules.
• Ability to develop relationships and supportive roles with children who possess mental or physical disabilities.
• Ability to lift, move, physically restrain a child of the size required by the job.
• Ability to independently and safely escort students around the school building, grounds, and in the community.
• Ability to observe the behavior of students, both visually and by listening and to communicate those observations with other appropriate service providers.
• Regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements.

Nice To Haves

• One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting.
• Successful experience as part of an educational team.
• Experience which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and skills in working effectively in a team environment, providing support to achieve the desired goal(s) for the classroom and/or program area.
• Possess excellent problem solving, analytical, and conflict resolution skills and ability to think quickly.
• Experience working with children with moderate to severe disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a positive role model for students and practice expected behaviors.
• Work in a flexible and cooperative manner.
• Assist the teacher in implementing and evaluating goals and objectives on individual student IEPs.
• Participate in team meetings to provide observational input or acquire pertinent information.
• Manage behavior and assist students during class activities in small groups or individually.
• Provide instructional assistance as directed by appropriate certificated staff, including academic subjects, life skills, social skills, community access, personal hygiene (toileting, swimming), communication, physical/occupational therapy exercises, and job skills training.
• Assist the teacher with preparing materials for lessons and maintaining data collection records.
• De-escalate students experiencing emotional/behavioral crises.
• Carry out behavior management plans for individual students.
• Dispense medication to students following district policy.
• Care for the personal hygiene needs of students with disabilities, including feeding, diapering, toileting, bathing, lifting, tube feeding, suctioning, and other health-related issues with appropriate training.
• Produce and assemble teaching materials as directed by appropriate certificated staff.
• Assist with data entry, record keeping, and filing.
• Grade/correct papers and homework utilizing a rubric or key.
• Observe assigned students entering/leaving school grounds, on the playground, in the cafeteria, and in the community, and intervene as appropriate to ensure safety.
• Attend training meetings to broaden expertise in working with students with special needs.
• Assist student(s) on and off buses.
• Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by an administrator in alignment with their job classification.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off (sick, vacation, personal, bereavement)
• Retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)

What This Job Offers

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