Substitute - Instructional Paraeducator

Bethel School District 403 • Spanaway, WA

21h • $23

About The Position

This position’s responsibilities are to assist certificated staff with instructional and non-instructional activities for mainstream and/or special education students, including instructing students individually and/or in small groups, monitoring and documenting student behavior and/or progress, and supervising student activities.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent
• Education, training, skills, and experience necessary to carry out the assignment, with experience working with school age children and special needs students preferred
• Knowledge of/ Skills in Basic subject areas, such as reading, writing, and communicating
• Variety of behavior and learning disorders.
• Student safety rules and procedures.
• Ability to Deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Remain flexible in changes in assignments
• Organize activities.
• Follow and give instructions.
• Be fair and consistent when working with students.
• Learn and use effective behavior management techniques.
• Learn and use effective instructional techniques.
• Learn to use district=supported technology for student instruction and record keeping.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students and staff.
• Fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete training in and adhere to district infection control plan.
• May be required to obtain first aid and CPR certification.

Nice To Haves

• Non-violent crisis intervention, development and use of PECS, visual schedule systems, and visual supports, use of Social Stories, universal precautions and toilet teacher for special needs, understanding of child development and the needs of students on the Autism spectrum, and sensory processing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist certificated staff with instructional and non-instructional activities for mainstream and/or special education students
• Instruct students individually and/or in small groups
• Monitor and documenting student behavior and/or progress
• Supervise student activities

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED