Must be 21 years of age or older.
Required: Must upload a copy of High School diploma, High School transcript, or G.E.D.
Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination or obtain a religious or medical exemption.
POSITION TITLE: Para Educator, Special Education Self Contained-1 Year Only
LOCATION: Outlook Elementary
DATE POSTED: 09/13/2022
JOB NUMBER: CL115-23-04
HOURS/DAYS: 6.5/190 (Prorated for the 2022-2023 school year)
Based on student enrollment
Sunnyside School District
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Para-educator – Special Education LAC & Developmental Preschool
REPORTS TO: Building Principal and Assigned Teacher
UNIT CLASSIFICATION: PSE Para-educators
PRIMARY PURPOSE:
Employees in this job classification are directly involved in helping students achieve their maximum potential through the instructional program. Responsibilities include: 1) One-to-one instruction of students 2) Small group instruction 3) In and out of classroom supervision of students and 4) General assistance to the teacher.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*:
- Tutors students individually or in small groups in a variety of learning activities assigned
by the teacher; promotes student understanding of materials presented. Adjusts tasks to suit needs of students if necessary.
- Incorporate IEP requirements within students’ daily lesson plan.
- Maintain records and charts indicating students’ progress.
- Provide students with practice on identified skill areas.
- Assist students in their understanding of instruction concepts.
- Guide independent work.
- Inform classroom teacher of students’ progress or concerns.
- Assist and carry out directions provided by other staff members (e.g. SLP, SLPA, OT,
COTA, Behavior Specialist, Autism Specialist, Teacher of the Visually Impaired, etc)
- Regular sanitation of classroom manipulatives, tables, etc.
- Serve as the chief source of information and help to substitute teacher.
- Mainstream students in regular classroom settings as requested.
- Provide positive behavioral support.
- Assists teacher in monitoring student behavior and disciplines students as authorized.
- Restrain a student from harming self or others.
- May be required to provide detailed one-to-one assistance with changing, diapering,
wiping and personal hygiene, etc.
- May be required to assist students with feeding and administer tube feeding.
- Attend meetings and trainings as required.
- Fulfill other related duties as assigned.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
- Observe and utilize reasonable and professional medical/safety precautions to include positioning children in a safe and secure manner in adaptive equipment and transferring orthopedically disabled children to and from different equipment including toilets.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Communicates regularly and in a positive manner with students, parents/guardians, instructional and support staff. Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather. Potentially exposed to ordinary infectious diseases carried by students; exposed to student noise levels; required to lift, move and position students and equipment; playground supervision and bus loading requires working outdoors in inclement weather; required to attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience
Must provide proof of high school diploma or G.E.D.
Pass State Assessment for Para-educators OR
AA Degree or
72-Quarter College Credits
Completed an apprenticeship as a paraeducator, in a program
registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training
Council.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Ability to identify and adjust to the individual student’s needs
Ability to be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations
Knowledge of record-keeping systems
Knowledge of technology equipment and its operation
Knowledge of student behavior and methods to assure proper conduct
Ability to work successfully in a team context with other staff members
Ability to understand and communicate effectively
Ability to understand and carry out oral and written instructions
Ability to be flexible to accommodate changing schedules
Licenses/Special Requirements
Valid Washington State Drivers' license or photo identification.
Social Security Card.
WSP/FBI fingerprint/background clearance.
COVID-19 Vaccination or obtain a religious or medical exemption.
Fundamental Course of Study or must obtain within first 4 months of employment.
FAIR LABOR STANDARDS ACT:
PSE Para-educator
EVALUATION:
Building Principal
* * The list of essential functions in this job description is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary by determination of an appropriate administrator and Human Resources. |