Paraeducator Special Education Teacher
About the Employer
Overview
Job Title - Special Education Paraeducator - Wishram - Job Description - We are recruiting for a special education paraeducator to serve Wishram School District. This position is 35 hours per week, school year schedule. - General Responsibilities - Regular Attendance Required - This role relies on regular and reliable attendance to ensure consistency for our students and help support a positive, productive learning environment. The hours of this position are 32.5 hours per week, school year schedule, and regular attendance during those hours are expected. - Salary - The full salary range is $21.82 - $26.99 per hour. Offers are made at the beginning of the range. - Essential Functions/Other Functions
• Reporting directly to the special education teacher, the special education paraeducator is responsible for supporting and assisting students with disabilities in various school settings.
• The special education paraeducator, consistent with the individual education plan (IEP) or individual family service plan (IFSP), assists the special education teacher with lesson plan preparation; one-on-one and small group instruction; classroom management; student observation and assessment; and communication with parents and staff.
Essential Functions
• Assist the special education teacher, consistent with IEP or IFSP goals, in lesson plan preparation; one-on-one & small group instruction; classroom management; student observation & assessment; communication with parents and staff, in a variety of school settings.
• Supervise students.
• Collect data and report student progress.
• Maintain accurate data collection records.
• Communicate with staff and parents as instructed by the special education teacher.
• Provide positive behavior management support, consistent with the IEP or IFSP.
• Attend to the physical needs of students, including moving and positioning students & assisting with personal hygiene needs.
• Participate in staff meetings, inservice programs, workshops and seminars.
• Participate as a member of the education team. May attend parent conferences.
Other Functions
Minimum/Preferred Qualifications & Skills
• Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
employee’s degree or niney-eight sem./fifty-two quarter credits from an accredited college or university; or passing score of 455 on the Parapro Assessment; or passing score of 220 on the Pearson Paraeducator Assessment; or ninety-five percent on the Master Teacher, Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program.
• At least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Must meet one of the following educational requirements:
Preferred Qualifications
Working Conditions
• Experience in a special education classroom setting.
• Knowledge of programs and services for students with disabilities.
• Classroom setting, may move from classroom to classroom to provide services.
• Provide assistance and attend to the physical needs of students including moving and positioning students and assisting with personal hygiene needs, including but not limited to: tube feeding, catheterization, changing diapers, toileting.
• Sit, stand, and stoop to attend to student’s needs & to provide instruction.
• Regular attendance during assigned work schedule.
• Travel within ESD 112 region for meetings and trainings.