Special Services Specialized Program Preschool Paraeducator - Early Learning Center
Special Services Specialized Program Preschool Paraeducator - Early Learning Center
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PASCO SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1
EMPLOYEE SERVICES
1215 WEST LEWIS ST
PASCO WASHINGTON 99301
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Open: February 25 2025 Close: March 3 2025 or until filled
POSITION: Special Services Specialized Program Preschool Paraeducator
Early Learning Center
EFF. DATE: Immediately
SALARY:$21.67 $23.74 per hour
AA Degree $.50 per hour extra/
BA Degree $.75 per hour extra
SCHEDULE: 7 hours per day Monday Tuesday Thursday & Friday
No Wednesdays
4 hours on early release days as follows (If these fall within the scheduled work calendar): the day before Thanksgiving the day before Winter Break and the last day of school.
180 day work year
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED: (Qualifications which are essential to the position)
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Must meet one or more of the following:
Associates degree or higher;
Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher; and/or
Havepassedthe Educational Testing Service (ETS) paraeducator assessment.
- Demonstrated exemplary customer service and responsiveness
- Must complete annual required training hoursPara Certificate hours
- Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with staff students and patrons
- Demonstrated punctuality and an excellent work attendance record
- Must work within designated bounds of authority and confidentiality
- Ability to establish and maintain professional cooperative working relationships
- Must follow supervisory directions and employ personal initiative when necessary
- Ability to follow safe work practices and procedures
- CPI trained or willingness to be trained
- Willingness to work with special education students on the autism spectrum (ASD)
- Ability to communicate with students using adaptive communication devices or willingness to learn
- Experience collecting data or willingness to be trained
- Willingness to do playground duties and/or office tasks
- Ability to assist with toileting needs diapering lifting tube feeding catheterization and other formsof assistance
- Knowledge of or willingness to be trained in the use of visual supports PECS positive reinforcement systems and ABA strategies
DESIRED: (Qualifications which are not required but would be useful to the position)
- Bilingual/Biliterate Spanish/English
- Collegeor onthejob training experience as a paraeducator
- Willingness to do office tasks
- Willingness to study materials provided by supervisory personnel and/or take college classesto improve basic instructional skills
- Experience working with preschool children with special needs
- Knowledge of early childhood development
- First aid card preferred
DUTIES:
Working with special needs students; Must be willing to assist with needs related to working with special needs students such as diapering tube feeding toileting catheters lifting etc.
Letters and applications received after closing date will only be accepted and screened if the position remains unfilled.
NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION:Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed age religion color national origin veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Pasco School District provides equal access to the Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and other designated youth groups. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance OfficerSarah Thornton; 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA; and Sec. 504 CoordinatorKristi Docken 1215 W. Lewis St. Pasco WA.
Employment Type
Hourly
