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Leavenworth, WA - USA

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Not Disclosed

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Salary Not Disclosed

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1 Vacancy

Job Description

Title: Paraprofessional

Reports to: Building Principal Assistant Principal Assigned Special Education Teacher

Work Day:175 workday calendar 6.75 hrs/day

Hours:7:50 am 3:00 p.m. (Secondary) and 8:203:30 (Elementary)

Locations:Earl Lawson Early Education Center David Brewer Henry Leavenworth Intermediate Warren MS LHS 3rd Avenue School

Position Details:Positions offering educational supports begin at $15 per hour and positions requiring more intensive student support for physical and/or behavioral needs begin at $15.75 per hour. Additional compensation is provided to candidates who hold degrees or certificationsas well as additional compensation forrelevant work experience.

Qualifications:

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Experience working in a curriculum support capacity with students of various ages
  • Successful experience working with special education students
  • Basic computer skills preferred

Purpose and Objectives of the Position:

The Special Education Paraprofessional provides supportive education and maintenance assistance for the teacher of special education or general education students. The paraprofessional should possess a basic understanding of the characteristics of students and must possess the ability to work with students in a one on one setting and in small and large group settings.

NOTE: For certain student populations position may require specialized training (severely intellectually disabled/profoundly intellectually disabled autism); the ability to lift and physically manage students who may weigh over 50 pounds; the use of specialized equipment; the ability to assist with or perform personal activities such as feeding toileting and diapering; or other special abilities. If necessary these will be discussed in the interview.

Essential Functions:

  • Provide educational social communicative support to students with autism in resource and inclusive environments
  • Follow teamed prescribed procedures academic social communication and behavioral interventions plans
  • Communicate and work collaboratively with general education teachers administrators and other special education service providers/consultants
  • Implement a specialized curriculum
  • Teaching selfresponsibility
  • Demonstrate strict standards of confidentiality
  • Demonstrate punctuality and dependability
  • Support students in all school environments including communitybased training
  • Share in recordkeeping duties including progress monitoring as assigned by professional staff
  • Seek assistance from other team members as needed to facilitate student progress
  • Organize and prepare materials
  • Demonstrate problem solving skills
  • Participate in Emergency Safety Intervention (ESI) and Behavior Management Training
  • Participate in professional development and training as required
  • Demonstrate attitude that promotes a positive school environment
  • Take responsibility for the quality of own work
  • Share in school wide duties as assigned and which do not conflict with student time
  • Provide shortterm coverage for professional and paraprofessional peers
  • Travel to/from schools as required by the job
  • Other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:

  • Requires stooping bending kneeling turning and reaching.
  • Requires prolonged sitting or standing.
  • Must occasionally work in noisy and crowded environments with numerous interruptions.

General Responsibilities:

  • Ability to prepare for classroom activities under the supervision of a licensed teacher.
  • Ability to work with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
  • Ability to assist individual children in need of special attention.
  • Ability to perform clerical duties as required.
  • Ability to guide independent study enrichment work and remedial work set up by the teacher.
  • Ability to assist teacher with noninstructional classroom duties such as snack toilet and clothing routines.
  • Ability to assist with reading and storytelling.
  • Ability to assist in drill work.
  • Ability to observe and follow all school district policies at all times.
  • Ability to respond to information requests in a cooperative courteous and timely manner.
  • Ability to keep student and personnel information and records confidential.
  • Ability to implement and follow all district health and safety policies including all precautions of the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan.
  • Ability to perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as directed by the principal or teacher.

PreEmployment/Yearly Requirements:Employee shall meet all the preemployment and yearly requirements as specified in the Policies of the Board of Education.

Term of Employment: At will.

Salary:$15.00/hrwith increases for assignment type related past employment experience and education

FLSA Status: Non Exempt; Hourly

Evaluation:Performance effectiveness will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Board of Education Policy.


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