Special Education Para EducatorInterlake High School (Internal Applicants Only)

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

The position of Para Educator 5 is done for the purpose of working directly with students who demonstrate significant emotional and behavioral challenges as well as possible adaptive needs to stabilize their behavior and maximize their learning opportunities.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY:

The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce representative of our students one that embraces and models cultural competency as an international community.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: (These duties are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.)

Supports students in educational and classroom settings with significant emotional regulation challenges and adaptive/life skills support needs.
Identifies triggers that appear to escalate student.
Observes and records data on targeted positive behaviors and negative behaviors.
Empowers students to be responsible for their behavior and academic success.
Documents student escalations as required.
Collaborates with case manager behavior health team and other staff members to develop and implement positive behavior reinforcement systems including positive reinforcement charts daily schedules routines and interventions.
Works with academic content where appropriate with students under the direction of the special education teacher.
Implements students Individual Education Plan (IEP) Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP) and Aversive Intervention Plan (AIP) as required for maximizing student success in their learning environment.
Provides written intervention summary upon assignment completion.
Prepares individual paraeducator training binder including students positive behavior reinforcement systems positive reinforcement charts daily schedules and routines.
Models positive behavior interventions.
Provides follow-up after interventions including determining the efficacy of intervention recommendations and consistency of implementation.
Utilizes approved Safety Care Training.
Attends professional development trainings as needed.
Attends student team meetings when requested.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Reports directly to and is supervised by Building Administrator

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE (positions in this class typically require):

Required:
High School Graduation or Equivalent
Associates (AA) Degree or higher two years of college or pass a formal state or local academic assessment that meets specific criteria
Experience training or working with special education and/or developmentally or behaviorally challenged students.

Preferred:
Experience and/or training working special education and/or developmentally or behaviorally challenged students.

LICENSING REQUIREMENTS (positions in this class typically require):

Valid WA State Drivers License.
First Aid and CPR certification required.

KNOWLEDGE (position requirements at entry):

Behavior modification programs including restraint techniques.
Adaptive technologic equipment.
Non-violent crisis intervention.
Computer use and a variety of software programs.
Child development and behavior.
Functional life skills.
Basic academics.
Safety procedures for students.
Proper lifting techniques.
A variety of jobs and work techniques in the community.

SKILLS (position requirements at entry):

Seizure care.
Physical restraint of severely behaviorally disabled students.
Ability to work with children in an empathetic and confident manner.
Ability to work effectively in a team set shared goals and execute them with a degree of independence.
Ability to follow directions.
Ability to model and monitor appropriate student behavior.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and respect between students parents and teachers.
Ability to maintain positive relationships with students staff parents and the public.
Ability to meet and maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.
Ability to perform all physical activities and meet all physical requirements indicated in section above.
Demonstrates effective written and oral communication.
Demonstrates multicultural sensitivity with the ability to effectively and collaboratively work with diverse populations
Ability to perform all duties in accordance with all applicable Board policies and district and legal requirements.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class typically require: stooping kneeling crouching reaching standing walking pushing pulling lifting finger dexterity grasping talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts odors chemicals extreme temperatures inadequate lighting workspace restrictions and intense noises.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

AISP pay range 5 $ 32.86/hour to $ 34.81/hour (starting hourly rate $ 32.86) based on negotiated collective bargaining agreement. 34 hours per week (5 days week) for a 195-day annual assignment. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

Medical dental vision long-term disability and life-insurance eligibility is based upon 630 hours worked within a school year. Retirement provided through Washington State Department of Retirement Systems.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the key areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed. The successful candidate for this position must be fingerprinted. Employment is contingent upon clearance by Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Bellevue School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex race creed religion color national origin age veteran or military status sexual orientation gender expression or identity disability or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts of America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights Racial Discrimination and Gender Expression or Identity Discrimination:
Civil Rights/Nondiscrimination Compliance Coordinator Nancy Pham or

Sex-based Discrimination including Sexual Harassment:
Title IX Coordinator: Jeff Lowell or

Disability Discrimination:
Karen Dejong (425) or

Mailing address for all three: 12111 NE 1st Street Bellevue WA 98005.