Para SupervisionHigh School

October 2 2026

Classified Vacancy Notice

SUPERVISION PARAEDUCATOR (High School)

Mead High School

Monday Friday

Schedule: 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

JOB SUMMARY:

This positionprimarily ensures student safety by supervising and facilitating activities. This position assists a certificated teacher or other staff members with instructional and non-instructional activities for students in a classroom.

Responsibilities vary with individual assignments but typically include student supervision and maintaining safety behavior decorum and order in all of the common areas of the school. Depending upon individual assignment duties may also include clerical work such as compiling materials or providing basic first aid. May be required to work as an instructional para in classrooms as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Provide basic student supervision ensuring all students are meeting general building wide behavioral expectations.
  This also includes lunch supervision general building supervision and may include bus and crosswalk supervision.
• Assist in maintaining safety behavior decorum and order in common areas including but not limited to cafeteria playground corridors study halls gymnasium auditorium locker rooms parking lots crosswalks detention rooms and school busses.
• May provide instructional support and assistance in teaching and learning as needed in individual small or large group situations or assist teachers with various duties related to the instruction of students such as observing recording data charting behavior and classroom preparation.
• Follow and implement plans procedures strategies or tasks as directed by an administrator or certificated staff.
• Learn and apply approaches/strategies to use when working with students in a supervisory setting.
• Interact in a respectful manner with children their families and colleagues in the building.
• Complete Fundamental Course of Study and other mandatory training annually or as required.
• Follow district and building policies for protecting the health safety and well-being of children.
• Follow directions and guidance ofadministratorsand other assigned supervisors.
• Adhere to the assigned schools protocols processes and procedures for supporting behavior management i.e. PBIS MTSS etc.
• Always be where you are expected to be and arrive at designated work locations on time both consistently and with reliability. Notify appropriate personnel when you must be absent.
• Encourage and model expected behavior including honesty loyalty dependability integrity and a willingness to learn.
• Demonstrate respect for cultural diversity and individuality of all students.
• Refer concerns expressed by parents students or others to the Teacher or administrator.
• Refrain from engaging in discriminatory practices based on a students disability race sex cultural background or religion.
• Respect the dignity privacy and individuality of all students parents and staff members.
• Establish communication and a positive relationship with your cooperating teacher(s) colleagues and other District Staff.
• Accept responsibility for your actions and your own learning and development.
• Maintain confidentiality as it pertains to student information including but not limited to medical social and academic.
• Build and maintain a positive caring relationship with all students.
• Work cooperatively and respectfully with all members of the school community.
• Perform basic computer skills such as word processing and email.
• Remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Provide first aid in case of illness and/or injury and report accidents to the building office.
• Complete the fundamental course of study and other mandatory training annually or as required.
• Perform other duties as directed by the building principal.

Minimum QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Current first aid/CPR certification or willingness to obtain promptly

Para educators shall be required to be highly qualified upon hire into a continuing position as defined by state law

• Completed at least 2 years of study totaling 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher at an accredited college or university; OR
• Obtained an associates (or higher) degree; OR
• Completed and passed the ETS ParaPro Praxis Assessment (qualifying score of at least 455); OR
• Completed and passed the Master Teacher Assessments (2 assessments qualifying score of at least 65%); OR
• Completed and passed the Pearson Paraprofessional assessment:(qualifying score of at least) OR
• Have completed an apprenticeship as a paraeducator in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated skill in communicating effectively with all staff students and as a team member both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work with students in a warm and confident manner
• Knowledge of student safety rules and procedures
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Physical Demands:The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

A person working in this position will exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally while carrying pushing and/or pulling to move objects. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds unaided and may lift over 50 pounds with the assistance of another person and/or a lift assist. While performing the duties of this job the employee is frequently required to stand walk sit; some stooping kneeling and/or crouching; and significant fine finger dexterity. The job is performed under conditions with exposure to risk of injury and/or ordinary infectious diseases carried by students.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT and Salary:

As outlined by and in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) of theMead Office & Support Professionals (PSE)and Policies and Procedures of Mead School District. A typical school year consists of 180 days plus 10 holidaysSeptember through June of each school year. The individual number of days may vary by position as defined within the CBA.

The salary range for the position is: Min $19.86 Max $23.01. Salary placement will be at step 1 on the scale for the position unless otherwise noted within the contract. CBAs and Salary Schedules can be reviewed from the Human Resources page of the Mead School District website at policies and Procedures can be accessed online at employee shall accumulate twelve (12) days of sick leave per year. An employee employed less than a full work year shall be entitled to a proportionate part of the sick leave allowance. A maximum of three (3) days of annual leave are provided for all employees based on the employees scheduled employment hours per day to be used for an absence during work hours or to be accumulated for the purpose of cash out.

Employees anticipated to work more than 630 hours per year will be eligible for Benefits through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Standard benefits include Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability. Positions anticipated to work 70 hours or more per month for at least5 months over a 12-month period are eligible for Retirement through the State Department of Retirement Services.

APPLICATION:

MEMBERS of Mead Support and Service Professionals interested in this position need to apply for this position via the internal link. Please complete the required information on the internal application including uploading the required documents to your profile.

All other applicants interested in this position must apply for this posting through a link to our online applicant system found on the website at . Upload the required documents to your application. Below is a list of required materials. If you have questions regarding this process you may contact Shelli Nemec at the District Administration Building or email @. The application along with all required documents must be completed.Incomplete applications will not be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR A COMPLETE APPLICATION:

1. 1. YourResume
   2. Your currentLetter of Interestwhich speaks specifically to your abilities in the position for which you are applying
   3. Three (3) dated and current (within the last 3 years)letters of recommendation or 3 completed online reference checks (email addresses required for references)ora combination of 3 letters and completed online checks.
   4. Copy of yourHigh School Diploma or High School Transcripts.
   5. A copy of your college transcripts or proof of passing one of the Master Teacher Assessments or Parapro test.

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

Mead School District #354 is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against otherwise qualified applicants on the basis of sex race ethnicity color religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity gender expression homelessness immigration or citizenship status disability neurodivergence the use of a trained dog guide or service animal age and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance procedures may be directed to the Districts Title IX/Civil Rights Officer Josh Westermann Section 504 Coordinator Heather Havens and/or Affirmative Action officer Keri Hutchins at or via mail to 2323 E. Farwell Rd. Mead WA 99021. Persons who may need some accommodation in the hiring process should contact the Human Resources Office at .#