PIONEER-5th GRADE GENERAL EDUCATION PARA

Pioneer School District serves approximately 750 P-8 students and encompasses a rural area east of Shelton in the South Puget Sound region. The district is mainly forested accented by lakes and waterways with multiple recreational opportunities. The districts newer schools (remodeled and rebuilt in 2017) and its quality education coupled with its beautiful setting is attracting young families to the area. Our community is known for having a strong commitment to supporting our schools and our students. Our district is committed to ensuring that every student achieves high levels of learning every day.

Pioneer School District is in a beautiful rural community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state one of the most beautiful and livable areas of the state with numerous recreational opportunities for hiking boating and fishing in beautiful Mason County. The Pioneer community offers a balanced lifestyle in a beautiful family-oriented rural community with easy access to urban areas of the South Puget Sound area and the amenities of the West Coast.

Provides instructional support intervention services one-on-one support services tutoring lunch supervision student behavior management general classroom assistance and other duties as assigned in support of student needs dependent on position.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work effectively with students staff and others in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to provide reteaching of expectations and intervene when necessary
• Ability to effectively and positively redirect student behaviors.
• Ability to maintain professional communication with classroom teachers and administrators.
• Ability to responsibly and respectfully supervise students accompany students and ensure appropriate discipline in the classrooms halls lunchroom and playground.
• Ability to be supervised and work professionally with classroom teachers who design schedules and daily activities.
• Ability to support students with academic support.

Applicants must apply through ED Jobs Northwest and upload the required supporting documents. Complete instructions are online with a checklist of the documents you need to submit. Interested applicants must upload the following documents:

• A letter of application not to exceed two pages addressing the knowledge skills and abilities of this position
• A current resume
• Three (3) letters of reference
• High School Diploma or GED
• Only complete applications which include the above items will be considered.
• Copy of ParaPro Assessment Test results or official college transcripts

Salary Range: Pioneer Public School Employees Salary Schedule. Hourly $20.04 to $24.66 plus longevity pay at the end-of-the year dependent on school district experience.

Insurance BenefitsEmployees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical dental vision long term disability and basic life insurance School District

benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Click on the link for information on available benefit options.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. For eligibility information check on the link to the Department of Retirement Systems web site. Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allow you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment on the link for information on the 457 plan (DCP) with the Department of Retirement Systems. To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an approved vendor.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Effective June 11 1992 pursuant to Public Law 92544 all new employees must complete a satisfactory fingerprint and sexual misconduct background check. All employment is considered temporary until receipt of satisfactory check. Proof that the fingerprinting process has begun must be supplied to Human Resources prior to the first day of employment.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER-The Pioneer School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of race color national origin sex disability or age and provides equal access to Scouting America and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator Jeff Davis Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road Shelton WA 98584. Section 504 Compliance Coordinator: Amy Atharah . Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road Shelton WA 98584. Title IX Coordinator: Amy Koster . Address: 112 E. Spencer Lake Road Shelton WA 98584.

Complaint procedures can be found on website under Board Policy #3210 (students) and #5010 (employees).

The Pioneer School District will provide reasonable accommodations to enable persons with disabilities the opportunity to apply for open positions and to participate in District interview procedures. Persons with disabilities or who need translation services are asked to notify the Human Resources Office at at least three days prior to the date on which the requested accommodation is needed.