Special Education Para Educator Tyee Middle School

Special Education Para Educator 3 - 2026-27 Tyee Middle School

Location:

Bellevue, Washington.

• Job : 5843572
• Final date to receive applications: Jul 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Pacific Standard Time)
• Posted: Jul 21, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

POSITION OBJECTIVE: Assist and support students identified with individual learning needs to maximize student success.

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY: The Bellevue School District is committed to a diverse workforce that reflects and models cultural competency as an international community.

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

• Provide for the physical, health and safety needs of students.
• Provide social, emotional, behavioral, and educational support for students with significant disabilities.
• Implement components of Individual Education Programs (IEPs) as required.
• Provide direct academic, functional, vocational, and specifically designed instruction.
• Serve as advocate and support of students with disabilities in their least restrictive environment.
• Support students with significant emotional regulation challenges.
• Ensure the safety of students and staff when dealing with escalated behavior based upon students’ needs.
• Encourage and foster student independence in all settings.
• Collect other data as directed by the case manager/teacher.
• Respond to student medical needs within the scope of the position.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

• Reports directly to and is supervised by the building administrator, receiving direction from assigned certificated staff.

Required:

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• At least one of the following:
  • ETS Para educator Assessment
  • Associate of Arts degree (original transcripts)
  • Earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at an institution of higher education (original transcripts)
  • Completed a registered apprenticeship program (certificate)
  • Foreign degrees accepted if evaluated by a NACES member company.

Preferred:

• Experience working with students in self‑contained learning settings.
• Experience working individually with students with diverse aptitudes and levels of achievement.
• Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) training.
• Right Response Training.
• Experience working with behaviorally disabled students.

• Washington State Driver’s License Type II may be required for some assignments.
• First Aid/CPR certification required.

• Basic child development and behavior understanding.
• Reading, writing, and arithmetic knowledge.
• Safety procedures for students and staff.
• Behavior modification programs, including restraint techniques.
• Use of adaptive technology and equipment to meet student needs.
• Knowledge of functional life skills/activities of daily living.

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Warm and confident interaction with students.
• Teamwork and collaboration.
• Follow oral and written directions.
• Model and monitor appropriate student behavior.
• Maintain confidentiality and respect between students, parents, and teachers.
• Maintain positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
• Perform all physical activities and meet physical requirements.
• Perform activities of daily living including feeding and toileting by various means.
• Provide care for students who experience seizures.
• Provide proper physical restraint of students with severe behavior that poses a danger.
• Demonstrate multicultural sensitivity.
• Adhere to all applicable Board policies, district, and legal requirements.
• Maintain punctuality and attendance expectations.

Positions in this class typically require stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions. Heavy work: up to 100 lbs occasionally, up to 50 lbs frequently, and up to 20 lbs constantly. Employees may be subject to testing to determine ability to meet lifting requirements. Incumbents may encounter moving mechanical parts, odors, chemicals, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, and intense…