Special Education Para Educator Newport High School

Special Education Para Educator 3 – 2026‑27 Newport High School

Location: Bellevue School District – Newport High School, Bellevue, Washington

• Job : 5843699
• 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: The position of Para Educator III is designed to assist and support students with identified individual learning needs to maximize student success.

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.

• 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 needs of students.
• 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.

Reports directly to the building administrator, receives direction from assigned certificated staff.

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

• 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.

• Understands the basics of child development and the behavior of children.
• Knowledgeable of reading, writing, and arithmetic.
• Understands safety procedures for students and staff.
• Understands behavior modification programs, including restraint techniques.
• Utilizes adaptive technology and equipment to meet student needs.
• Demonstrates non-violent crisis intervention techniques, including de-escalation strategies.
• Utilizes basic therapy techniques and procedures.
• Knowledgeable of functional life skills/activities of daily living.

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Works with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
• Possesses ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Demonstrates ability to model and monitor appropriate student behavior.
• Maintains confidentiality and respect between students, parents, and teachers.
• Maintains positive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the public.
• Able to perform all physical activities and meet all physical requirements indicated.
• Able to perform activities of daily living including feeding and toileting as required.
• Able to provide appropriate care for students who experience seizures.
• Able to provide proper physical restraint of students with severe behavior that poses a danger to themselves or others.
• Demonstrates multicultural sensitivity with ability to work effectively with diverse populations.
• Ability to perform all duties in accordance with all applicable Board policies and district and…