Special Education Para Educator 4 - 2026-27

Para Educator IV

The position of Para Educator IV is done for the purpose of assisting and supporting students as identified within a specialized program or with specialized instruction.

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.

• Has a primary focus on supporting activities of daily living, (toileting, feeding), and other adaptive/life skills.

• Provides for the physical, health and safety needs of students.

• Provides social, emotional, behavioral and educational support for students with significant disabilities as needed.

• Provides direct academic, functional, vocational and specifically designed instruction.

• Serves as advocate and support of students with disabilities in their least restrictive environment.

• May support students with significant emotional regulation challenges.

• Encourages and fosters student independence in all settings.

• Collects functional behavior assessment data on individual students as appropriate for the assignment.

• Implements components of Individual Education Programs (IEP's) as required.

• Ensures the safety of students and staff when dealing with escalated behavior based upon needs of students.

• May collect other data as directed by the case manager/teacher.

• Provides coaching and support for staff as required for the position.

• For some position assignments, may be required to assist students in reaching post-secondary goals including, but not limited to the Aquatic Center, Community Center, etc.

• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

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

• High school graduation or equivalent. And have at least one of the following: ETS Para educator Assessment, or Have an Associate of Arts degree (original transcripts), or Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at an institution of higher education (original transcripts), or Have 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 individually with students with diverse aptitudes and levels of achievement and/or with behaviorally disabled students.

• First AID/CPR certification required.

• Required to complete specified courses related to the General Para educator Certificate as identified by OSPI

• 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 as needed for the specific assignment

• Utilizes basic therapy techniques and procedures

• Knowledgeable of functional life skills/activities of daily living, including tube-feeding and toileting

• Demonstrates proper lifting techniques.

• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills

• Work with students in a warm and confident manner

• Demonstrates appropriate techniques related to activities of daily living and proper lifting techniques as required

• Demonstrates the ability to work effectively as 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 above

• Able to perform activities of…