District Special Education Flex Paraprofessional at Pine Hill Elementary School​/District

Position

District Special Education Flex Paraprofessional at Pine Hill Elementary School/District

Pine Hill Elementary School/District

Location Details:
The assignment location listed is the intended assigned building for the current school year, but the assignment location may change when student needs shift, services move, or the district determines support is needed at another site.

• Position Type:
  Paraprofessional / High Needs / Resource Special Education
• Date Posted: 6/5/2026
• Location:
  
  Pine Hill Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  09/02/2026
• Closing Date: 06/10/26 or until filled

Hours per Day: 6.25 hours per day

Start and End Times: 8:25 a.m. – 3:10 p.m. (with ½ hour unpaid lunch)

Starting Base Pay: $22.25 per hour

Anticipated

Start Date:

September 2, 2026

Available for Application:
June 5, 2026 – June 10, 2026 or until filled

Highly Qualified Information:
This position is eligible for an additional $0.50 per hour once Highly Qualified status is achieved (2 or 4‑year degree, OR 60 semester credits OR successful completion of the Para Pro which is offered by the district regularly). External candidates do not need to meet this criteria until after they are hired but are required to meet the requirement no later than March 1st.

Internal candidates must meet this criteria at the time their application is submitted.

Program

So Wash Co  Schools offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, and long‑term disability coverage. We also offer voluntary plans such as accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and identity protection, along with flexible spending accounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and retirement plans.

These benefits reflect our commitment to supporting your health and well‑being. Visit our benefits page for more detailed information. Position follows school calendar with the option to work in other summer paraprofessional positions if interested.

This position is responsible for providing instructional and/or behavioral support to special education students in high needs programs under the direction of a licensed special education teacher.

• Consult daily with licensed special education teacher regarding daily responsibilities.
• Assist special education teacher in implementing district policies and procedures, including but not limited to emergency procedures, building orientation, confidentiality, student vulnerability, data collection, and classroom management as directed.
• Assist special education students in academic areas such as reading, writing or math. This includes implementing curriculum, adapting instructional strategies and materials according to the needs of the student under the direction of a licensed teacher.
• Work with students that may have learning challenges, behavioral issues, and/or need physical support. It may be necessary to assist students with toileting, eating, transitioning to classes, lockers, lunch/recess, buses, physical transfers; and other activities of daily living.
• Accept work direction willingly, shift work assignments and accept changing and new job assignments as needed.
• Support licensed teacher in utilizing a variety of behavioral management techniques, including redirection and restraints if necessary throughout the day. Supervise students during cooling off time, monitor and document behavior, and implement positive behavior support.
• Collect and record student data adhering to the supervising Special Education teacher's directions and requirements. Communicate this information to licensed teacher(s) and other staff connected to that student as identified by supervising teacher.
• Provide services to student as directed by licensed teacher in a manner that demonstrates knowledge of, and a positive respect for, the distinctions between the roles and responsibilities of the teacher, paraprofessional and other staff.
• Understand and maintain boundaries and…