Lee - Paraeducator

Job Title

6 hours/day

• Work directly with students/groups of students in person.
• Works directly with medically fragile and high needs student(s).
• Display a level of confidence and authority to students.
• Display professional behavior at all times.
• Possess an ability to be flexible, changing gears at a moment's notice.
• Possess an open mind and sense of humor
• Ability to handle conflict.
• Attend all required training.
• Work with high needs student(s) to promote success within the school setting.
• Develop a working knowledge of the students with which you are working.
• Enthusiastically acknowledge student success.
• Develop a positive working relationship with the student while retaining professionalism as a staff member.
• Provide positive feedback when a student is behaving appropriately.
• Redirect student when necessary to keep him/her on task.
• Work with the student within the parameters of an individualized education plan.
• Monitor and supervise students throughout the school day.
• Perform various other duties including supervision and escorting students between classes when necessary.
• Keep in contact with regular education teacher; act as liaison between special education teacher and regular classroom teacher when appropriate.
• Work with all students in the classroom, with priority given to assigned students.
• Be willing and able to teach small groups of students as instructed by the teacher.
• Maintain a log of activities that take place throughout the day and chart student behavior as instructed by the special education teacher.
• Possess ability to anticipate teacher and/or student needs, and work independently in meeting those needs.
• Display a level of confidence and authority to students.
• Must possess flexibility in assignment, changing gears at a moment's notice.
• Excellent attendance and punctuality required.
• Training in use of behavior management preferred.
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team.
• Previous successful work with children with behavioral challenges preferred

The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands:

• Ability to regularly walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, push, pull.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors; inclement weather at times
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

• Proof of High School diploma, or equivalent;
• Have one of the following (proof of completion submitted no later than 60 days following hire date):
• An AA Degree from an accredited academic college or university
• A minimum of 72 college quarter credits
• Have passed a district-recognized assessment of basic skills and instructional proficiency (currently the ETS test)
• Completion of special education training including any medical training provided by Special Education
• Completion of 14 hours of Fundamental Course of Study/General Para educator Certificate training as provided and directed by the District (OSPI and PESB requirement).
• Successful clearance of the FBI and Washington State Patrol fingerprint background check.
• Successful Washington State Sexual Misconduct clearance.
• Completion of federal I-9 form.

Benefits associated with Eastmont Para educator Association