CLPara​/SS​/LifeSkills Classroom - Amistad

Job Overview

Starting Date:
Immediately

Position #23287:
Para/SS/Life Skills Classroom

Location:

Amistad Elementary School

Hours:

6.5 Hours per Day, 180 Days per Year

Salary: $22.61 - $26.02 per hour with potential additional up to $0.60/hour based on college-level credits.

This position involves working with and supervising students who have special needs, including disabled students with significant physical disabilities in the life skills classroom and additional school settings. The para educator works as a team with the special education teacher, other para educators, and specialists. Duties include carrying out educational instruction, diapering, feeding or tube feeding, lifting and positioning students, administering medication and/or catheterization as trained, maintaining documentation of student progress, and performing all duties within Kennewick School District policies and procedures.

Additional job-related duties may be assigned.

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Must have an AA degree or 72 quarter college credits or 48 semester college credits or a passing score on the ETS test.
• Must attach unofficial transcript proving AA degree or equivalent to the application. Official transcripts of all levels of education, including high school, are required within 30 days of hire.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to meet the physical demands of the position.
• Must pass a basic skills test.
• Completion of Safe Schools Web Based Training within 30 days of hire and yearly thereafter.
• Must pass a background check, which includes employee paid fingerprinting.
• CPI training must be obtained at the next available opportunity.

• Must uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures.
• Must take all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities.
• Must attend in-service trainings or other meetings as required and any training as directed by management.
• Evidence of ability to assess and correct issues involving safety.
• Evidence of ability to establish and maintain a tactful, cooperative and effective relationship with students, parents, staff, fellow employees and management.
• Evidence of ability to approach assigned work in a professional manner, working toward the common goal of teamwork, pride in service delivery and continuous improvement.
• Must demonstrate sufficient command of the English language to communicate verbally and in writing with students, parents, district staff members and other concerned people regarding all aspects of job related activities.
• Must be able to use basic computer programs to maintain records, enter timecard information and read and respond to email.
• Must be first-aid certified or be willing to acquire first aid training as soon as possible.

• Ability and willingness to safely supervise students’ duration transition periods.
• Training and experience in working with students in a life skills classroom.
• Able to recognize, manage, and implement behavior intervention strategies when appropriate.
• Able to maintain documentation of ongoing student behavioral data and report back to the IEP team.
• Ability to run quickly after students with elopement issues and be able to visually track individual student movement.
• Able and willing to feed and diaper children who are motoric and require assistance in the bathroom setting.
• Able to carry out prescribed instructional and behavioral management program.
• Able to model appropriate behaviors and provide consistent behavior intervention procedures with student.
• Physically able to lift students as needed (50 lbs.) or up to 100 lbs. with assistance.
• Evidence of skill with Microsoft Office software.
• Evidence of patience and warmth in working with student and able to remain calm in crisis.
• Ability to be flexible and take direction; must be able to work independently.
• Ability to work successfully in team situations.
• Previous experience and training working with students with moderate to severe disabilities.
• Positive evaluations and recommendations…