SpED Paraeducator- LINK; Long Term Temp - LTT

Special Education Para educator

Contract Type LTT Hours
* 6.5 hours (Tentative From Oct 2026 through Feb 2027) Calendar 190 Day KAP Calendar Hourly Salary Min: $30.89 Max: $37.99 Salary Schedule KAP Salary Schedule Step placement based on verified years of experience in an educational unit. Salary is annualized and spread through August. Benefits Employee Benefits | Kent School District
* hours per day is an average - daily schedules may vary based on student days

Position Description

Title:

Special Education

Reports To:

Principal/Other School Para educator Administrator

Classification: KAP

FLSA:
Exempt

Work Year: 190 KAP Calendar

Issued:
December 11, 2023 Salary: KAP Salary Schedule

The purpose of this position is to assist with the delivery of instructional services in the special education program of an elementary school. Responsibilities vary with the individual assignment, but typically include instruction of students, student discipline, student hygiene, classroom housekeeping, planning, preparation of materials, testing, and record keeping.

• Instructs students individually or in a small group setting under the direction of certificated employee(s).
• Assists in the implementation of the goals and objectives of the IEP for each student.
• May prepare and adapt lessons and activities at the direction of the teacher, to be used as classroom activities and instruction.
• May plan, prepare, and assemble homework activities for students.
• Assists and/or instructs students in computer usage and operation.
• Monitors group during interaction times, observes students and maintains an awareness of individual student emotional and physical needs; reports situations as appropriate to classroom teachers.
• Maintains and/or assists with student discipline, including the maintenance of positive student behavior.
• May assist with the supervision of students during building activities, such as assemblies and special programs; may supervise students on playground areas at recess times; may plan activities and supervise indoor recesses during inclement weather periods.
• May supervise students coming to and from the school bus or crosswalks and may provide for communications between the school bus driver and classroom teachers regarding student behavior; may assist students in getting organized for the day and in exiting the classroom at the end of the day.
• May attend to the personal hygiene needs of students, including diapering, toileting, catheterization, dressing, and wheelchair transfer; may lift children when necessary to accommodate personal hygiene needs; may assist in feeding.
• Participates in planned student therapy activities; may provide range-of-motion exercise, when trained and under the supervision of OT/PT personnel; or may assist the SLP by observing and recording speech-language skills of students in the school environment.
• May use first aid and/or CPR in the event of a medical need or emergency situation, if qualified; when trained, attends to a variety of medical needs as may be necessary including dispensing medication.
• Cleans the tables and related classroom areas following snack times, including cleaning of dishware.
• May use ASL signing at a minimal level.
• Assists students with building emergency drills.
• Corrects student papers and keeps records of student progress.
• May score student tests, either standardized or content areas.
• Assists with the evaluation of student progress.
• Prepares classroom materials and supplies, as directed by teacher.
• Assists with the development of classroom bulletin boards and related materials.
• May assist with developing and maintaining an appropriate filing system.

• May supervise students on outings/field trips.
• May supervise students during a…