Paraeducator - HiSEL @ Glade Elementary

2026-27 Para educator
- HiSEL @ Pleasant Glade Elementary

North Thurston Public Schools PLEASANT GLADE ELEMENTARY
- Olympia, Washington

Employment Begins:  School Year

6.5 hours/day; 5 days/week; 189 days/year

PARA educator Special Education

Services:
Highly Supported Learning Services (HSLS), High Intensity Social Emotional Learning (HiSEL), Resource, Preschool, Student Specific, Vocational Opportunities in Community Employment (VOICE), Social Communication and Learning Support (SCALS), Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH), Inclusion, Future Ready Kindergarten (FRK)

The Para educator performs a variety of instructional and/or support duties to assist the school and teachers in instruction, supervision, and education of students with special needs in groups or one‑on‑one teacher‑to‑student situations. May work with students on an individual basis as well as small groups to complete assigned work. Keep students on task.

The District represents a diverse community with a population of more than 50% of students with diverse backgrounds. We seek an individual who has successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities. The selected candidate must demonstrate a commitment to strengthening community engagement and communication with the District’s diverse populations.

Paraeducators (Special Education) work under the day‑to‑day direction of the staff member(s) supported, and under the direct supervision of the Principal, Principal Designee, or District Designee. Teachers and/or educational staff associates provide specific directions and oversight for supervision and/or instructional support. Paraeducators are responsible for being familiar with the school/district policies and procedures which govern their work, and for acquiring and applying knowledge of IDEA and Section 504 requirements.

• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers in assessment, curriculum implementation, student interactions, enforcing safe behaviors, and enhancing social growth of students in the classroom. Such assistance may be provided in special education classrooms, in regular education classrooms to special needs students, and in one‑on‑one or small group situations.
• Assist students with common daily tasks such as eating, dressing, toileting, including diapering. May provide colostomy care including emptying colostomy bags and cleaning of the skin, catheterization, tube feedings, and/or medication(s) as authorized by the school nurse and supervisory staff. May provide health services and assistance to include changing dressings, assisting with oxygen, insulin, nebulizers or inhalers, walkers, wheelchairs, canes, crutches.
• Teach independent living skills such as cooking, laundry, general personal hygiene and cleanliness.
• Takes action, or assists in taking action, to restrain students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following school/district approved restraint procedures.
• Assist in implementing physical and occupational therapy plans by working with students to increase range of motion, mobility, and positioning.
• May escort students in one‑on‑one or small groups to and from recess and playground, to and from bus locations, and may be required to ride on the bus with student(s).
• Communicates with students, parents, and community members with respect and confidentiality and consistent with the direction and guidance of staff, administrators, and school/district policies and procedures.
• May oversee student safety by such activities as recess and playground supervision, bus duty, crossing guard duty, hallway supervision, etc. Takes steps to intervene when students are not in control or may be in dangerous or unsafe situations.
• Provides instructional support and tutoring to students in large groups, small groups, and one‑on‑one situations.
• Proactively supports the implementation of necessary visual supports and modifications to the instructional environment to facilitate student engagement in all settings.
• Provides necessary social skills and organizational instruction unique to each student's needs under…