Paraeducator - Health Room; Specialized Instruction @ MHS

Position: Para educator - Health Room (Specialized Instruction) @ MHS #1676
Prior to applying for a para educator position, you must meet the following requirements:

Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent AND

• Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university, OR
• Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the 100 level or higher at an accredited college or university, OR
• Completed an apprenticeship as a para educator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council, OR
• Received a passing score on one of the PESB-approved assessments (see Monroe SD employment information page for more information)

Location:

Monroe High School

Anticipated start date:

9-9-26

Days per year:

180

Hours per day:

6.0

Shift time:

7:50-2:20

Position Info:

• Employees accepting positions in this category are not eligible to transfer to instructional or non-instructional para positions for two (2) years from the date the assignment begins.
• Current PSE members must apply within 5 days to be guaranteed consideration for position.
• Hourly rates are for 2025-26; 26-27 rates are pending bargaining agreement completion.

Benefit Info:

• * Benefits offered:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription (SEBB)
  • Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance and Life Insurance
  • Retirement
  • Sick, personal, and bereavement leave
  • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (VEBA)
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  * Optional Benefits:
  • Additional life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance
  • Deferred compensation
  • Annuities (403(b), Roth)
  • Medical flexible spending arrangement
  • Limited purpose flexible spending arrangement
  • Dependent care assistance program

TITLE Para educator
- Specialized Instructional
- Health Room Support

REPORTS TO Building Principal

POSITION SUMMARY

Under supervision, perform a variety of instructional activities; assist in promoting

student learning; perform routine and supportive tasks for instructional personnel; and perform other related work as required within a collaborative team.

Preferred Education and Experience

A combination of training and experience qualifies a candidate for knowledge and skill requirements. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and skills is:

Experience:

• One year of paid or volunteer experience working with multi-age groups of children

Education:

• Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by training or coursework in child growth and development, instructional technology, or a closely related field

Special Requirements

Candidates must meet the requirements set forth in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) by satisfying one of the following criteria:

• Hold an AA or higher degree from a college or university
• Have completed at least two years of college with 72 college credits accrued
• Have passed the OSPI-approved test
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship program

Candidates must also meet the following requirements:

• First Aid, CPR, and AED certification
• -CPI-certification for specified positions including Positive Behavior Support (PBS), Structured Learning Center (SLC), and some 1:1 student support. Additionally, other specific positions may be identified by the Executive Director of Student Services
• Completion of all state-required para educator certifications
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation fingerprint clearance
• I-9 employment eligibility in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act
• HIV/HBV training (obtain within 60 days of hire date
  - District provided)
• Human Resources new hire training (obtain within 60 days of hire date
  - District provided)

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Knowledge of:

• Basic concepts of child growth, development, and developmental behavior characteristics pertaining to students in grades preschool through age 21 including students with special learning needs and English language need
• Student behavior management strategies and techniques such as PBIS (Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports) and Trauma-Informed Practices
• Appropriate English usage, punctuation, spelling, and grammar
• Basic arithmetic concepts
• Positive behavior interventions and supports
• Routine…