Special Education Paraeducator - Wings

Special Education Para educator – Wings

Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 6.58 hours per day with a 30 minute unpaid break (7.08 total hours per day)

Start Date: September 8, 2026

Pay: $28.05 per hour per the para educator labor agreement

Benefits: Medical, Dental, Life and Paid Time Off in accordance with the para educator summary of benefits

• A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • an AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree, or
  • two years of post‑secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution of higher education applicable toward a bachelor's degree, or
  • passing score of 460 (or higher) on the Para Pro Assessment or a passing score on Para educator Online.
• Must possess and display excellent human relations skills when dealing with staff, students, and community.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations.
• Ability to get along with other people, work cooperatively in team situations, and have patience in dealing with parents and students.
• Health‑care experience or training may be required.
• Ability to work with emotionally, physically and/or mentally impaired students.
• Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence and memos.
• Ability to interpret documents, write routine reports and correspondence.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical computations and interpret data related to student performance.
• Ability to operate a computer and knowledge of multiple software packages.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

• Paras will be required to have CPI training if needed as part of their position. Paras that require CPI training will be notified and set up for training.
• Instruct and support students in classrooms, other learning sites and community settings; assist the student in developing self‑advocacy skills and greater independence.
• Monitor, evaluate and record classroom behaviors, problem‑solve and discuss expectations of appropriate behavior with students; initiate appropriate consequences for student misbehavior (time‑out, problem‑solving or modified learning center); problem‑solve with disruptive students and give positive feedback; assist with determining goals for students. In and EBD programs or other extreme cases, may be required to restrain students consistent with individual student plans and district policy.
• Meet with teacher to determine appropriate levels of student performance, needed modifications of instructional objectives and assignments; provide input regarding student needs; assist in implementing daily instructional plans.
• May occasionally supervise students in a modified learning center, assist students with assignments, monitor, evaluate and record student behavior, present recommendations to teachers, support staff and administrators.
• May provide students with assistance in dealing with issues such as personal hygiene, medical needs, toileting, diapering, lifting, writing, feeding, boarding and/or getting off buses.
• Supervise student during lunch, in hallways and on field trips to ensure orderly conduct.
• Administer, correct and grade worksheets and tests, record grades, assign work, assume responsibility of small instructional groups or classroom when teacher is temporarily called out of room.
• Preparation of classroom materials, filing, filling out review‑evaluation sheets on students, preparing memos and letters for staff and parents.
• Attend staff meetings to discuss the academic, behavioral and vocational progress of students with appropriate staff including teachers, psychologists, social workers, and parents and employers in job‑setting situations.
• Must be able to lift.
• Other duties as necessary or assigned.

Regularly required to walk throughout a building and may occasionally be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds with assistance or push up to 90 pounds; must be able to restrain students when needed, and may be required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.