Special Education Paraprofessional-Bilingual Spanish

Starting Date: Aug 25, 2026

Special Education Paraprofessional - Bilingual Spanish Required - 7.0 hours/day @ Preschool

• Assist teachers in providing small‑group and individual instruction.
• Assist teachers in all areas of their work.
• Correct daily work assignments of students in all areas.
• Operate various pieces of equipment, i.e., copy machines, video equipment, typewriters, computers, recorders, etc.
• Assist individual students in teacher‑monitored classrooms.
• Assist teachers in monitoring individual student objectives.
• Provide for the student’s safety.
• Assist students with the development of self‑help skills, speech, and fine and gross motor skills.
• Communicate with parents and translate as needed, depending on specific job requirements.
• Provide activities and instruction for students as planned by the teachers.
• Interpret teacher instructions and lessons.
• Work as part of the student’s IEP team.
• Utilize language development activities to enrich student vocabulary.
• Assist with maintaining discipline.
• Assist students in other classes as necessary.
• Implement behavioral intervention strategies.
• Other duties as assigned by the building principal and/or administrator.
• May be assigned additional duties such as toileting services, personal hygiene care, etc.

• High School graduate, or GED.
• AA degree, or 48 semester credits or 72-quarter credits from an institution of higher education (level 100 class or higher), or having successfully passed the ETS Para Pro Assessment.
• Dependable, trustworthy, experience working with children and adults, good time manager, and initiative.
• Physically able to occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty‑five (25) pounds.
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, crawl, and grasp as required to successfully perform all duties and requirements.
• Ability to focus (adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus), clear vision at twenty (20) inches or less, and clear vision at twenty (20) feet or more.
• Must pass Spanish proficiency test administered by OSD (oral and written).

Starting Date:
Aug 25, 2026

Salary: $22.26 to $30.36 Per Hour, per PSE CBA – Schedule A

Hours:

8:20 am – 3:20 pm, 7.0 hours/day

Contracted Days: 179 work days & 7 holidays (186 total contracted days)

Benefits:
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Sandra Villarreal, 1025 S. 1st Ave, (509) 488‑2659, svillarreal, or the 504/ADA Coordinator:
Heidi Wagner, 1025 S. 1st Ave, (509) 488‑2659, hwagner.

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