Instructional Paraeducator ERR - McClintock STEM Elementary

Instructional Para educator – Extended Resource Room (ERR) (Up to 2 positions)

Organization: Pasco School District 1 — McClintock STEM Elementary, Pasco, Washington

Job : 5832519

Position Type: Continuing

Posted: Jul 14, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled (July 21, 2026 at 4:00 PM)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Schedule: 6.75 hours/day Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday; 5.50 hours Wednesday; 4.00 hours Early Release Days; 180‑day calendar.

Salary: $21.38 – $23.72 per hour. Additional $0.50/hour for AA Degree, $0.75/hour for BA Degree.

• Support instruction and behavior interventions using ABA techniques such as prompting, positive reinforcement, discrete trial training (DTT), and task analysis as directed by the classroom teacher.
• Facilitate expressive and receptive communication by modeling and encouraging student use of AAC devices, picture exchange systems, and other tools under teacher or therapist guidance.
• Use proactive de‑escalation strategies and follow the student’s behavior support plan and approved Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques to ensure safety and support student regulation.
• Deliver individualized or small group academic and functional instruction, monitor student engagement, and reinforce positive behaviors as directed by the teacher or specialist team.
• Administer first aid to provide emergency care.
• Provide one‑on‑one instruction or group instruction.
• Assist classroom teacher and/or building administrator(s) with classroom management.
• Assist with preparing materials needed to conduct lessons.
• Provide support or supervision of students, including but not limited to arrival/departure, crosswalk duty, transit to/from bus, recess, breakfast/lunch time, hall monitoring, unloading/loading wheelchair‑bound students.
• Assist with light cleaning, issuing equipment, setting up, taking down, and supervising students during age‑appropriate games/activities.
• Adhere to district safety policies/procedures and required program guidelines.
• Willing to assist with special needs students (diapering, tube feeding, toileting, catheters, lifting, etc.).
• Attend and complete annual required training hours for para educator certification.
• Support, supervise, and/or assist administering tests, quizzes, exams, or any assessment as directed by teacher.
• Maintain accurate and efficient student records within the student information management system(s).
• Translate verbal and/or written information for the purpose of assisting students, district personnel, parents and/or guardians.
• Participate in district meetings to communicate information and gain feedback and/or direction on a variety of issues.
• Assist with supervision of students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.

• Assist other personnel as required to support their work activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
• Assist with contacting parents/guardians regarding student behavior and academic progress.
• Willingness to review materials provided by district personnel and/or attend college classes to improve instructional skills.

• High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
• Bilingual and/or biliterate (Spanish), required.
• Must meet one or more of the following:
  Associates degree (AAS/AA) or higher; 72 college quarter credits or 48 semester credits in college level 100 or higher courses;
  Passing score on ETS para educator assessment.
• Prior para educator experience, college, or on‑the‑job experience preferred but not required.
• Experience working with students who are special needs preferred but not required.
• Valid First aid and/or CPR card for infants and children or willing to obtain.
• Prior experience in a K‑12 school setting preferred but not required.
• Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) trained or willing to attend training.

• Passing score on district‑administered bilingual test.

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

• McClintock STEM Elementary
• Phone: (509) 416‑7808

Pasco School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, age, religion, color, national origin, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of trained guide dog or service animal. Questions and complaints of alleged discrimination should be addressed to the following designated employees:
Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Officer‑Sarah Thornton (509‑543‑6700, sterorton) and Sec. 504 Coordinator‑Kristi Docken (509‑543‑6700, kdocken).