Paraeducator – Social Communication; Sc

Para educator – Social Communication (Sc)

Belonging is a core value in the South Kitsap School District. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff. We actively seek to understand the complex and rich identities of self and others and lean into and engage in courageous conversations. We know the educational environment is enhanced when diverse groups of people with unique ideas come together to learn and grow.

South Kitsap Employees Will:

• Maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

When working in environments where de-escalation, isolation, and restraint training is required, employees will be compensated at a rate of an additional $0.50 per hour (elementary) or $0.75 per hour (secondary).

The Office of Public Instruction is now requiring all para educators to provide a copy of their high school diploma and/or high school transcripts or GED to meet Title 1, Part A federal law requirements. Please provide our office with a copy prior to being the selected candidate.

The job of Para educator - Social Communication (SC) is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the general education classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel;

and attending IEP meetings.

This job is distinguished from similar jobs by the following characteristics:
Supporting students with need of explicit instruction in social skills/cognition, pragmatics (social language), application of visual and sensory strategies/supports modeling expected behavior and communication, employment of self-management techniques, and academic instruction at individual skill levels.

This job reports to Building Administrator.

Essential Functions:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher or specialist as needed for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives;
• Assists students, teachers, other certificated staff, and personnel for the purpose of implementing instruction and/or IEPs;
• Attends meetings and trainings (e.g. first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, de-escalation training, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions;
• Develops under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction for students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g. academic subjects, daily living, physical, communication, and/or behavior/social skills, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating student's progress on IEP objectives and ensuring students success in school;
• Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team under the supervision of assigned teacher for students with behavioral disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts;
• Maintains confidentiality at all times following HIPPA, FERPA, IEP for the purpose of guidance and in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines;
• Maintains instructional materials and/or manual and electronic files/records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items; providing written reference; and/or meeting mandated requirements;
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g. restrooms, playgrounds, gyms, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeterias, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment;
• Observes and collects information to be recorded via data sheets for the purpose of supporting the progress of individual students goals and…