PIONEER-2nd Grade PARA

Para educator Position(Grade Level General Para-2nd Grade)

Reports to:

Building Administrator
6.5 hours at the Elementary School Our District:

Pioneer School District serves approximately 750 P-8 students and encompasses a rural area east of Shelton in the South Puget Sound region. The district is mainly forested, accented by lakes and waterways with multiple recreational opportunities. The district s newer schools (remodeled and rebuilt in 2017) and its quality education coupled with its beautiful setting is attracting young families to the area.

Our community is known for having a strong commitment to supporting our schools and our students. Our district is committed to ensuring that every student achieves high levels of learning every day.

Pioneer School District is in a beautiful, rural community in the South Puget Sound region of Washington state – one of the most beautiful and livable areas of the state with numerous recreational opportunities for hiking, boating, and fishing in beautiful Mason County. The Pioneer community offers a balanced lifestyle in a beautiful, family-oriented rural community with easy access to urban areas of the South Puget Sound area and the amenities of the West Coast.

Provides instructional support, intervention services, one-on-one support services, tutoring, lunch supervision, student behavior management, general classroom assistance, and other duties as assigned in support of student needs dependent on position.

• Ability to work effectively with students, staff, and others in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to provide reteaching of expectations and intervene when necessary
• Ability to effectively and positively redirect student behaviors.
• Ability to maintain professional communication with classroom teachers and administrators.
• Ability to responsibly and respectfully supervise students, accompany students, and ensure appropriate discipline in the classrooms, halls, lunchroom and playground.
• Ability to be supervised and work professionally with classroom teachers who design schedules and daily activities.
• Ability to support students with academic support.

Applicants must apply through ED Jobs Northwest and upload the required supporting documents. Complete instructions are online with a checklist of the documents you need to submit. Interested applicants must upload the following documents:

• A letter of application, not to exceed two pages addressing the knowledge, skills and abilities of this position
• A current resume
• Three (3) letters of reference
• High School Diploma or GED
• Only complete applications which include the above items will be considered.
• Copy of Para Pro Assessment Test results or official college transcripts

Pioneer Public School Employees Salary Schedule. Hourly $20.04 to $24.66 plus longevity pay at the end-of-the year, dependent on school district experience.

Employees who are anticipated to work 630 hours during the school year (September 1 through August 31) are eligible for medical, dental, vision, long term disability and basic life insurance benefits. Pioneer School District benefits are administered by the Washington State Healthcare Authority under the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Information on available benefit options can be found at https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

Eligible employees are required to be a member of the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems Plan. For eligibility information, check the Department of Retirement Systems website. Employees also have the ability to participate in tax deferred 403(b) and 457 Deferred Compensation Plans (DCP). These are supplemental retirement savings programs that allow you to control the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Information on the 457 plan (DCP) can be found at https:// To enroll in an eligible 403(b) plan, employees must consult with their own financial planner that is an…