Education Support Professional SpEd LRC - Fawcett Job Tacoma area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Education Support Professional SpEd LRC 1:1 - Fawcett

Para educator

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

9/1/2026

FTE: 0.8125

Hours per day: 6.5

Salary Level: PA4H $28.50 - No degree

PA4J $29.25 - AA degree

PA4K $29.50 - BA/BS or higher degree

Benefits:
This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.

Union/Days per year:
Education Support Professional, 183 work days, 10 month

Additional Information:
This 1:1 position will be assigned to a non-verbal Kindergarten female who will need assistance with toileting (26-27 school year). Interviews will take place in late July. This position requires completion and attainment of the state mandated General Para educator Certificate. Staff will be required to complete 28 hours of training on the Fundamental Course of Study provided by the district.

Examples

Of Duties

This position assists a certificated teacher with instructional and personal care needs for students with a broad range of disabilities, including medically fragile, orthopedically impaired, developmental, physical, and/or behavioral. The position provides academic interventions and may include assisting students with activities of daily living.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides instruction to students individually or in small groups in assigned learning or "center" activities per direction of teacher; may implement lesson/activity assigned by specialists; provides assistance as necessary to students with sensory or physical handicaps; promotes and monitors a safe environment conducive to the instructional process; may perform vocational training with students according to their individual needs as assigned by the teacher or specialist;

may assist students with job hunting skills and job application procedures and encourages students to participate in all learning activities.

May instruct students in self-care activities or carry out activities such as feeding, dressing and toileting; may perform diapering/toileting assistance and changing of sanitary napkins and colostomy bags, brushing teeth, inserting orthodontics and suctioning machines, tube or pump feeding; may restrain and calm students when they become self-abusive or violent toward others; monitors and protects students through seizures and other physical emergencies;

performs sensory stimulation activities as assigned; uses adaptive equipment; may assist students to perform activities during adaptive physical education; may administer and log medications as assigned, as trained by the licensed school nurse or appropriate therapist.

Supervises students during recess or lunch periods; may supervise students in locker/shower rooms and restrooms; assists students in bus loading or unloading; instructs bus drivers on proper physical and/or behavioral support of students; may transport students as needed throughout the school or building premises.

Records student progress on data sheets, daily logs and prepares reports to assist the teacher; maintains communication with classroom teacher, program administrator and/or other school staff; may assist in assessing students; communicates with parents/guardians as assigned; maintains student records; collects and records data for the teacher on student progress toward IEP goals and objectives, behavioral plans, and grooming plans in addition to academic progress.

May be required to adjust position of students with physical disabilities periodically throughout the day to protect skin and ensure comfort; implement occupational therapy and physical therapy as instructed by specialists; use and teach basic sign language with students as needed; monitors students constantly to ensure safety.

May prepare and serve lunches and snacks for students in the assigned program; may clean dishes, utensils, and eating area following snack periods.

Models positive and appropriate behavior for students; corrects inappropriate behavior and demonstrates and discusses appropriate behavior; instructs students in appropriate conflict resolution as directed; administers discipline according to District guidelines and assists in classroom management.

Assists teacher in adapting materials and activities as directed; may assist in administering standardized…