Impactful Paraeducator, Special Program

Para educator, Special Program 3 (Hiring Roster) PARA-SP3-2026

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Starting Date: Immediately

Special Program Level 3 Para educator, JTC/Separate Day School K-12(Hiring Roster)

Assignment hours may vary by assignment, 9 months per year

6 open positions

This posting will be used to establish a roster to fill positions for the school year.

This position requires "Meets Standards" for CPI training and passing of Ukeru training or other district-determined crisis response training.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status:
Non-Exempt

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JTC (Jim Tangeman Center) is aday treatment school, which focuses on teaching student’s self-regulation and coping skills so they can better navigate challenging social situations. We teach academics, social skills, and self-regulation skills, while also providing weekly 1:1 mental health check-in’s for all students. Our focus is on building relationships with our students and families, so we can address the areas where students need additional skills.

At JTC, our community pillars are Safety, Respect and Responsibility. In our work with students, our goal is to increase their ability to be self-directed learners, who demonstrate Safe, Respectful and Responsible decisions in all area of their lives .

Using Restorative Justice as our lens, our goal is to build accountability and student responsibility within the school community, and reduce time that students are out of school and missing academic instruction.

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We appreciate your interest in employment with Vancouver Public Schools (VPS). All applications are considered and reviewed. The most qualified and competitive applicant(s) that possess directly related experience and expertise, training, and education may be invited to participate in the interview/selection process. As part of the selection process, the District conducts confidential reference checks to include former and present employers and also requires a criminal background investigation.

Unfortunately, due to the number of applications received, not all applicants will receive an interview.

Résumés should include education, relevant experience (including current position), and skills which highlight the qualifications of the position to which a person is applying.

All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically to ensure that their file includes current and relevant documentation that supports their degree, education or credits, experience, training, etc., as it relates to qualifications described on job postings.

Failure to submita full application package will result in disqualification.

Internal applicants must official transcripts to confirm education or ETS Para Pro Assessment results with application.

External applicants must include official transcripts to confirm education or ETS Para Pro Assessment results with application.

Qualifications:

• Documentation verifying a high school diploma or GED AND
• One of the following: official transcripts verifying an Associate’s Degree (90 quarter, 60 semester) OR72 quarteror 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school; OR ETS Para Pro Assessment result of 455 or higher.https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to view Para Pro Assessment information.
• One year of related experience working with children in an educational setting preferred
• Successful experience as part of an educational team preferred
• Experience which demonstrates excellent interpersonal skills and skills in working effectively in a team environment, providing support to achieve the desired goal(s) for…