Speech Language Special Education Para

Nine Mile Falls School District

Posting # 48-26/27

Job Title: LSE Special Education Speech Language Paraprofessional 6.5 hrs. Per Day

Open: 7/31/26

First File Review: 8/6/2026

Close: Open Until Filled

Some students communicate in ways that are easy to miss. When they cannot express what they need or understand what is happening around them, frustration may become the clearest message they have. In this role, you will learn to listen differently. Working alongside the Speech Language Pathologist, you will help students build communication skills and take a more active part in their school day.

Progress may begin with a sound, a gesture, or the first successful use of a communication device. These moments can seem small from the outside, but they can open a student’s world. Your steady support helps a child experience what it feels like to be understood and gives their educators another way to connect with them.

This work also changes the person doing it. You begin to notice effort that others might mistake for behavior. You learn that communication is much bigger than spoken words. The relationships you build will deepen your understanding of students and leave you with a lasting appreciation for what can happen when a child knows someone is truly listening.

The Hourly Rate range for the position is Min. $20.05 – Max. $26.16. Salary placement will be at Step 1 of the Nine Mile Classified Public Employees Association Collective Bargaining Agreement unless documentation of experience is received per the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedules can be from the For Employees page of the Nine Mile Falls School District website .

Nine Mile Falls policies and Procedures can be accessed online  under the Our District page.

Each employee shall accumulate up to twelve (12) days of sick leave per year. An employee employed less than a full work year shall be entitled to a proportionate part of the sick leave allowance. (Example: An employee working 10 months will receive 10 days of sick leave.) A maximum of three (3) Annual Leave days is provided for all employees based on the employee's scheduled employment hours per day to be used for an absence during work hours, or to be accumulated for the purpose of cash out.

Employees anticipated to work more than 630 hours per year will be eligible for Benefits through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Standard benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability. Positions anticipated to work 70 hours or more per month for at least 5 months over a 12-month period are eligible for Retirement through the State Department of Retirement Services.

Monday
- Wednesday and Friday 6.5 hours/day, 8:20 am- 3:20 pm;
Late start Thursday 6 hours 8:50 am - 3:20 pm, pursuant to the 2026/27 School Calendar (schedule may be subject to change based on student need).

Lake Spokane Elementary School

Michelle Mace, Director of Student Services

Special Education Paraprofessional

26-27 School Year

(Traits, Education, Experience, Training, physical requirements, etc.):

High school diploma or equivalent. Para Educator/Instructional Assistant/Secretarial applicants must provide documentation of a passing grade on;

• ETS Parapro Assessment (455); or
• Pearson Paraprofessional Assessment (220) (Available in December 2023) or;
• The Master Teacher Ins. Para educator Online Training Program (65%); or
• Unofficial Transcript of an Associate of Arts degree; or
• Have earned seventy-two quarter credits or forty-eight semester credits at an institution of higher education (provide unofficial transcripts; or
• Completed a registered apprenticeship program.

• Maintain a consistent presence at the assigned work site and regular work hours.
• Maintain a reliable and consistent schedule as put forth by the speech language pathologist, providing flexibility when changes occur.
• Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate clear and effective communication abilities, both verbal and…