Centralia-Special Education Paraeducator(Centralia High School) Temporary 26-27

Sylvania; Centralia (WA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid holidays

Sick leave and personal leave days

Health benefits through SEBB (medical,

Dental

Vision

Long-term disability insurance

Job summary

Sylvania seeks a paraeducator to assist in special education classrooms at Centralia High School. You will support the teacher in supervision and instruction, align with Individual Education Plans, and help develop daily living and behavioral skills for students.

The role emphasizes clear communication, patience, and empathy, with duties ranging from assisting lesson plans to maintaining student records and participating in trainings as needed.

Qualifications

• Associates’ Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS.
• Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor, be empathic, and customer-service oriented.
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including belief that all students can succeed.
• Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and administration.

Responsibilities

• Communicates clearly, accurately, concisely, and professionally.
• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher to reinforce objectives.
• Assists teachers for implementing lesson plans and developing daily living and behavioral skills.
• Monitors students to maintain a safe and positive learning environment.
• Maintains classroom equipment and students’ files/records as they pertain to special education.
• Confers with teachers to provide input on schedule development and student progress.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Patience

Teamwork

Customer-service oriented

Education

Associates’ Degree or 72 quarter credits

ETS exam passed

Job description

Reports to: Principal Location: Centralia High School

Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

Paraeducators working in the special education classrooms assist the classroom teacher in supervision and instruction of special education students by following the goals of the student’s Individual Education Plan.

Required Qualifications:

• Associates’ Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS
• Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students, families, staff, and building administration
• Ability to create organizational systems and to flexibly respond to changing student needs, meet deadlines, and multi-task when necessary
• Ability to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment, confidentiality, and tact in the performance of duties
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality, work effectively under pressure, and maintain professional relationships with students, co-workers, and administration
• Right response trained or willing to be trained upon employment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to speak Spanish
• Positive experience working with adolescents
• Experience working in a K-12 school setting

Essential Functions for this Position:

• Communicates clearly, accurately, concisely, and professionally
• Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives
• Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans and/or developing daily living and behavioral skills
• Administers first aid, medical, and/or physical assistance (moving, lifting, eating, toileting, tube feeding, catheterizations, etc.)
• Monitors individual students, classroom and/or playground activities to maintain a safe and positive learning environment
• Maintains classroom equipment and students’ files/records as they pertain to special education
• Confers with teachers to provide input on schedule development, lesson planning, and student progress
• Restrains students using Right Response Training methods when appropriate
• Perform record keeping and basic clerical functions to support the teacher(s)
• Attends various meetings to support students
• Attends trainings as directed or appropriate
• Other duties as assigned

Salary:

$20.74- $27.70 hourly, depending on experience and qualifications

$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher

$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish

Work schedule: Six and one-half (6.5) hours per day - M-F, 7:35 a.m.-2:35 p.m. for the remainder of the 26-27 school year.

Benefits:

Paid holidays; Sick leave days and personal leave days; health benefits through the School Employees’ Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.