Para Educator: Supportive Instruction for Diverse Learners

Lake-Washington-School-District; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Washington School District, Carson Elementary, seeks a Para Educator to support teachers with individualized and small group instruction for students with diverse needs. The 180-day calendar and shift from 9:20 to 2:40 guide a stable daytime schedule, and the role is tied to the Teamsters Local Union No.

763. Requirements include at least a high school diploma or equivalent; an AA or higher, or two years of college, or passing ParaPro or paraprofessional assessments.

Qualifications

• Must be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• AA or higher OR 72 college quarter credit hours OR ParaPro assessment score 455+ OR Paraprofessional assessment score 220+.
• Official documentation will be required upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with individualized and small group instruction for students with physical or behavioral needs or who are medically fragile.
• Support students' health care needs and develop daily living and behavioral skills.
• Assist staff with classroom preparation and retrieval, use and storage of equipment and supplies.
• May supervise and assist students in library, classrooms, resource rooms, self-contained classrooms, playgrounds, or getting on and off a bus.

Skills

Assist teachers

Small group instruction

Student support

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree (AA) or higher

ParaPro/Paraprofessional assessment

Job description

Lake Washington School District, Carson Elementary, seeks a Para Educator to support teachers with individualized and small group instruction for students with diverse needs. The 180-day calendar and shift from 9:20 to 2:40 guide a stable daytime schedule, and the role is tied to the Teamsters Local Union No.

763. Requirements include at least a high school diploma or equivalent; an AA or higher, or two years of college, or passing ParaPro or paraprofessional assessments.