PARAEDUCATOR - DI @ SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL, 7 HRS, CONT.

Spokane Public Schools; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Vacation days

Paid holidays

SEBB benefits

Job summary

Spokane Public Schools is seeking a dedicated paraeducator to support students with diverse needs in multiple settings. You will assist the special education and general education teams, help implement IEP accommodations, and ensure safe, inclusive classroom participation.

The role requires endurance for physical tasks, collaboration with staff, and a commitment to student growth within a supportive district program. Benefits include SEBB coverage and annual leave opportunities.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited college (AA or BA acceptable).
• Pass an academically rigorous assessment.
• Ability to work with students with disabilities.
• One year of related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide instruction support for core academic areas as designed by teachers.
• Assist with implementing behavioral and social skills programs under certificated staff.
• Assist students with physical and mobility needs and ensure safety across settings.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Observation skills

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma + college credits

Tools

Assistive Technology

Data collection tools

Job description

As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers.

Provides flexible building-based support across multiple students, classrooms, and settings to assist with implementation of academic, behavioral, social-emotional, executive functioning, and independence supports identified through IEPs, 504 plans, MTSS interventions, and building-level student support systems.

• Provide flexible support across assigned students and educational settings based on changing student, classroom, and building needs as directed by administrators and case managers.
• Support implementation of behavior, academic, executive functioning, social-emotional, and independence strategies identified through IEPs, 504 plans, BIPs, Tier II interventions, and other student support plans.
• Assist students in accessing instruction, classroom routines, transitions, inclusion opportunities, and participation within general education and specialized settings.
• Provide intermittent personal care, mobility assistance, delegated health tasks, and adaptive support as trained and assigned.
• Support student independence, self-regulation, engagement, and skill generalization across settings and staff.
• Monitor, collect, and document student(s) data as directed to assist teams in monitoring effectiveness of supports and adjusting interventions.
• Utilize Assistive Technology, adaptive supports, and behavior support strategies as trained.
• Collaborate with administrators, case managers, counselors, teachers, and related service providers to adjust support based on student and building needs.
• Complete required CPI, de-escalation, and assigned safety training.
• Demonstrate flexibility and physical ability to move between settings and provide physical assistance, lifting, or toileting support as required across assigned students.

• Hours/Day: 7
• Continuing Role
• Daily Start/End times: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
• Anticipated Start Date: ASAP
• Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.
• Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays.
• Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated.

SALARY: LEVEL 35 on the Paraeducator (formerly Instructional Assistant) Salary Schedule. Experience increments depend on experience in the same or similar permanent position within a Washington State public school or another state's public school. DOWNLOAD SALARY SCHEDULE

1. Provide instruction in core academic areas designed by the teachers/specialists. Assist the special education teacher/general education teacher in the implementation of the student Individual Education Plan, including student accommodations and modifications. Assist the teacher in preparing materials and collecting and recording data.
2. Participate as a contributing member of a collaborative team. Assist the teacher in implementing behavioral and social skills programs as designed and supervised by certificated staff. Under the supervision of certificated staff, implement the district de-escalation and soft-restraint techniques as needed.
3. Assist students with physical and mobility needs and personal care. Assist secondary students with pre-vocational and transition activities. Manage student equipment and assistive technology as needed. Supervise and promote safety of students in multiple settings. Administer, monitor, and document medication following the District policy/procedures and student health care plan, as needed.

1. Must provide high school diploma (or equivalent) AND 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited college, AA or BA degree, OR pass an academically rigorous assessment.
2. Demonstrated ability and aptitude to perform the responsibilities listed.
3. Must complete Core Competencies within one year if hired into a Paraeducator position (refer to the ESS Collective Bargaining Agreement).
4. Demonstrated interest in working with students with a broad range of disabilities.
5. One year of successful work experience, training, or school district experience with students or adults with disabilities preferred.
6. Ability to respond appropriately to aggressive and physical behaviors.
7. Have successfully completed or be willing to complete the District de-escalation/soft restraint training. Must demonstrate initial competency level as measured by instructor observation.
8. Willing and physically capable of kneeling, bending, and working or sitting on the floor with students; running after students, based on student needs.
9. Provide personal care assistance to students including, but not limited to, feeding, tube feeding (with training), toileting and diapering, based on student needs. Must pass the District strength and agility screening test, when necessary and based on student needs.
10. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Heavier lifting will utilize a two-person lift or assistive devices.
11. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of students, teachers, parents, and administrators in a positive, professional, and confidential manner.
12. Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
13. Demonstrated ability to follow directions, carry out routines, and implement interventions as directed by certificated staff or supervisors.
14. Basic computer skills required.
15. Proficiency in basic communication skills and ability to see, hear, and listen to the teacher and students throughout the classroom or school settings in order to supervise and maintain a safe environment for a diverse group of students.
16. Must have access to reliable transportation.

1. Work Schedule – Days and hours (listed above) are subject to change depending on program and district needs.
2. Stipends, Leave Accruals and Holidays – Stipends, leaves and paid holidays are in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement (Collective Bargaining Agreements) as negotiated.
3. Benefits Highlights:
1. Multiple medical plans offered from various providers such as Kaiser Permanente WA, Premera Blue Cross, and the Uniform Medical Plan (for example) to fit your needs for varying cost and care options. Vision and Dental plan options, as well as standard Life and AD&D insurance are offered at no cost to the employee. The SEBB program also offers additional employee paid benefits like Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), supplemental Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA).
4. Benefit eligible Spokane Public Schools employees and their dependent family members have access to free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program.
5. School District Employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) public pension plan. Employees can choose from a lifetime retirement pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan that contributes between 5% and 15% of wages to retirement. When employees meet plan requirements and retire, they are guaranteed a monthly benefit for the rest of their life from the employer-funded pension.
1. Employees can also participate in voluntary savings programs to increase retirement savings such as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program or by participating in a 403(b)-retirement plan through the district’s plan manager, OMNI.
6. See more about employee benefits at https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/salaries-and-benefits
7. A fingerprint background check is required for all prospective employees

Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in the admission, treatment, employment, or access to its programs or activities on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, to the use of a trained guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district’s Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer.

The following Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

• Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator: Jodi Harmon, [e-mail] 509-354-7344
• Section 504 Coordinator: Rebecca Doughty, [e-mail] 509-354-7284

Other district contacts:

• ADA Officer: Stephanie Busch, [e-mail] 509.354.5993
• Affirmative Action Officer: Jodi Harmon, [e-mail] 509-354-7344
• Equal Opportunity Officer: Jodi Harmon, [e-mail] 509-354-7344
• Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer: Rebecca Doughty, [e-mail] 509-354-7284

Address: 200 N Bernard Street, Spokane 99201-0282

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