Paraeducator - Elementary, 6.0 hrs/day (.75 FTE), Part Time, Perm for 2025-26 (Multiple Positions)

North Clackamas Schools; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 27,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

North Clackamas Schools is seeking a passionate Paraeducator for the 2025-26 school year to provide instructional assistance to students and support teachers. This part-time role, based at Duncan Elementary, emphasizes collaboration, cultural competency, and effective communication skills. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer

Participation in PERS

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience working with culturally diverse families.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to assist students emotionally and academically.

Responsibilities

• Provide instructional support and assist teachers.
• Manage and document student behavior.
• Ensure student safety during school activities.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Cultural competency

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree in a related field

Job description

Paraeducator - Elementary, 6.0 hrs/day (.75 FTE), Part Time, Perm for 2025-26 (Multiple Positions)

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Position Type

Classified- Instructional/Paraeducator

Date Posted

5/27/2025

Location

Duncan Elementary

Date Available

08/26/2025

Closing Date

06/10/2025

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Paraeducator - Elementary - 6.0 hrs/day (.75 FTE), Part Time, Permanent (Multiple Positions)

• Bilingual Spanish/English Preferred*
  
  

The North Clackamas School District strives to create an inclusive environment that welcomes and values the diversity of our staff and students. We foster equity and inclusion to create a workplace environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may come from a less traditional background. We would encourage you to apply, even if you don't believe you meet every one of our qualifications described. If you are unsure whether you meet the qualifications of this position, or how this would be determined, please feel free to contact Human Resources to discuss your application. Preference will be given to those applicants with work or lived experience with culturally, linguistically, and racially diverse communities.

Position Summary

The incumbent provides vocationally specific instructional support to teachers and is responsible for assisting groups of students in various curriculum clusters. Performs the full range of Paraeducator duties and responsibilities combined with applying vocationally specific experience and training to support student learning.

Compensation

Initial wage placement according to NCSD/OSEA Collective Bargaining Agreement. CLASSIFIED WAGE SCHEDULE 2025-2026 JOB GROUP Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 D 21.85 22.93 24.10 25.30 26.58 27.90 29.30 30.76

Retirement Plan Contributions

North Clackamas School District participates in the Oregon Public Employee Retirement System (PERS and OPSRP) on behalf of its employees. The district contributes the employer portion; there is also a mandatory employee portion. Upon eligibility, which is defined as working at least six full calendar months in a qualifying position, the employee is required to contribute 6% as their employee portion, via payroll deduction. Part-time employees working at least six months and 600 hours in a calendar year will qualify.

SCHEDULE: TBD; Subject to change depending on department needs.

WORK CALENDAR: 180 days

Minimum Qualifications

Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.

• Successful completion of an Associate's Degree or two years of post-high school education in appropriate and related areas of study. The education requirement may be substituted as the sole discretion of the District by successfully passing the written Educational Testing Service competency examination.
• May be required to be certified or to become certified in first aid, CPR, and/or operation of defibrillators.
• Able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions and changing tasks and priorities.
• Able to assist, console, and manage students who may be emotional, distraught, or frustrated.
• Able to remain calm, focused and in control when working with students, parents, guardians, and community members who may be difficult and challenging to engage.
• Able to follow written and verbal direction and take the initiative to seek clarity and take action when needed.
• Be or become knowledgeable and supportive of classroom management and student discipline procedures.
• Proficiency in the proper use of the English language to include enunciation, spelling, and syntax to assist and model proper language usage by students.
• Able to organize work and set priorities for accomplishing work in a timely and effective manner.
• Able to protect the confidentiality of student information consistent with FERPA requirements and good judgment.
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with staff, students, parents, volunteers, and community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of office and computer equipment and use standard office software and student information system software.
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in an appropriate and related field of study.
• Two years of experience that demonstrates the ability to work successfully with children in a learning environment.
• Bilingual and bicultural skills in such common languages to the District as Spanish, Korean, Russian and Vietnamese (to be determined by the specific position).
  
  

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (depending On Specific Assignment)

• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers in assessment, supporting curriculum, student interactions, enforcing and teaching safe behaviors, and enhancing social growth of students in the school setting.
• Implements behavior support and intervention plans as directed by a teacher. Documents behavior of students to assist teachers in assessing progress with education plans. Maintain or assist in maintaining student weekly progress reports.
• Provide limited first aid when necessary. Assess injury to determine whether nursing care is needed. Maintain knowledge of students that may have medical concerns to remain aware of potentially dangerous situations for their individual condition.
• When communicating with students, parents, community members and other staff members exercises discretion and assures protection of student confidentiality consistent with the direction and guidance of staff, administrators, and school/district policies and procedures.
• Utilize training provided to manage student behavior to ensure student safety. Takes steps to intervene when students are not in control, not in the proper location, or may be in dangerous or unsafe situations.
• May take action, or assist in taking action, to de-escalate students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following school/district-approved procedures.
• Provides instructional support and tutoring to students in large groups, small groups, and one-on-one situations.
• Oversees student safety during activities such as recess and playground supervision, bus duty, crossing guard duty, hallway supervision, etc. Take steps to intervene when students are not in control or maybe in dangerous or unsafe situations.
• May provide toileting, feeding, mobility and personal hygiene-related duties for students requiring such help.
• Perform clerical duties such as making copies, operating office equipment, answering telephones, ordering materials, and record keeping.
  
  

Performs other duties as assigned.

Please Refer To The Job Descriptions For Detailed Information.

Applicant agrees to assume cost and arrange for FINGERPRINT-BASED CRIMINAL RECORDS CHECK upon offer of employment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Drug Free Workplace.

North Clackamas School District policy provides veterans and disabled veterans with preferences as required by law.

The North Clackamas School District does not discriminate on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual's perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability or perceived disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, veterans' status. The following position has been designated to handle inquiries regarding discrimination: Michelle Riddell, Title IX Coordinator, 12400 SE Freeman Way, Milwaukie, OR 97222, 503.353.6000.

For employment related information, please go to our Human Resources employment page at https://www.nclack.k12.or.us/hr/page/careers-ncsd

Attachment(s)

• 2025-2026_180-DayClassifiedCalendarElementary.pdf
• Instructional_1_ParaeducatorELERevJuly2024 (1).pdf

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Employment type

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