PARAEDUCATOR - RESOURCE @ AUDUBON & WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS (50/50 SPLIT), 7 HRS, CONT.

Spokane Public Schools; Spokane (WA); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

SEBB Health Insurance

Paid holidays & leave

Job summary

Spokane Public Schools is seeking a Resource Room Paraeducator to support students with IEP goals in both special and general education settings. You will implement accommodations, collect data, and assist the special education teacher to promote access to instruction.

Hours are 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM, with ASAP start. Salary is Level 30 on the Paraeducator Salary Schedule, and most benefits are provided through SEBB for eligible employees.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and college credits or degree.
• Core competencies within one year per the bargaining agreement.
• Experience with students with disabilities preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and assist with personal care.

Responsibilities

• Assist the special education teacher with direct instructional support for students with disabilities.
• Assist in curriculum development in reading, English, social studies, and math under teacher direction.
• Support individual students and program needs and address behavior concerns.
• Provide clerical support in the Resource program.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Math basics

Reading/English

Social studies basics

Computer skills

De-escalation techniques

Team collaboration

Reliability/transportation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent + 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits OR AA/BA OR rigorous assessment

Core Competencies within 1 year

1 year school district experience preferred

Interest in students with disabilities

Training/experience with students with disabilities

Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Ability to toilet or feed students if necessary

Reliable transportation

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.

This position is in the Special Design Program and Paraeducators may be reassigned during the year based on student enrollment or other factors.

Resource Room (RR) Paraeducator

• Work with students on IEP goals (academic, behavior/social, adaptive).
• Support students with adaptive needs when appropriate.
• Work in special education or general education settings to support access to instruction.
• Implement accommodations and modifications as directed by the special education teacher.
• Collect and record student data as directed by the teacher or specialist to support progress monitoring and decision-making.
• Support small-group or individual instruction following teacher guidance.

• Hours/Day: 7
• Continuing Role
• Daily Start/End times: 8:00 AM - 3:30 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 30 on the Paraeducator 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. Assist the special education teacher by providing direct instructional support and training to special needs students.
2. Assist with designing and developing curriculum in reading, English, social studies, and math under direction of the teacher for use in the resource room.
3. Provide support to teacher regarding individual students and program needs and behavior concerns.
4. Provide clerical support in the Resource program.
5. Other duties as related and assigned.

1. 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. Must complete Core Competencies within one year if hired into aParaeducator position (refer to the ESS Collective Bargaining Agreement).
3. One year of successful work experience and school district experience preferred.
4. Demonstrated interest in working with students who have disabilities.
5. Training or experience working with students who have disabilities.
6. Ability to respond appropriately to aggressive and physical behaviors.
7. Physically capable of lifting a student if necessary (up to 50 pounds), kneeling, and bending.
8. Willing to toilet or feed special needs students, if necessary.
9. Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a diverse group of students, teachers, parents, and administrators in a positive, professional, and confidential manner.
10. Proficiency in basic communication skills, math, english, and social studies and any other areas related to the targeted grade level of the resource students.
11. Proficiency in basic computer skills.
12. Ability to utilize soft restraint and de-escalation techniques.
13. 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.
14. Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds.
15. 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:

• The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) Program administers health insurance and other benefits for employees of Washington School districts who are in benefit eligible positions (at least half-time/20 hours per week in a regular position).
  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).
• 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.
• 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.
• See more about employee benefits at https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/salaries-and-benefits

1. 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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