Instructional Paraeducator - Resource Room- Stevens
Pasco School District
- Pasco, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Use trauma-informed strategies to build safe, supportive relationships, maintain consistent routines, and respond to student needs with empathy and emotional regulation support.
- Accurately collect and document data related to academic progress, behavior, and IEP goals, ensuring timely communication with the supervising teacher and support team.
- Follow established behavior intervention plans and apply CPI-approved strategies to de-escalate challenging behaviors, ensuring a safe and structured learning environment for all students.
- Assist in delivering teacher-directed instruction and reinforcement in academic, behavioral, and social-emotional areas in both individual and small group formats, adapting support to meet student needs.
- Administers first aid to provide emergency care.
- Provide one-on-one instruction or group instruction.
- Assist classroom teacher and/or building administrator(s) with classroom management.
- Assist with preparing materials needed to conduct lessons.
- Provide support or supervision during student arrival and/or departure to include but not limited to cross walk duty, transit to bus, transit from bus, unloading and/or loading wheelchair bound students.
- Assist with reporting misconduct on school property and/or school bus route(s).
- Assist with light cleaning, issuing of equipment for necessary activities, setting up, taking down and/or supervising students during age-appropriate games/activities.
- Adhere to District safety policies and/or procedures as well as required program guidelines.
- Attend and complete annual required training hours for paraeducator certification.
- Provide support, supervision and/or assistance administering tests, quizzes, exams, or any assessment as directed by teacher for the purpose of evaluating student progress or learning.
- Maintain accurate and efficient student records within student information management system(s).
- Translate verbal and/or written information for the purpose of assisting students, district personnel, parents and/or guardians. (Bilingual only).
- Assist with needs related to diapering, tube feeding, toileting, catheters, and/or lifting. Additional pay provided if performing these duties per CBA.
- Participate in District meetings to communicate information and gain feedback and/or direction on a variety of issues.
- Assists with supervision of students to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
- Assist other personnel as may be required to support them with the completion of their work activities.
- Perform other duties as assigned within the scope of the position.
- Assist with contacting parents and/or guardians regarding student behavior and academic progress.
- Willingness to review materials provided by district personnel and/or willingness to attend college classes for the purpose of improving instructional skills.
- High School Diploma or equivalent, required.
- Bilingual and/or Biliterate (Spanish), preferred but not required.
- Must meet one or more of the following:
- Associates degree (AAS, AA) or higher;
- Earned 72 college quarter credits or 48 semester credits in college level 100 or higher courses;
- Passing score on the Educational Testing Service (ETS) paraeducator assessment.
- Prior paraeducator experience, college, or on-the job experience preferred but not required.
- Experience working with students who are special needs preferred but not required.
- Valid First aid and/or CPR card for infants and children or willing to obtain.
- Prior experience in a K-12 school setting preferred but not required.
- Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) trained or willing to attend training.