Bilingual Specialized Program Paraeducator - Bridges- Mark Twain Elementary
Pasco School District
- Pasco, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Use Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) techniques and follow individualized behavior intervention plans (BIPs) to de-escalate challenging behaviors, promote safety, and reinforce positive behavior through proactive, structured support systems.
- Assist students with personal care needs, including toileting, hygiene, dressing, and handwashing, ensuring a respectful, safe, and supportive approach aligned with student-specific plans.
- Support the delivery of academic and social-emotional instruction in both individual and small group settings, closely following teacher and specialist direction to promote skill development and engagement.
- Build consistent, supportive, and empathetic connections with students to foster emotional safety, encourage participation, and support social and emotional growth.
- Respond to student needs with sensitivity to past trauma by maintaining predictable routines, offering choices, modeling calm behavior, and prioritizing emotional regulation and student dignity in all interactions.
- 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.
- Assist with needs related to diapering, tube feeding, toileting, catheters, and/or lifting.
- Maintain accurate and efficient student records within student information management system(s).
- 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), 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.
- Passing score on district administered bilingual test.