PPParaprofessional - Secondary @ Cedarcrest Middle School

Job Description

This position provides instructional support to students under the direct supervision of certificated staff in classrooms or other learning environments as assigned.

6.5 hours per day (7:45 a.m. – 3:15 p.m.), 184 days per year (Monday through Friday).

Building Principal.

Per Service Employees International Union Local 925 10-Month Employee negotiated salary schedule (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..msd
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Part-Time. Salary: $25.97 to $31.71 per hour.

In-District applicants will be considered before screening any out-of-district applicants.

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Every Student Succeeds Act requirements: official college transcript with evidence of 72.0 college-level quarter credit hours OR official college transcript with evidence of Associate’s or higher degree OR Parapro Assessment with score of 455 or higher.
• Completion of fourteen (14) hours of Fundamental Course of Study training during the first school year of employment.
• Completion of an additional 70 hours of professional development, within three years, to obtain the General Para educator Certificate.
• Ability to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, and stand for long periods of time.
• Position could require diapering, toileting, and feeding of special needs students.
• Ability to assist in student de-escalation and physical intervention when needed.
• Ability and willingness to work with students who bite, kick, hit, and can be verbally aggressive.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds and assist with Emergency Response Protocols regarding student restraint.
• 1st Aid & Adult/Child CPR training (completed within 30 days from date of hire and to be maintained for the duration of this job).
• Right Response training to be maintained for the duration of this job (completed within 30 days from date of hire and to be maintained for the duration of this job).
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred.
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance.
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later).
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act.
• Completion of all district-required training thirty (30) calendar days from hire date.

• Assist students in one-to-one and small group settings to provide additional learning support for instructional areas including vocabulary, writing, reading, library, math, social studies, natural and computer science, and special needs.
• Assist students in dealing with conflict, expressing themselves in appropriate ways, and improving their behavior.
• Assist teachers in the preparation of learning materials, including making copies, bulletin boards, and visual learning aids.
• Assist students with special needs, skills improvement, behavior techniques, and other activities.
• Assist students with gross and fine motor strengthening programs and activities.
• Assist student with making speech sounds; improving rhythm, fluency, and voice quality; and helping correct oral motor problems and cognitive communication impairments.
• Assist students with vision-related training.
• Assist students with wheelchair mobility, dressing, and feeding.
• Assist in recreational, playground, and/or physical education activities.
• Coordinate activities and meet with teacher(s) on a regular basis.
• Administer tests and evaluate student progress in topical area and grade assignments and tests as directed.
• Assist teacher(s) in the maintenance of student records and grades.
• Supervise students and enforce assigned area rules.
• Supervise and correct students as necessary to maintain a safe environment.
• Supervise and oversee student activities and safety in assigned areas.
• May answer phones, assist visitors, maintain records, collect and distribute materials, inventory, and order and process materials.
• May escort students to and from locations.
• Use computers and related technologies.
• Attend meeting or training as required.
• Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours.
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public.
• Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

• Ability to organize and oversee activities.
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with children.
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner.
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations.
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of staff, students, and the public in a multi-cultural environment.
• Ability to use necessary equipment, machinery, and tools.
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds.
• Knowledge of basic subject areas, such as spelling, writing, reading, and math.
• Knowledge of safety rules,…