Education Support Professional Special Education SUCCESS - Lister Job Tacoma area,Washington USA,Education / Teaching

Position: Education Support Professional Special Education SUCCESS 1:1 - Lister

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected

Start Date:

September 2, 2025

FTE: 0.8125

Hours per day: 6.5

Salary Level: PA4H $27.56 - No degree, PA4J $28.31 - AA degree, PA4K $28.56 - BA/BS or higher degree

Benefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.

Union/Days per year: Education Support Professional, 183 work days, 10 month

Additional Information: This 1:1 position will be assigned to a 1st grade male and requires Right Response Training.

Additional Information: This position requires completion and attaining of the state mandated General Para educator Certificate.

This position assists a certificated teacher with instructional and personal care needs for students with a broad range of disabilities, including medically fragile, orthopedically impaired, developmental, physical, and/or behavioral.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

Provides instruction to students individually or in small groups in assigned learning or “center” activities per direction of teacher.

May instruct students in self-care activities or carry out activities such as feeding, dressing and toileting.

Supervises students during recess or lunch periods.

Records student progress on data sheets, daily logs and prepares reports to assist the teacher.

May be required to adjust position of students with physical disabilities periodically throughout the day to protect skin and ensure comfort.

May prepare and serve lunches and snacks for students in the assigned program.

Models positive and appropriate behavior for students.

Assists teacher in adapting materials and activities as directed.

Participates in department staff meetings.

May use specialized adaptive equipment such as wheelchairs, wedges, standers, side-layers, etc.

May coordinate computer activities for students with disabilities.

Demonstrates reasonable, reliable and regular attendance to prevent undue hardship that would create negative effects for instruction and related activities on the students and the program.

Addresses concerns with appropriate teaching staff and/or therapy staff and/or building administrators as appropriate.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

May perform cleansing intermittent catheterizations after receiving required training.

Provides general clerical assistance in the classroom.

Supervises students in the classroom during teacher’s brief breaks.

Performs related duties as assigned, on a temporary basis.

May perform, after received required training, physical restraint of student if student is harm to self or others.

Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

CONDITIONS

May be confined to a work area for prolonged periods, may be required to lift and move students or materials, may be exposed to bodily fluids and infectious disease, may be exposed to high noise levels.

Education and Experience

Associate degree or 72 credit hours of post-secondary education or passing state test to demonstrate knowledge, demonstrated ability to assist in instructing students, and one year of experience in working with special needs individuals.

Licenses/Special Requirements

CPR/First Aid certification or willingness to be trained within the first 90 days of employment, Required to attend District restraint training and maintain certification.

Nondiscrimination Statement

Tacoma Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, creed, religion, color, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, homelessness, disability, neurodivergence, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal.

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