Para Educator - Learning

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Job Description

School:
Chimacum Elementary School

School Year:2025-26

Reports to:

Building Principal

Bargaining Unit: CIA

Status:
Regular

Start Date:

When Filled

Days Per Year: 180

Wage Range (Salaries are stated as an estimate only. Actual salary is confirmed only upon hire/job offer.)

$ 22.85 - 27.26/ Hour DOE

Note:

Employees are paid the last working day of each month.

Position Summary

Assist teachers with individualized and small group instruction for students of all educational levels who have physical or behavioral needs or are medically fragile. Support student’s special health care needs and develop daily living and behavioral skills. Assist staff with classroom preparation and retrieval, use and storage of equipment and supplies. May supervise and assist students in library, classrooms, resource rooms, playgrounds, crosswalks, hallways or getting on and off a bus.

May be assigned to an individual student and matriculate with the student until education is completed.

Supervision and Controls over the Work

The employee works with a high level of independence and professional discretion under the general supervision of a designated school administrator. The employee’s work is governed, controlled, and evaluated by acceptable professional practice, school and district policies and regulations, provisions of Washington Administrative Code and Revised Code of Washington, direction of the supervisor, and performance standards and expectations as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with students with special needs.
• Assists student(s) working on assignments and projects with organizational skills, restating directions or explaining concepts.
• Provides physical assistance for student(s) when necessary to complete task or assignment.
• Encourage and assist student(s) participation in learning, helping to maintain focus on assignments.
• Assist student(s) with motivation, behavior management, and positive verbal communication.
• Model appropriate social skills and redirect student(s) behavior as needed.
• Provide for the physical, health and safety needs of students, which may include maneuvering student(s), standard feeding, toileting, diapering, restraint, de-escalation, getting on and off a bus, implementing behavior plans as appropriate, and teaching independent living skills.
• Provide delegated physical care and procedures under supervision of registered nurse in accordance with state law, which may include tube feeding, catheterization, or administering medication.
• Assist classroom teachers / special education teachers / special education specialists in the implementation of student IEPs.
• Enter data as needed, research information, document attendance, prepare and document communication to parents under the direct supervision of the teacher, and access email via computer.
• Assists other personnel as may be requested.
• Manages student(s) during simulated or actual emergency crisis (fire alarm, medical emergency, lockdown, etc.) in building.
• Maintains strict confidentiality of student information.
• Ability to communicate essential oral or written information to parents, students, and colleagues in fluent English.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and community.
• Report incidents (e.g. fights, suspected child abuse, suspected substance abuse, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining personal safety of students and providing a positive environment.
• Adhere to and support board policy, school guidelines, administrative rules, and directives.
• Punctuality and job presence.

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