Paraeducator II (ALC) - Special Education (2 positions)

ul class="postingsList" id="p1365_"table class="title" style="padding: 0px; width:99.2%"tbodytrtd id="wrapword" style="width: 950px; padding: 5px;"Paraeducator II (ALC) - Special Education (2 positions)/tdtd style="width: 275px;"span class="title2" style="float:right;text-align:right;margin-top: 8px;margin-right: 6px;" JobID: 1365 input type="button" value=" Apply " onclick="applyFor('1365','Instructional Support','Paraeducator II')" class="screenOnly ApplyButton"/span/td/tr/tbody/tablediv style="position:relative;"lispan class="label"Position Type:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Instructional Support//spanspan class="normal"Paraeducator II/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Posted:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"5/22/2025/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Location:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"La Center Elementary School, La Center, WA/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label"Date Available:/spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"08/27/2025/spanbrbr/lilispan class="label" Closing Date: /spanbrnbsp;nbsp;span class="normal"Open Until Filled/spanbrbr/lispannbsp;nbsp;/spanspan class="label"Additional Information: nbsp;/spanspan class="normal"a href="javascript:void(toggle_block('DescriptionText1365_'))"uShow/Hide/u/a/spanbrspan id="DescriptionText1365_" style="border: 1px solid black; padding:5px; display:none; opacity:.8;"span class="normal"pThe La Center School District has opportunitiesnbsp;for strongParaeducator IIs/strongnbsp;to support students innbsp;the Alternative Learning Center at La Center Elementary School.nbsp; strongThe successful candidates will work with students throughout the day to supportnbsp;academic, behavioral, and adaptive needs in anbsp;variety of school settingsnbsp;including the classroom, playround, and cafeteria.nbsp; De-escalation strategies (CPI/Ukeru), GI tube feeding and toileting training are required and will be provided upon hire./strongbr br strongOur Mission:nbsp;/strongThe mission of the La Center School District is to create a supportive learning environment that empowers students to reach their fullest potential. We will do this in partnership with families,nbsp;the community, staff and students to develop confident and self-reliant lifelong learners who can thrive in a rapidly changing, more technologically advanced and diverse society.br br strongPosition Summary: nbsp;/strongnbsp;Under the supervision of the building principal, the Paraeducator II supports the district’s mission by providing academic, social, physical, and behavioral support to Special Education students in the Alternative Learning Center (ALC) in an atmosphere of warmth, cooperation and service to others.nbsp;br br strongTerms of Employment/strong:strongnbsp; /strong189 days per school year, when school is in session; six (6) hours and (40) minutes with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break on regular attendance days with reduced hours on late start and early release days.nbsp; The current work schedule is 7:40 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. on regular student attendance days, 8:40 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. on late start days, and 7:40 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. on early release days.nbsp; Schedules are subject to change based on the needs of the district.nbsp;nbsp;/pnbsp; ulliThesenbsp;positions arenbsp;covered by the SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement./li liThe successful candidates must be fingerprinted.nbsp; Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check and clearance by Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation./li /ul br meta charset="utf-8"p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/b/pnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"Duties will vary based on the assignment and may include, but not be limited to, the following:/b/pnbsp; ul dir="ltr"li role="presentation"Adapt classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing an opportunity for all students in special education to participate in classroom activities/li li role="presentation"Provide instructional services to students under the direction of a certificated staff member in order to implement IEP goals and/or remediation/li li role="presentation"Perform student observation and assessment; provide verbal and/or written feedback to assist certificated personnel in evaluating students/li li role="presentation"Confer with appropriate school personnel as directed by the teacher in order to evaluate special education student progress and/or implement IEP objectives/li li role="presentation"Attend to the physical needs of students, including moving and positioning students and assisting with personal hygiene and daily care (e.g. toileting, diapering, feeding, etc.) in order to provide appropriate care and/or develop the student’s daily living activities and behavioral skills (as assigned)/li li role="presentation"Implement academic instruction assigned by the teacher for individuals (one-on-one) or small groups to assist the students in meeting learning goals as described by their IEP and/or benchmarksnbsp;/li li role="presentation"Provide 1:1 student support as needed/li li role="presentation"Implement behavioral plans and interventions designed by the IEP team in order to meet the needs of the students and provide a consistent environment/li li role="presentation"Monitor students within a variety of school settings including, but not limited to, classrooms, playground, cafeteria, restrooms, hallways, bus loading zones, and parking lots/li li role="presentation"Attend training meetings to broaden expertise in working with remedial students/li li role="presentation"Participate as a member of the education team; may attend parent conferences at the discretion of the principal/li li role="presentation"Administer tests, collect data, and report student progress/li li role="presentation"Maintain accurate data collection records and assist with completion of reports/li li role="presentation"Contribute to the collaborative effort of all staff to meet individual instructional needs of students through participation in staff meetings, in-service programs, workshops and seminars/li li role="presentation"Ability to participate in activities beyond the regularly scheduled workday/li li role="presentation"Communicate effectively with students, parents, staff, and community partners/li li role="presentation"Attend required trainings/li li role="presentation"Maintain a neat, clean personal appearance and traits of a good role model for students; work apparel should be appropriate for a safe and professional work environment/li li role="presentation"Provide a safe learning environment for all students/li li role="presentation"Regular attendance to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position/li li role="presentation"Perform other related duties as assigned/li /ulnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS/b/pnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"Education, Training and Experience/b/pnbsp; ul dir="ltr"li role="presentation"Proof of high school graduation or equivalent and at least ONE of the following is required:ulli role="presentation"Associate’s Degree or equivalent (48 semester/72 quarter hours) from an accredited college or university ORnbsp;/li li role="presentation"Anbsp; passing score on a state-approved Paraeducator Assessmentnbsp;/li /ul /li li role="presentation"Willingness and ability to complete professional development courses required by the state of Washington towards Paraeducator certification/li li role="presentation"Willingness and ability to complete professional development courses in student de-escalation strategies (e.g., Ukeru, CPI, etc.)/li li role="presentation"A valid CPR card, or the ability to obtain a card, is required upon hire/li li role="presentation"Successful completion of a basic skills assessment may be required prior to offer of employment/li /ulnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS/b/pnbsp; ul dir="ltr"li role="presentation"Experience working with students in special programs/li /ulnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities/b/pnbsp; ul dir="ltr"li role="presentation"Flexibility and an attitude of cooperation with the ability to move from classroom-to-classroom to provide services throughout the district/li li role="presentation"Ability to learn and utilize various computer software programs and assistive technology/li li role="presentation"Ability to understand individual students' needs and help them grow/li li role="presentation"Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with a diverse population of staff, students, families, and community members while maintaining a calm, professional demeanor and supporting an atmosphere of warmth, cooperation and service to others/li li role="presentation"Demonstrated ability to treat all staff, students, parents, and community members with dignity/li li role="presentation"Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with students and staff/li li role="presentation"Strong self-initiative with an ability to work independently with minimal supervision/li li role="presentation"Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a flexible and cooperative manner in order to build and maintain effective teams and partnerships/li li role="presentation"Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a team member and analyze situations to define issues, draw conclusions, and determine resolutions and/or action plans/li li role="presentation"Punctual, with the ability to meet deadlines, adapt quickly to change and maintain flexibility in a dynamic work environment/li li role="presentation"Ability to maintain confidentiality in all district matters/li li role="presentation"Understand and implement district safety procedures/li li role="presentation"Ability to incorporate working knowledge of Board Policies E-1 through E-4 into daily practice/li li role="presentation"Ability to learn and follow school district policies and procedures/li /ulnbsp; p dir="ltr"b id="docs-internal-guid-bdbe8604-7fff-b91f-7354-a73b25936075"ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS/b/pnbsp; ul dir="ltr"li role="presentation"Depending upon the assignment, some sitting, standing and stooping will be required to attend to the physical needs of students including feeding, moving and positioning students and assisting with personal hygiene needs including, but not limited to, changing diapers and toileting/li li role="presentation"Wear district-provided personal protective equipment as required for the assignment/li li role="presentation"Some lifting may be required; ability to lift and/or move up to fifty (50) pounds with assistance is required/li /ulnbsp; p dir="ltr"strongSalary:nbsp;/strong $22.07 per hour after successful completion of a probationary period of 60 working days/480 hours of employment (whichever is less).nbsp; The probationary rate of pay is $19.86nbsp;per hour.nbsp; Payrates thereafter are based on the a href="https://lacenterschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/24-25-Classified-Salary-Schedule-Represented.pdf"SEIU salary schedule/aa href="https://lacenterschools.org/policy-5251/"./a/p br strongBenefits:/strongnbsp; Eligible employees receive a generous benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees and their qualified dependents. Employer-paid basic life, long-term disability, and AD amp; D insurance are available to the employee only.nbsp; Additional benefits include retirement through the Washington State Department of Retirement and optional supplemental benefits including supplemental life, long-term disability, FSA, DCAP, and deferred compensation.nbsp; Paid leave benefits include two (2) days of personal leave and ten (10)nbsp; days of sick leave per school year, pro-rated based on the employee's hire date.nbsp; Paid holidays include:nbsp; Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, the day following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Day, President's Day, and Memorial Day.nbsp; Labor Day is a paid holiday when the start of school precedes the holiday or when an employee returns to a regularly scheduled work week or an approved scheduled day before the holiday.nbsp; Juneteenth is a paid holiday when it falls within the employee's work year.nbsp; Additional available paid leave benefits and terms of paid holidays are governed by the SEIU Collective Bargaining Agreement.nbsp;br nbsp; div style="text-align: center;"strongLa Center School District No. 101br 725 Highland Road♦PO Box 1840br La Center, WA nbsp;98629/strong/div nbsp; piLa Center School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.nbsp;The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:nbsp;/i/pnbsp; piLauri Landerholm, Civil Rights Coordinator, 2001 NE Lockwood Creeknbsp;Road, La Center, 360-263-2136/i/pnbsp; piMatt Cooke, Title IX Officer, 725 NE Highland Road, La Center, 360-263-1700/i/pnbsp; piCarrie Lindsey, Section 504 Coordinator, PO Box 1840, La Center, 360-263-2131/i/p /spanbrimg src="https://www.applitrack.com/clear.gif" height="8"br/spanbrdiv class="label" align="right" style="position:absolute; top:0%;right:1%;"span class="s"div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style "a class="addthis_button_preferred_1"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_2"/aa class="addthis_button_preferred_3"/aa class="addthis_button_compact"/aa class="addthis_counter addthis_bubble_style"/a/divscript type="text/javascript" src="https://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js#pubid=ra-4dfeb954767d3dc8"/scriptbra href="javascript:updateEmailLinkFromCurrentWindowLocation(quot;mailto:?subject=Job Postingamp;body=quot;,quot;I thought you would be interested in an employment opportunity I found at La Center School District. 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