What are the responsibilities and job description for the 6.5 hrs/day Life Skills Special Education Para (Bilingual Preferred) position at Royal School District 160?
Job Description
- Assist in personal hygiene, including but not limited to toileting, feeding, and administering first aid assistance to provide appropriate care for the multiple disabled and/or medically fragile student.
- Operate various pieces of equipment, i.e., copy machines, video equipment, typewriters, computers, recorders, audio devices, wheelchairs, etc.
- Assist the teacher in monitoring individual student objectives, along with assisting in the maintenance of student files and the retrieval of pertinent information.
- Assist students with the development of self-help/life skills, communication, motor skills, and academic skills, with students ages Birth to 21.
- Provide activities and instruction for students as planned by the teacher.
- Assist with maintaining discipline and implementing behavioral intervention strategies.
- Accommodates the special needs of students with physical, emotional, behavioral, and mental disabilities, providing supplemental services as necessary
- Assist the special education teacher in providing students with equal access to the district-adopted core curriculum in various settings, such as accommodations in a regular education classroom.
- Participates in daily activities, training sessions, and special activities to assist in the implementation of IEP goals
- Assists in the evaluation of student performance by administering informal assessments
- Collects data through assessment or observation on student academic, developmental (motor, communication, self-help), and behavioral progress
- Assists with the preparation of and works with specialized instructional materials.
- Provides supervision to special education students during non-instructional periods
- Educational Assistant will be responsible to and perform other related duties as assigned by the building principal/vice principal and Special Education Director.
- Ability to interpret and translate Individual Education Programs.
- Must meet PESB requirements for the Fundamental Course of Study.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School graduate, or GED.
- AA degree, or 48 semester credits or 72-quarter credits from an institution of higher education, or having successfully passed the Washington State Academic Assessment Praxis II Para Pro Test (WASST).
- Dependable, trustworthy, experienced working with children and adults, good time manager, and an initiator.
- Must meet PESB requirements for the Fundamental Course of Study.
- Bilingual Preferred
Terms of Employment
- Starting Date: August 26th, 2026- June 10th, 2027. 2026-2027 SY
- Salary: $ 20.07- $25.48 DOE Per 26-27 PSE –Salary Schedule-
- Hours: 6.5 hrs/day – 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Benefits: Retirement (Department of Retirement Systems), medical, dental, and life insurance benefits (SEBB through HCA)
NONDISCRIMINATION
The Royal 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 or 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. The following employee has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Title IX Coordinator, Cody Miller, Compliance Officer, 901 Ahlers Road, Royal City, WA 99357, (509) 346-2256, cmiller@royalsd.org.
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