Elementary Instructional Assistant

About the Employer

Job Summary

The Diverse Support Program Paraeducator works with our highest-need students, usually in a diverse support classroom and sometimes within the general education classroom as well. They assist the teacher in general daily classroom activities and care for the student’s physical and emotional health, and safety, affirming their abilities, and striving to promote dignity in all relationships.

Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent Required to have completed one of the following requirements:
• Documentation to support an associate's degree or transcripts to verify the comparable equivalence (i.e. 72 college quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited university, college, community college or business school),
• ETS PARapro Assessment with a passing score of 455 (this can be taken at ESD 112 or at Lower Columbia College),
• Master Teacher Inc. Paraeducator Online Training Program: 65%,
• Completed a Paraeducator 2 Apprenticeship Program.

Work Environment

The noise level in the work environment is moderate to loud.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Work habits: Interpersonal skills: Dependability:
• Performs duties efficiently,
• Utilizes time appropriately,
• Maintains an organized and safe work area,
• Ensures confidentiality of information,
• Adheres to regulations,
• Produces quality work,
• Completes work on schedules,
• Shows initiative,
• Demonstrates flexibility,
• Uses safety equipment when appropriate.
• Shows respect for others,
• Shows sensitivity to the needs of others,
• Displays effective listening skills,
• Communicates problems and concerns effectively and courteously.
• Works independently of close supervision,
• Maintains an acceptable attendance record,
• Arrives on time and ready to work,
• Demonstrates a positive feeling for work,
• Accepts difficult assignments,
• Accepts supervision and direction.

Technical skills

• Maintains and operates equipment,
• Performs assigned cleaning tasks,
• Follows appropriate safety guidelines,
• Maintains accurate reports/records,
• Demonstrates overall knowledge of job requirements.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Application Instructions

If you are hired for this position, you will be required to pay for a background check, unless you have completed the background check in the past two years, and it is on file with the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI).