Special Education Para Professional

About the Employer

Job Title: Intervention Paraeducator (10135 FedP)

Location: Wy'east Middle School

Reports to: Instructor/Building Principal

Department: Federal Programs

Hours / Work Times

4 hours per day (12:05 p.m. - 4:05 p.m.)

190 days per year (180 student days/10 holidays)

Position Details

This position will remain open until a qualified applicant is selected. The earliest date a recommendation for hire may be submitted is after 09/14/26.

The position is contingent upon grant funding.

Must Meet Paraeducator Employment Requirements

Be at least eighteen (18) years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent; and

Must meet one or more of the following:

Have received a passing score of 455 or higher on the Education Testing Service Parapro Assessment (ETS test/Praxis); Hold an associate degree or higher from an accredited college or university; Have earned 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at 100 level or higher at an accredited college or university; Have completed a Paraeducator Apprenticeship Program (program must be registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council).

If you do not meet the required qualifications listed above, your name will be screened out from the list of qualified candidates.

Training and Certification

Upon hire, new paraeducators will be required to complete state required training offered through Evergreen School District.

Position Duration: Permanent**

Classification Group: Paraeducator Class II**

Salary Information

New employees will start at the minimum hourly rate in the classification salary range. However, employees who have verified prior years of service of similar occupational experience may receive experience credit towards salary step placement.

Evergreen Public Schools (EPS) offers the following to eligible employees who work at least 630 hours in a school year:

Medical, dental, vision, basic long-term disability, basic life and AD extsuperscript{&} insurance through School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). For additional information, click EPS benefits information.

Employees may also be eligible to participate in FSA, DCAP, HSA, FPFSA (w/hdhp), and other supplemental benefits.

Employees may be eligible for employer-employee funded retirement benefits through Department of Retirement Services (DRS).

Benefits Information

EPS offers paid holidays and paid time off, including but not limited to, sick, vacation, personal, religious, and bereavement leave. Additional negotiated leave options can be found in the associated Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) for this position PSE Large Group CBA.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Evergreen Public Schools 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 employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:

* Cale Piland, Title IX Coordinator * Director of Student Services, 13413 NE Leroy Haagen Memorial Dr., Vancouver, WA 98684 (PO Box 8910) * Phone: 360-604-4430 * Email: caleb.piland@evergreenps.org * Tai Phong, Section 504/ADA Coordinator * Health Services Manager * 13413 NE Leroy Haagen Memorial Dr., Vancouver, WA 98684 (PO Box 8910) * Phone: 360-604-6711 * Email: tai.phong@evergreenps.org * Danny Orrantia, Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator * Senior Director of Human Resources * 13413 NE Leroy Haagen Memorial Dr., Vancouver, WA 98684 (PO Box 8910) * Phone: 360-604-4014 * Email: daniel.orrantia@evergreenps.org * Shane Gardner, HIB Coordinator/Gender Inclusivity * Director of Safety & Security * 13413 NE Leroy Haagen Memorial Dr., Vancouver, WA 98684 (PO Box 8910) * Phone: 360-604-4066 * Email: shane.gardner@evergreenps.org

Essential Functions

Assist the academic interventionist and/or classroom teacher in providing social and/or academic interventions to elementary and/or secondary students as follows:

Communicate effectively with students. Assist in providing one-to-one and group instruction to students according to instructional goals. Assist in establishing and maintaining a learning environment to accelerate academic and social-emotional learning.

Utilize the principles and processes of student-centered instruction in providing support for academic and social outcomes.

Utilize foundational academic and social-emotional concepts to provide effective student support.

Maintain accurate data on student progress.

Assist in administering and scoring formal and informal tests.

Implement behavioral management strategies using the emphasis and techniques that have been outlined by the instructor and intervention plan.

Assist in organizing and preparing a variety of instructional materials.

Assist in state/federal recordkeeping as necessary.

Attend various training sessions as necessary so as to maintain an up-to-date understanding of the program.

Other Responsibilities

Perform other related duties as assigned.

Physical Demands Required

Vision (66-100%)

Speaking (66-100%)

Hearing (66-100%)