Paraeducator – Special Education One-to-One - Temporary

  

Reports to: Principal                                                              Location: Fords Prairie Elementary

Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters                                 FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Classification: Special Education Paraeducator

 

Job Summary: 

Special Education Paraprofessionals work closely with students with a variety of special needs in close collaboration with the Special Education Teacher and the classroom teacher(s) to ensure the student’s independent educational plan requirements are being met and that the student is successful in multiple settings.

 

Required Qualifications:

·       Associates Degree or higher or a minimum of 72 college quarter hours or successful passing of the ETS test

·       Right Response Trained or willingness/ability to be trained

·       First Aid/CPR certification or willingness/ability to be trained

·       Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented

·       Ability to provide and follow oral and written communications

·       Demonstrated organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs

·       Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve

·       Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, and families

·       Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude

·       Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed

·       Ability to attend trainings

·       Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Ability to speak Spanish

·       Successful experience working with students experiencing behavioral and/or social emotional challenges

·       Successful experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds

 

Essential Functions:

·       Provides directed and targeted learning experiences for students in the area of social/emotional behavior support and academic support as defined by student needs and directed by certificated staff members

·       Monitors student behavior in the classroom with a focus on safety and academics

·       Implements behavior strategies and program modifications in accordance with student behavior plans

·       Safely de-escalates students

·       Collects and charts data as directed by certificated staff member

·       Prepares materials and keeps records related to positive behavior intervention plans, emergency response protocols, or individual education plans

·       Assists with accessibility for students such as lunch time, opening doors, picking up and returning students to bus drop, etc.

·       Attends meetings, trainings, and clinics as appropriate and/or directed

·       Attends to personal care needs as assigned throughout the educational environment including but not limited to transferring to and from a wheelchair, catheter changes, toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding

·       Other duties as assigned

 

Salary: 

$20.23 - $27.01 hourly, Depending on experience and qualifications

$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher

$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish

 

Work schedule:

5.7 hours per day (schedule to be determined) – temporary for the remainder of the 2025-26 school year

 

Benefits:

Paid holidays; sick leave days and personal leave days pro-rated to the percentage of the year left and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.

 

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to David Roberts, Principal at Fords Prairie Elementary School at [email protected].  Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to David Roberts.

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Centralia School District
Job Description
Paraeducator – Special Education One-to-One - Temporary
Reports to: Principal Location: Fords Prairie Elementary
Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Classification: Special Education Paraeducator
Job Summary:
Special Education Paraprofessionals work closely with students with a variety of special needs
in close collaboration with the Special Education Teacher and the classroom teacher(s) to
ensure the student’s independent educational plan requirements are being met and that the
student is successful in multiple settings.
Required Qualifications:
• Associates Degree or higher or a minimum of 72 college quarter hours or successful
passing of the ETS test
• Right Response Trained or willingness/ability to be trained
• First Aid/CPR certification or willingness/ability to be trained
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and
others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be
empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented
• Ability to provide and follow oral and written communications
• Demonstrated organizational skills and flexibility to respond to changing student needs
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and
effectively problem-solve
• Ability to work collaboratively with staff, students, and families
• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all
students can succeed
• Ability to attend trainings
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable
accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
• Ability to speak Spanish
• Successful experience working with students experiencing behavioral and/or social
emotional challenges
• Successful experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds

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Essential Functions:
• Provides directed and targeted learning experiences for students in the area of
social/emotional behavior support and academic support as defined by student needs
and directed by certificated staff members
• Monitors student behavior in the classroom with a focus on safety and academics
• Implements behavior strategies and program modifications in accordance with student
behavior plans
• Safely de-escalates students
• Collects and charts data as directed by certificated staff member
• Prepares materials and keeps records related to positive behavior intervention plans,
emergency response protocols, or individual education plans
• Assists with accessibility for students such as lunch time, opening doors, picking up and
returning students to bus drop, etc.
• Attends meetings, trainings, and clinics as appropriate and/or directed
• Attends to personal care needs as assigned throughout the educational environment
including but not limited to transferring to and from a wheelchair, catheter changes,
toileting, personal hygiene, and feeding
• Other duties as assigned
Salary:
$20.23 - $27.01 hourly, Depending on experience and qualifications
$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher
$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish
Work schedule:
5.7 hours per day (schedule to be determined) – temporary for the remainder of the 2025-26
school year
Benefits:
Paid holidays; sick leave days and personal leave days pro-rated to the percentage of the year
left and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining
Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter
of interest to David Roberts, Principal at Fords Prairie Elementary School at
[email protected]. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to
send a letter of interest to David Roberts.

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Working Condition and Physical Effort Requirements
Seldom
or Never Monthly Weekly Daily Hourly
Lift/push/pull/carry objects up to 10 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 11-20 lbs. X
Lift/push/pull/carry objects 21+ lbs. X
Standing/sitting up to one hour at a time X
Standing/sitting up to two hours at a time X
Standing/sitting for more than two hours at a time X
Stooping and bending X
Ability to reach and grasp objects X
Manual dexterity or fine motor skills X
Ability to communicate orally X
Ability to hear X
Proofreading and checking documents for accuracy X
Using a computer and computer software X
Using various technology tools X
Working in a normal classroom environment with few
physical discomforts X
Working in an area that is somewhat uncomfortable
due to drafts, noise, temperature variations, or other
conditions
X
Working in an area that is very uncomfortable due to
extreme temperatures, noise levels, or other conditions X
Working with equipment or performing procedures
where carelessness would probably result in minor
cuts, bruises, or muscle pulls X
Operating school buses, light and heavy duty trucks &
automobile and/or vans X

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