SK School District is hiring: TEMPORARY PARAEDUCATOR – SOCIAL COMMUNICATION (SC)

TEMPORARY PARAEDUCATOR – SOCIAL COMMUNICATION (SC)

Reports To: Building Principal

Bargaining Unit: PSE

Department: Office of Special Services

Salary Schedule: Schedule A-Sup/Inst.

Employment Type: Classified

Salary Range: IV

FLSA Status: Hourly

Adoption Date: 7/25/19

Hours per Day: 6.25

Revised Date: 8/30/24

Days per Year: 181 (+11 Holidays) = 192

Belonging is a core value in the South Kitsap School District. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable learning environment for all students and staff.

South Kitsap Employees Will:

• Maintain and enhance a sense of belonging and success for traditionally marginalized populations.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, families, staff, and community members.
• Demonstrate understanding of our unique cultures and celebrate differences.
• Embrace and actively promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment.

COMMENTS: This position is for the remainder of the 2024/2025 school year.

Purpose Statement:

The job of Paraeducator - Social Communication (SC) is done for the purpose of providing support to the instructional program within the assigned classroom with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of special needs students in the general education classroom or in a self-contained classroom; assisting in implementing plans for instruction; monitoring student behavior during non-classroom time; providing information to appropriate school personnel; and attending IEP meetings.

Essential Functions:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher or specialist as needed for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Assists students, teachers, other certificated staff, and personnel for the purpose of implementing instruction and/or IEPs.
• Attends meetings and trainings (e.g., first aid, CPR, emergency procedures, de-escalation training, etc.) for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information relative to job functions.
• Develops under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction for students in a variety of individual and group activities (e.g., academic subjects, daily living, physical, communication, and/or behavior/social skills, etc.) for the purpose of evaluating student's progress on IEP objectives and ensuring students' success in school.
• Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team under the supervision of assigned teacher for students with behavioral disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains confidentiality at all times following HIPAA, FERPA, and IEP for the purpose of guidance and in accordance with district, state, and federal guidelines.
• Monitors students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g., restrooms, playgrounds, gyms, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeterias, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Provides clerical and general classroom assistance for staff (e.g., collecting and inputting data, correspondence, copying, filing, preparing, and organizing classroom materials, etc.) for the purpose of documenting student progress and providing general support for classroom activities related to learning goals and objectives.
• Supervises and encourages students in school settings with peers and staff for the purpose of helping support the growth in social communication skills to maintain and provide a safe and positive learning environment.

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

Education (Minimum): Be at least eighteen years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Required Testing: Job-Related Skills Proficiency Test

Certificates and Licenses:

• CPR/First Aid Certificate
• Valid Washington State Driver’s License & Evidence of Insurability
• ProACT de-escalation and restraint training
• Paraeducator Certificate Program

Clearances:

• Washington State Patrol and FBI Fingerprint Background Clearance

Other Requirements:

• Completed online application (with supporting documents)

Application Procedure: Complete the online application at www.skschools.org and apply to the position(s) to which you are qualified.

The South Kitsap School District provides equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, honorably-discharged veteran or military status, sex, sexual orientation – including gender expression or identity, marital status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability.