6.5 Hr. Special Education Para (Bilingual Preferred)

at  Royal School District 160

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Assist in personal hygiene including but not limited to toileting, feeding, along with 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 devises, wheelchairs, etc.
• Assist teacher in monitoring individual student objectives, along with assist in the maintenance of student files and retrieval of pertinent information.
• Assist student with the development of self-help/life skills, communication and motor skills, along with academic skills with students ages Birth to 21.
• Provide activities and instruction for students as planned by the teacher.
• Assist with maintaining discipline and implement 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 district adopted core curriculum in various settings, such as accommodations in 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 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 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, experience working with children and adults, good time manager, initiative
• Bilingual Preferred

Please refer the Job description for details