POSITION  Substitute Paraeducator

LOCATION  Varied based on job assignment                                                  

SUMMARY

As a substitute Paraeducator and under the direction and supervision of the building principal or designee, this position will substitute for regular district staff on an as-needed basis. 

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide instructional support in the classroom under the supervision of the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skill initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Assist in preparing instructional materials for classroom use.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem concerning an individual student.
• Assist students with health-related needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Washington State driver’s license or evidence of mobility.
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance.
• I-9 for verification of identity and employment eligibility for work in the United State
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from the hire date.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS

• Possess high moral and ethical standards.
• Possess good communication skills.
• Demonstrate mature behavior and ability to use sound judgment, make independent decisions, and take appropriate action while following established procedures and guidelines.
• Possess adequate health and physical strength necessary in assisting student mobility and relocation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop positive relationships with students.
• Flexibility to adjust work pace to meet the demands of changing workload.
• Exhibit a professional attitude at all times and a willingness to work cooperatively with students, staff, co-workers, management, and the public.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Duties are normally performed in a school/classroom environment. Duties may be occasionally performed on field trips away from the school. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

The employee is regularly required to stand and reach with hands and arms; walk; sit; stoop or kneel; crouch or crawl. Duties may involve risk resulting from attending to students’ physical or sanitation/hygiene needs. Specific vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus. Must have the ability to sit and stand for extended periods; exhibit manual dexterity to dial a telephone, to enter data into a computer terminal; see and read a computer screen and printed material with or without vision aids; hear and understand speech at normal levels and on the telephone; speak in audible tones so that others may understand clearly in person and on the telephone; ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR

Building Principal/ Classroom Teacher

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

All substitute positions are on an on-call as-needed basis.

Salary:  The substitute rate will be Step 1 for the position on the negotiated PSE salary schedule.

Verification of identity and United States work authorization must be completed before employment commences. The successful candidate for this position must complete a fingerprinted background check with the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Employment is contingent upon clearance of the background check.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HEALTHCARE BENEFITS - Employees who meet the eligibility criteria outlined in Chapter 182-31 WAC have access to medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, and supplemental disability insurance through the School Employee Benefit Board (SEBB).

SICK LEAVE - Substitute employees receive sick leave per RCW 49.46.210.

West Valley School District 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: Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator: Sabre Dahl, 2805 N Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley WA 99212, Phone: (509) 924-2150,  sabre.dahl@WVSD.org.  Section 504 Coordinator, Dan Andrews, 2805 N Argonne Rd., Spokane Valley WA 99212, Phone: (509) 922-5478, dan.andrews@WVSD.org.