LHS Special Education Para

Nine Mile Falls School District

Posting # 65-26/27

Job Title: LHS Special Education Life Skills Paraprofessional 6 hrs. Per Day

Open: 9/8/2026

First File Review: 9/15/2026

Close: Open Until Filled

Help Each Student Find Their Way Forward

For some students progress is measured in moments others might overlook: joining a group communicating a need completing a difficult task or making it through a challenging day with someone steady beside them. As a Special Education Paraeducator you will help create those moments through patience encouragement and the belief that every student is capable of growth.

This work calls for someone who can look beyond a difficult moment and continue to see the studenta young person with strengths feelings humor and possibilities of their own. You will provide individualized support celebrate meaningful progress and help students build the confidence and skills to participate more fully in their classroom and school community.

The days will not always be easy but your presence can make school feel safer more manageable and more hopeful for a student who needs you. If you are compassionate dependable and willing to meet students where they are while helping them move forward we invite you to consider joining our team.

Terms of Employment and Salary

The Hourly Rate range for the position is Min. $20.05 Max. $26.16. Salary placement will be at Step 1 of the Nine Mile Classified Public Employees Association Collective Bargaining Agreement unless documentation of experience is received per the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedules can be from the For Employees page of the Nine Mile Falls School District website at . Nine Mile Falls policies and Procedures can be accessed online at under the Our District page.

Each employee shall accumulate up to twelve (12) days of sick leave per year. An employee employed less than a full work year shall be entitled to a proportionate part of the sick leave allowance. (Example: An employee working 10 months will receive 10 days of sick leave.) A maximum of three (3) Annual Leave days is provided for all employees based on the employees scheduled employment hours per day to be used for an absence during work hours or to be accumulated for the purpose of cash out.

Employees anticipated to work more than 630 hours per year will be eligible for Benefits through the School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB). Standard benefits include Medical Dental Vision Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability. Positions anticipated to work 70 hours or more per month for at least 5 months over a 12-month period are eligible for Retirement through the State Department of Retirement Services.

Schedule: Monday-Friday 6 hours/day 7:30 am-2:00 pm.

Work Location: Lakeside High School

Nature and Scope of Job: (1 or 2 sentence summary of position):
Assist the Special Education/Life Skills teachers in maintaining classroom activities and environment so that students may learn effectively. Under supervision of certified staff assist in implementing appropriate activities both behavioral and academic with students qualified for special education in general education and special education settings.

Position Reports To: Mike McCune Principal
Michelle Mace Director of Student Services

Classification: Special Education Paraprofessional

Begin: 26-27 School Year

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Required Qualifications

High school diploma or equivalent. Para Educator/Instructional Assistant/Secretarial applicants must provide documentation of a passing grade on;

• ETS Parapro Assessment (455); or
• • Pearson Paraprofessional Assessment (220) (Available in December 2023) or;
  • The Master Teacher Ins. Paraeducator Online Training Program (65%); or
  • Unofficial Transcript of an Associate of Arts degree; or
  • Have earned seventy-two quarter credits or forty-eight semester credits at an institution of higher education (provide unofficial transcripts; or
  • Completed a registered apprenticeship program.
• Maintain a consistent presence at the assigned work site and regular work hours.
• Maintain a reliable and consistent schedule as put forth by the special education teacher providing flexibility when changes occur.
• Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Demonstrate clear and effective communication abilities both verbal and written to convey ideas instructions and feedback to students and staff.
• Promotes effective interpersonal relations with students.
• Ability to respond appropriately to aggressive and disruptive behaviors.
• Competent in basic math reading and communication/language skills.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and maintains confidentiality.
• Ability to meet highly qualified paraprofessional standards.
• Ability to work collaboratively with students teachers fellow colleagues families and administrators.
• Valid Driver License and required auto insurance.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience and training in working with students who receive special education/remedial services in a public school environment.

Primary Job Functions:

• Experience and training in working with students who receive special education/remedial services in a public school environment.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff in accordance with a students IEP.
• Provide specially designed instruction in general education settings and special education settings including accommodations and modifications of general education curriculum as set forth by the certified teachers in accordance with a students IEP.
• Assists certified staff in devising specific strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on individual students needs interests and abilities.
• Creates a positive learning environment that is safe and nurturing and conducive to learning for all students.
• Demonstrates skills to communicate with and motivate students from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Alerts special education teachers to any problem or specific information about an individual student including information from parents and staff members.
• Implement the use of assistive technology to aid in student communication and learning as directed by certified staff.
• Monitors work corrects papers and supervises curriculum-based assessment and makeup work as assigned by the certified staff.
• Provides positive behavior supports and manages student behavior.
• Provides behavior interventions as instructed by the special education teacher and as delineated by a students behavior intervention plan.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff.
• Performs clerical classroom maintenance and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff.
• Provide general supervision of students in building and on grounds as needed.
• Document and maintain individual student records (accurate complete confidential timely) for the purpose of providing information to the certified staff.
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties such as feeding toileting and clothing routines.
• Participate as a collaborative member of school and district teams (grade level/PLC/department teams). Participate in in-service training programs as approved.
• Maintain a safe working environment and encourage colleagues to be safety-minded in the performance of all school-related duties.
• Transports and supervises students at vocational sites and community outings.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required by the supervisor.

Equipment Used:

• Ability to use assistive technology as trained (augmentative and alternative communication speech-to-text communication devices).
• Ability to safely operate adaptive and mobility equipment as trained (Hoyer lifts wheelchairs gait trainers standers and other specialized equipment.)

Environmental Demands:

• Ability to lift 50 pounds kneeling and bending
• Climate-controlled indoor environment with or without air-conditioning
• Fluorescent/LED lighting
• May be required to supervise outdoors or outside of school grounds (field trips)
• Escort students to the lunchroom library recess and or field trips
• Manage the activity level of school aged children
• May be required to sit and stand for several hours at a time

APPLICATION STEPS
Submit a complete application through RedRover. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

Upon Hire:
If an offer of employment is made new employees must complete a background check for criminal history including a fingerprint check by the Washington State Patrol and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful outcome of the criminal history background check and approval by the Nine Mile Falls School District Board of Directors.

For questions please contact:
Kyle Stussi SHRM-CP
Human Resources Specialist

In the Nine Mile Falls School District

each student will succeed

effective instruction is paramount

quality leadership matters

reflection improves our practice

we are each others best resource

positive relationships are foundational to our success

We continue to act in a way that matches our beliefs.

The Nine Mile Falls 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
Jeff Baerwald
10110 W Charles Road
Nine Mile Falls WA 99026

Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Michelle Mace
10110 W Charles Road
Nine Mile Falls WA 99026