2025/26 SY - Special Education Paraprofessional at Toppenish School District

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School diploma or recognized equivalent and two years of study at an institution of higher education (72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at the one hundred level or higher) or an Associate’s Degree (or higher) or a score of 455 or above on the ETS ParaPro Assessment required or completed an apprenticeship as a paraeducator, in a program registered with the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council.
• Willingness to assist students with personal hygiene/daily living skills required.
• Experience working with special/high needs students preferred.
• Ability to lift and assist in lifting students weighing up to approximately 100 pounds when necessary.
• Ability to work effectively in a positive manner with staff and students from a diverse cultural, economic and social background.
• Willingness to participate in training activities as required by OSPI for the Fundamental Course of Study (5 standards of practice for paraprofessionals/paraeducators) provided by the Toppenish School District.
• Effective speaking, reading, writing, spelling, and math skills.
• Must possess effective student supervision and management skills.
• Must be able to pass a Special Education Paraprofessional Physical Capacity Exam.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.