Speech Language Special Education Para

Nine Mile Falls School District

Posting # 48-26/27

Job Title: LSE Special Education Speech Language Paraprofessional 6.5 hrs. Per Day

Open: 7/31/26

First File Review: 8/6/2026

Close: Open Until Filled

Help a Student Be Understood

Some students communicate in ways that are easy to miss. When they cannot express what they need or understand what is happening around them, frustration may become the clearest message they have. In this role, you will learn to listen differently. Working alongside the Speech Language Pathologist, you will help students build communication skills and take a more active part in their school day.

Progress may begin with a sound, a gesture, or the first successful use of a communication device. These moments can seem small from the outside, but they can open a student's world. Your steady support helps a child experience what it feels like to be understood and gives their educators another way to connect with them.

This work also changes the person doing it. You begin to notice effort that others might mistake for behavior. You learn that communication is much bigger than spoken words. The relationships you build will deepen your understanding of students and leave you with a lasting appreciation for what can happen when a child knows someone is truly listening.

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 9mile.org. Nine Mile Falls policies and Procedures can be accessed online at 9mile.org 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 employee's 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- Wednesday and Friday 6.5 hours/day, 8:20 am- 3:20 pm; Late start Thursday 6 hours 8:50 am - 3:20 pm, pursuant to the 2026/27 School Calendar (schedule may be subject to change based on student need).

Work Location: Lake Spokane Elementary School

Nature and Scope of Job: (1 or 2 sentence summary of position):

Assist the Speech Language Pathologists in maintaining speech therapy/classroom activities and environment so that students may learn effectively. Under supervision of certified staff, assist in implementing appropriate instruction and activities, in the areas of communication, academics, and social/emotional skills, with students primarily qualified for special education and remedial services.

Position Reports To: Michelle Mace, Director of Student Services

Classification: Special Education Paraprofessional

Begin: 26-27 School Year

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Required Qualifications (Traits, Education, Experience, Training, physical requirements, etc.):

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 speech language pathologist, 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. Ability to communicate and pronounce English sounds correctly in isolation, word, sentence and conversational levels without grammatical errors. (Candidates may be required to demonstrate proficiency through screening with SLP).
• Valid Drivers 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.
• Willingness to learn about language, articulation, voice, phonology, fluency, assistive technology, and the corresponding data collection.
• With training and supply of materials, demonstrate ability to determine appropriate materials to target language, articulation, voice or fluency goals.
• Experience using/teaching assistive technology to students.

Primary Job Functions:

• Instruct individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills as delineated by a treatment plan outlined by the speech language pathologist in accordance with a student's 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 speech language pathologist in accordance with a student's IEP.
• Assist the certified staff in devising specific strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on individual student's needs, interests, and abilities.
• Creates a positive learning environment that is safe and nurturing, and conducive to learning for all students.
• Assist the speech language pathologist during screening and assessment of students.
• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as directed by the speech language pathologist.
• Alerts the speech language pathologist to any problem or specific information about an individual student, including information from parents and staff members.
• Provide general supervision of students in building and on grounds as needed.
• Demonstrates skills to communicate with and motivate students from varied educational and cultural backgrounds.
• Implement the use of assistive technology to aid in student communication and learning as directed by the speech language pathologist.
• Maintain a safe working environment and encourage colleagues to be safety minded in the performance of all school-related duties.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as required by the supervisor.
• Provides positive behavior, supports and manages student behavior.
• Provides behavior interventions as instructed by the speech language pathologist and as delineated by a student's behavior intervention plan.
• Document and maintain individual student records (accurate, complete, confidential, timely) for the purpose of providing information to the speech language pathologist.
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as feeding, toileting, and clothing routines as needed.
• 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

kstussi@9mile.org

(509)340-4302

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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

509-340-4300

JBaerwald@9mile.org

Section 504/ADA Coordinator

Michelle Mace

10110 W Charles Road

Nine Mile Falls WA 99026

509-340-4300

mmace@9mile.org