- Position Type:
PSE Support Staff/Paraprofessional
- Date Posted:
8/18/2025
- Location:
Helen Baller Elementary
- Date Available:
08/25/2025
- Closing Date:
Open until filled
Hours: 1.0 hour (7:30-8:00/2:30-3:00 MTThF; 7:40-8:10-12:15-12:45 W)
Salary: $22.69 - $24.07
Purpose: This position is responsible for the safety of children as they arrive and are dismissed from school.
Essential Functions:
1. Ensure the safety of students as they arrive and leave school, assisting them at crosswalks and sidewalks near the school.
2. Work with student safety patrols, supervising them as needed.
3. Maintain school patrol equipment.
4. Be observant of traffic, being able to identify vehicles as needed to report any problems.
5. Have knowledge of local traffic regulations.
6. Supervise students as needed.
7 . Perform first aid as needed in the event of an emergency.
8. Other related duties as requested to ensure the safety of students.
Successful performance of this position requires an individual who can demonstrate the following competencies:
1. Problem Solving: Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner with minimal supervision. Gather and analyzes information and maintains confidentiality.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Remains open to ideas, exhibits a cooperative attitude.
3. Effective Communication: Articulate and appropriate verbal and written communication skills.
4. Planning and Organizing: Ability to organize and prioritize activities.
5. Quality: Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
6. Adaptability: Adapts to changes in the work enviromnent, manages competing demands, and is able to deal effectively with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
7. Dependability: Regular reliable attendance, follows direction, and solicits feedback.
Professional Qualifications:
1. High school diploma or equivalent required.
2. Experience working with children, preferably in an educational enviromnent.
3. Acquire and maintain first aid/CPR certification.
4. Basic computer skills to include use of MS Office software.
5. Must be willing to be flexible and do additional related jobs as assigned.
Physical Requirements/Environmental Conditions:
1. Stand for long periods of time.
2. Stoop, bend, walk, run
3. Work in noisy environments.
4. Physically assist students
5. Able to lift up to 50 pounds
6. Work outdoors in all types of weather.
Benefits:
School Employee Benefit Board (SEBB) Eligibility determination: All eligibility determinations are based on rules in Chapters 182-30 and 182-31 of the Washington Administrative Code (WAC). If the position is anticipated to work a minimum of 630 hours in a school year, then that position would be deemed benefit eligible. SEBB benefits include medical, vision, dental, long-term disability and life insurance. Supplemental coverages are also available.
Retirement Eligibility determination: A certificated position participates in the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) which requires at least 5 months of 70 or more hours of compensated employment during a school year to be eligible for Washington State Retirement. A classified position participates in the School Employee Retirement System (SERS) if the position is expected to require at least 5 months of 70 hours or more for two consecutive years (initially) of employment.