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Job Description
As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers. The Secondary Transition Program (STP) supports student interns with disabilities, between 18-21 years of age. The goal is to build student potential while providing specialized, short-term, on-the-job support and training to be successful in the adult community. The Transition Coach provides support to student interns in multiple environments, including classroom, internship site and community settings. Individual supports may include CTE Work Based Learning internships, individual IEP goals, mobility, functional daily life (safety and hygiene), academic skills, goal setting, adult agency linkages, vocational portfolio preparation, and increasing independent employment opportunities.
Hours/Day:
7 Continuing Role Daily Start/End times: 8:00 AM - 3:30
PM Anticipated Start Date:
August 20, 2026 Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year. Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays. Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated
SALARY:
LEVEL 40
on the Paraeducator Salary Schedule. Experience increments depend on experience in the same or similar permanent position within a Washington State public school.
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Support classroom and community instruction. Prepare task analysis of internship site duties and job functions; create data sheets and visual structures necessary for each internship. Provide systemic training of job duties and model appropriate work-related behaviors directly with student interns. Initiate, identify, and adjust training as needed to ensure student intern success and growth in the classroom, on the job site and in accessing transportation. Communicate weekly with the Special Education/CTE instructor, and conduct appropriate follow-up with student training and employment support. Collect and report student intern performance data in a timely manner. Participate as a contributing member of a collaborative team through sharing ideas to improve instructional practice and presenting student intern performance data. Supervise student interns at the worksite. Assist student interns with physical and personal care needs; i.e., hygiene and attire, as needed. Maintain a safe and positive experience, for a diverse group of students, in all environments, through observation, proximity and proficient communication. Develop and support partnerships with community employers by relating well with diverse audiences in all student, staff, and public populations. Other related duties as assigned. Demonstrated ability and aptitude to perform the responsibilities listed. Must provide high school diploma (or equivalent) AND 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits from an accredited college, AA or BA degree, OR pass an academically rigorous assessment. Minimum three years of successful working experience, job coach or paraeducator experience preferred. Experience working with student who have developmental, physical, or behavior disabilities, ages 14 and older. Basic computer skills required, or ability to learn Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook Demonstrated ability to work independently, maintain organized records with attention to detail. Communicate effectively in oral and written format with a diverse group of teachers, student interns, parents, administrators, and employers in a confidential manner. Ability to respond appropriately to aggressive and physical student behaviors. Physically capable to perform daily job duties, and routines, which may include kneeling, bending, lifting, and walking (in classroom, with students to and from work sites and community settings) and outdoor elements. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Have own reliable transportation to travel between schools and work sites. (Mileage will be reimbursed for on-the-job travel.) Relates positively to youth and adults of varying socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Work Schedule - Days and hours (listed above) are subject to change depending on program and district needs. Stipends, Leave Accruals and Holidays - Stipends, leaves and paid holidays are in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement Collective Bargaining Agreements as negotiated.
Benefits Highlights:
The School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB) administers health insurance and other benefits for employees of Washington's school districts who are in benefit eligible positions (at least half-time/20 hours per week in a regular position). Multiple medical plans offered from various providers such as Kaiser Permanente WA, Premera Blue Cross, and the Uniform Medical Plan (for example) to fit your needs for varying cost and care options. Vision and Dental plan options, as well as standard Life and AD&D insurance are offered at no cost to the employee. The SEBB program also offers additional employee paid benefits like Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP), supplemental Life and AD&D, Long-Term Disability insurance, and Medical Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA). Benefit eligible Spokane Public Schools employees and their dependent family members have access to free, confidential counseling, consultation and referral services through the Employee Assistance Program. School District Employees participate in the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) public pension plan. Employees can choose from a lifetime retirement pension plan or a hybrid pension and investment plan that contributes between 5% and 15% of wages to retirement. When employees meet plan requirements and retire, they are guaranteed a monthly benefit for the rest of their life from the employer-funded pension. Employees can also participate in voluntary savings programs to increase retirement savings such as the DRS Deferred Compensation Program or by participating in a 403(b) retirement plan through the District's plan manager, OMNI. See more about employee benefits at https://www.spokaneschools.org/page/salaries-and-benefits A fingerprint background check is required for all prospective employees Spokane Public Schools complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate in the admission, treatment, employment, or access to its programs or activities on the basis of age, sex, marital status, race, color, creed, national origin, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, to the use of a trained guide or service animal by a person with a disability, sexual orientation including gender expression or gender identity, or honorably discharged veteran or military status. This holds true for all students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the school district's Title IX/Staff Civil Rights Officer, ADA Officer, Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (HIB)/Student Civil Rights Officer and/or 504 Compliance Officer. The following Civil Rights Compliance Coordinators have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Coordinator and Title IX Coordinator:
