Centralia-Intervention LAP Paraeducator(Edison Elementary) Temporary 26-27

Reports to: Principal Location: Edison Elementary

Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

Paraeducators collaborate with administration and staff to provide supervision and instruction to a variety of students in a variety of settings.

Required Qualifications:

Associates Degree or 72 quarter college credits or have passed the ETS

Ability to obtain a Criminal Justice fingerprint clearance

Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively possess awareness (for self and others) listen actively be patient incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work be empathic possess a growth mindset and be customer-service oriented

Ability to support the Districts vision mission and goals including the belief that all students can succeed

Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude

Ability to maintain timely and professional lines of communication with students families staff and building administration

Ability to create organizational systems and to flexibly respond to changing student needs meet deadlines and multi-task when necessary

Ability to function in a calm efficient courteous manner under stress and exercise careful judgment confidentiality and tact in the performance of duties

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality work effectively under pressure and maintain professional relationships with students co-workers and administration

Ability to work independently

Ability to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to speak Spanish

Positive experience working with adolescents

Experience working in a K-12 school setting

Essential Functions for this Position:

Communicates clearly accurately concisely and professionally

Adapts classroom work under the direction of the teacher for the purpose of providing a method to support and/or reinforce classroom objectives

Assists teachers for the purpose of implementing lesson plans

Monitors students in a variety of settings and activities to ensure a safe and positive learning environment

Provides individual and/or small group instruction to students based on direction from teachers or administrators

Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions to support the building and other staff

Attends various meetings to support students

Listens to student concerns to determine if appropriate action or referral to other staff is needed

Maintains the physical appearance of work areas to provide an educationally stimulating environment

Attends trainings as directed or appropriate

Other duties as assigned

Salary:

$19.73 -$26.51 hourly depending on experience and qualifications

$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher

$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak write and read Spanish

Work schedule: 6.5 hours per day. Temporary for the 26-27 school year.

Benefits:

11 paid holidays; sick leave and personal leave; health benefits through the School Employees Benefits Board including medical dental vision life insurance and long-term disability insurance; and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through AND submit a letter of interest to Josue Lowe Principal of Edison Elementary at . Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Josue Lowe.