Centralia-Paraeducator-Special EdML Advocate (Centralia High School) 26-27

Paraeducator: Special Education ILC/IAC / Multilingual Advocate - Temporary

Reports to: Principal Location: Centralia High School

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

Job Summary:

Paraeducators working in the special education classrooms assists the classroom teacher in supervision and instruction of special education students by following the goals of the students Individual Education Plan.

The Multilingual (ML) Student Advocate will support students who are learning English. They will meet with students check grades and problem solve with their teachers to help ensure their academic and social emotional success.

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

Right response trained or willing to be trained upon employment

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

Preferred Qualifications:

Ability to speak Spanish and English

Positive experience working with adolescents

Experience working in a K-12 school setting

Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds

Knowledge of and successful experience with social and human services; social service referral agencies; conflict resolution; record-keeping; and crisis intervention

Experience working with Multilingual learners

Essential Functions for this Position:

Special Education Paraeducator

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 and/or developing daily living and behavioral skills

Administers first aid medical and/or physical assistance (moving lifting eating toileting tube feeding catheterizations etc.)

Monitors individual students classroom and/or playground activities to maintain a safe and positive learning environment

Maintains classroom equipment and students files/records as they pertain to special education

Confers with teachers to provide input on schedule development lesson planning and student progress

Restrains students using Right Response Training methods when appropriate

Performs record keeping and basic clerical functions to support the teacher(s)

Attends various meetings to support students

Attends trainings as directed or appropriate

Other duties as assigned

Multilingual Advocate Paraeducator

Addresses specific needs of multilingual students including those with interrupted formal education or trauma

Meets the needs of long-term multilingual students including intensive college counseling and promotion of post-high school learning.

Meets with multilingual students to consult check grades and meet specific language needs

Supports district efforts to substantially improve and sustain the academic achievement of all students

Works collaboratively with teachers regarding best practices supporting students in their core classes

Conducts regular visitations to multilingual and core classrooms and initiates conversations with content/core teachers about best practices for multilingual learners

Plans and implements district and school family events for the purpose of strengthening relationships

Supports families in helping their children to achieve and be successful in school

Facilitates communication between school staff students parents and community members by attending parent/teacher conferences setting up meetings making phone calls translating documents emailing and other types of school and district communication

Responds to inquiries and provides information via phone email and in person to families staff students and community members

Conducts home visits to assist in effectively communicating school-based information such as teacher concerns and student progress

Attends daytime and evening school events to facilitate communication and establish open dialog between parties

Responds to parent requests for school-related information

Assists teachers and administrators in recognizing and responding to the unique needs of all students as well as understanding cultural nuances that affect their learning

Works toward developing positive public relations with the parents school and community

Collaborates and coordinates with family resource advocates from other buildings and the Executive Director of Teaching & Learning

Salary:

Special Education Paraeducator Hours - $20.23 - $27.01 hourly Depending on experience and qualifications

Multilingual Advocate Paraeducator Hours - $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: Seven (7) hours per day (4 hours special education paraeducator/3 hours multilingual advocate) - M-F (7:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.) / For the 26-27 school year (192 days including 11 holidays)

Benefits:

11 paid holidays; 11 sick leave days and 3 personal leave days; 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 Scot Embrey Principal at Centralia High School at . Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Scot Embrey.