Para-Educator

About the role

This position assists certificated staff by performing instructional support tasks related to students’ educational development within the total school environment and serves as a positive role model for students.

Responsibilities

• Work with students under the direction of certificated teachers to facilitate academic skills and oral language development.
• Learn instructional techniques under the direction of a teacher and independently carry out instructional programs developed by the supervising teacher.
• Assist certificated staff in the development and use of teaching aids and materials.
• Collaboratively work with classroom teachers.
• Assist in assessing students.
• Perform routine tasks in monitoring and assisting student progress in the classroom and other school activities.
• Assist certificated staff with required record keeping.
• Promote positive public relations when communicating with the public.
• Perform routine classroom and building clerical tasks as needed.
• May serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED.
• AA Degree, 72 college level credits, or ability to pass the Federal Para-Educator test.
• Experience working with students in an educational setting and/or evidence of an interest in supporting learning experiences.

Skills

• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the district.
• Ability to communicate effectively with students, staff, and parents – including phone and email communication.
• Possess the desire to be a role model for students and to interact positively with students.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the public.

Licenses/Special Requirements

• Requires fingerprinting and background check to determine that there have been no convictions involving physical molestation, abuse, injury or neglect of a minor.
• Must complete Walla Walla Public Schools Risk Management and Bloodborne Pathogens Training upon hire.
• Completion of Walla Walla Public Schools Behavior 101 training.
• May require a CPR/First Aid card depending on job assignment.

Schedule

A7 hours per day, 5 days per week, 189 days per school year.