Re-Posted - Para-Educator

About the role

This position assists certificated staff by providing instructional support tasks in both English and Spanish, focusing on students' educational development within the school environment.

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.
• Provide instruction to primarily Grades 3-5 students in both English and Spanish.
• Provide small-group intervention instruction and targeted academic support in literacy and mathematics.
• Aid in the development and use of teaching aids and materials.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers.
• Possess an understanding of both intermediate and primary elementary mathematics concepts sufficient to support student learning and intervention activities in primarily English, or demonstrate the ability to acquire such knowledge through training and supervision.
• Assist in assessing students.
• Monitor and assist student progress in the classroom and other school activities.
• Aid certificated staff with required record keeping.
• Promote positive public relations when communicating with the public.

Other Functions

• Perform routine classroom and building clerical tasks as needed.
• Serve on various district committees and/or departmental work teams.

Qualifications

• 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 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.
• Effective communication skills, including phone and email communication.
• The desire to be a role model for students and interact positively with them.

Benefits

Para Educator on the PSE Classified Salary Schedule
A6.5 hours per day, 5 days per week, 189 days per school year;
PSE Salary Schedule, Retirement, SEBB Benefits, 9 Holidays, Paid Sick Leave.