Centralia-Paraeducator-Special Ed/ML Advocate (Centralia High School) 26-27

Centralia School District • Centralia, WA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Paraeducators working in special education classrooms assist the classroom teacher in supervision and instruction of special education students by following the goals of the student’s 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.

Requirements

• 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 District’s 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

Nice To Haves

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

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
• other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree