Preschool Paraeducator CYO: 26-27 CL58

Aberdeen School District•Aberdeen, WA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Preschool Paraeducator supports students and teachers through classroom assistance, student supervision, instructional activities, documentation, and care. This is a student-specific position for the current school year only, for 4.5 hours per day, and employment is contingent upon student enrollment. The role is benefits eligible. Candidates must submit an online employment application; applications are accepted until the position is filled. The paraeducator monitors student progress and behavior, shares observations with teachers and other professional staff, and may participate in parent-teacher conferences. The position may also involve supporting students’ personal hygiene and medical needs, including toileting, diapering, dressing, tube feeding, or catheterization. The employee is responsible for student safety and confidentiality and may attend meetings and training on days beyond the 180-day school year.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, plus one of the following: an associate degree, 72 college-level quarter credits, or passing the state-approved paraeducator assessment test.
Proficiency in basic spelling, math, and grammar.
Pass a criminal background check.
Complete the District’s Paraeducator Core Competency requirements.
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis.
Ability to understand and follow verbal and written instructions, policies, and procedures.
Ability to work effectively under pressure, adapt to deadlines, and work as part of a team.
Ability to work with students with behavioral and physical handicapping conditions.
Ability to maintain confidentiality and accurate records and establish effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, and the public.
Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write simple correspondence and communicate information to students, parents, and staff.
Ability to perform basic arithmetic with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals; calculate ratios and percentages; and interpret graphs.
Physical ability to perform required duties, which may include lifting and positioning students in or out of vehicles, wheelchairs, and therapy equipment.
May be required to have and maintain American Heart Association or American Red Cross CPR and first aid training.
May be required to hold a Type II driver’s license.
If assigned to a resource support position, may be required to complete district-approved advanced Right Response training at the next available session and maintain advanced certification through annual recertification.
General knowledge of office practices, procedures, and equipment, and ability to operate standard equipment such as a word processor and photocopier.
Ability and willingness to learn and use computers and software programs.
Ability to keyboard at 45 words per minute for some positions.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with students.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability.

Responsibilities

Monitor student progress and behavior and share observations with teachers and other professional staff; may participate in parent-teacher conferences.
Assist teachers and students with student work, program documentation, classroom organization, and daily classroom management.
Supervise students during recess, lunch, field trips, arrival and departure, and other educational, supportive, and structured activities.
Prepare instructional and non-instructional materials, assemble worksheets and lessons, create bulletin boards, and correct worksheets, quizzes, and assignments.
Conduct or supervise individual and small-group educational, creative, and structured-play activities; assist with classwork and tutoring.
Administer discipline as authorized and help maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning.
Monitor student health and, as needed, assist with personal hygiene, adaptive or medical equipment, and basic first aid.
Assist with district, state, and national testing; maintain diagnostic and test data, student records, attendance, class lists, and other documentation.
Maintain the classroom’s physical appearance and prepare equipment and supply inventories; order materials as necessary.
Assist in supervising volunteers and student assistants.
Use computers and educational software to support student instruction; process and distribute documents using standard office equipment; enter data and maintain databases as needed.
Attend program meetings and training, including those scheduled beyond the 180-day school year.
Maintain files and records, document activities and progress, and protect the confidentiality of student information.
Maintain a pleasant atmosphere with student groups and perform other related duties as assigned.