Student Academic Success Coordinator (Paraeducator - 6hrs)

Ocosta School District • Westport, WA

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About The Position

The Ocosta School District is hiring a Student Academic Success Coordinator (Paraeducator) to support students’ academic progress and progress toward graduation. The position is at least 6 hours per day, Monday through Friday, for 180 days per school year. The district seeks candidates committed to students and to ongoing personal and professional growth.

The coordinator works with the school counselor, principal, teachers, students, and families to monitor academic performance, coordinate tutoring and interventions, address barriers to success, and keep accurate records of support and outcomes. The role also helps students understand graduation requirements and take ownership of their academic progress, and connects students and families with school or community resources when needed.

Employment is contingent on successful Washington State Patrol and FBI fingerprint criminal history checks and a Sexual Misconduct background check.

Requirements

• Two years of college (72 credits), an associate degree, or successful completion of the ETS ParaPro test.
• Valid first aid card.
• Washington State driver’s license.
• Successful completion of Washington State Patrol background clearance and fingerprint check; employment is also contingent on an FBI fingerprint criminal history background check and Sexual Misconduct background check.
• Experience working with junior high or high school students in an educational, youth development, counseling, academic support, or related setting.
• Strong understanding of high school graduation requirements and the importance of credit completion.
• Ability to interpret grades, attendance information, academic data, and other indicators of student progress.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to build positive relationships with students, families, teachers, counselors, and administrators.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple students, deadlines, interventions, and follow-up activities.
• Ability to identify barriers to student success and develop practical, student-centered solutions.
• Commitment to maintaining student confidentiality and appropriately handling sensitive information.
• Minimum high school GPA of 3.0.

Nice To Haves

• Experience providing academic intervention, tutoring coordination, or student support services.
• Experience working with students who are credit deficient or at risk of not graduating.
• Familiarity with student information systems, gradebook platforms, and academic progress-monitoring tools.
• Experience collaborating with families and community-based organizations.
• Post-high-school education with a minimum GPA of 3.0.

Responsibilities

• Work with the counselor to monitor assigned students’ progress toward graduation requirements and their identified graduation pathway.
• Review grades, attendance, missing assignments, credit completion, and other indicators of academic progress; identify students who are failing or at risk of failing courses.
• Maintain current records of student progress, interventions, and outcomes, and prioritize students needing immediate or intensive support.
• Communicate targeted student progress and concerns regularly to the school counselor and principal.
• Meet with teachers of students who are failing or at risk of failing to identify barriers to success and develop individualized academic support strategies.
• Follow up with teachers to assess intervention effectiveness and encourage communication among teachers, students, families, and support staff.
• Coordinate and schedule tutoring and other academic support based on student needs, teacher recommendations, and available resources.
• Monitor student participation and outcomes in tutoring, ensure support addresses relevant content areas, and adjust strategies when students continue to struggle.
• Discuss students’ learning needs and challenges, help them understand how academic performance affects timely graduation, and encourage ownership of their progress.
• Identify non-academic barriers to attendance, tutoring participation, coursework completion, or graduation, and work with the counselor to connect students to appropriate school and community resources.
• Coordinate regular family communication about student progress, concerns, and available supports with the school counselor.
• Assist families in identifying transportation solutions and connect them with available community resources and services.
• Communicate with families respectfully, culturally responsively, and with a solution-focused approach.
• Provide regular updates to the school counselor and principal, participate in student support meetings, and contribute relevant academic and intervention data.
• Document interventions, student progress, teacher feedback, family communication, and next steps; promptly bring significant concerns or changes to appropriate school staff.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and benefits.
• Medical, dental, vision, and supplemental benefits available through the Washington State Healthcare Authority (HCA) School Employees Benefits Board (SEBB).
• Retirement savings plans through DRS.
• Personal leave.
• Sick leave.

What This Job Offers

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