Position Type: ECEAP Part-time Paraprofessional

Days/Hours: Monday to Thursday/8:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Responsible To and Evaluation By: Building Administration

BENEFITS: Medical, dental, vision, retirement, sick leave, personal leave, and holiday pay

RATE OF PAY: $19.01 to $25.07/upon experience

ECEAP Part-Time Paraprofessional

Duties and Responsibilities

The ECEAP classroom Paraprofessional, assists the Lead Paraprofessional in providing a developmentally appropriate classroom environment that will provide for social, emotional, physical, and intellectual needs of children in care. Under the guidance of the Lead Paraprofessional, this position makes one on one contact with children, parents and Winlock students providing developmentally appropriate guidance/practices. The position has responsibility in supporting compliance of Licensing, Early Achievers and the early childhood component of the ECEAP Performance Standards.

Assist with set-up, clean-up, sanitization and presentation of classroom and outdoor activities;
Organize materials needed for classroom activities;
Store and maintain education materials and equipment;
Assist in serving and cleaning up after snacks and meals;
Assist with child guidance;
Assist and supervise children during all activities throughout the day;
Model appropriate behavior for children;
Use developmentally appropriate communication skills;
Contribute to maintaining a healthy and safe classroom environment
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with Early ECEAP/ECEAP Performance Standards;
Follows appropriate food handling procedures during meal times;
Assist kitchen staff to prepare, deliver and retrieve food carts with items needed for meals/snacks and field trips;
Assist children on/off the bus, engage with students during route, support the bus driver with communication as needed and communicate information from parents to lead teacher as needed;
Keep accurate records of daily attendance and USDA eligible meals served;
Maintains awareness of children’s special dietary needs, assuring substitutions are provided as appropriate;
May assist in children’s self-help skills;
May assist children in modeling family style eating routines;
Cleans up after meals. Sanitizes tables where children ate, the food prep area. Disposes of food waste using appropriate container;
Cleans and sanitizes classrooms including cleaning and disinfecting tables, counters, sweeping, mopping, and or vacuuming floors, and cleaning and sanitizing restrooms;
Empties garbage, trash and recycle containers as needed;
Performs periodic cleaning of cupboards, high and low dusting, cleaning insides windows, and other general center cleaning tasks assigned;
May wash, dry, fold and put away laundered items;
May assist staff with cleanup activities from the classroom;
Show interest in furthering professional growth
Attend team meetings, trainings, workshops and seminars.
May assume duties of assistant teacher when they are absent.
May assume duties of lead teacher when assigned assistant teacher and lead teacher are both absent.
Perform related duties as assigned.

Skills, Knowledge and/or Abilities Required

Knowledge or understanding of:

Applicable laws, regulations and other standards to establish and or maintain a safe work environment.

Skill in:

Effectively communicate information for the purpose of having others learn, understand and apply specific principles, techniques or information using language that is appropriate to both the complexity of the topic and knowledge and understanding of the audience;
Communicate orally and in writing with a variety of people in a friendly, knowledgeable and professional manner;
Plan and manage time effectively to meet timelines and deadlines.

Ability to:

Work in an inclusive classroom setting with children of all abilities;
Work effectively as a member of a team;
Adapt to changing needs, processes, working conditions and duties;
Effectively read, understand and interpret information and ideas;
Maintain confidentiality of information;
Actively contribute to a work environment that embraces diversity and uses diverse perspectives to enhance the attainment of organizational goals;
Identify, access and apply appropriate policies, regulations and procedures;
Recognize the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and other individual difference s in people and create an environment of valuing, encouraging and supporting differences;
Twist, climb, bend, kneel, squat, stand, walk, sit, lift, and carry;
Earn the trust, respect and confidence of staff, children, families and community partners by consistent honesty, forthrightness and professionalism in all interactions;
Perform clean-up in a variety of environments that may include of and around blood, vomit, body fluids and excretions.

Qualifications

2 Classified Reference Forms or Letters of Recommendation
HS Diploma or Transcripts OR GED Diploma or Transcripts
Transcripts for: Associate of Arts degree; or showing 72 quarter credits or 48 semester credits at an institution of higher education; or showing a passing grade of 461 or higher for the ETS Para Pro Assessment
Prior job-related experience paid or volunteer with school-age children
Skills to perform basic clerical functions, perform basic arithmetic calculations, operate standard office equipment, use English in verbal and written form, use correct grammar, punctuation and spelling.
Knowledge of principles of child development, instructional processes.
Portable Background Check clearance with the Department of Children, Youth and Families via MERIT
Proof of negative TB test taken within 12 months prior to initial employment date
Proof of immunization for MMR OR proof of immunity
Right Response or CPI Certification.

RESPONSIBLE TO AND EVALUATION BY: ECEAP Administrator Angela Campbell

The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Civil Rights Coordinator: Ryan Greene, 360-785-3537, rgreene@winlock.wednet.edu. Title IX Coordinator: Angela Campbell, 360-785-3516, acampbell@winlock.wednet.edu, Section 504 Coordinator: Mark Chandler, 360-785-3582, mchandler@winlock.wednet.edu, Gender Inclusive Schools Coordinator: Michelle Jeffries, 360-785-3582, mjeffries@winlock.wednet.edu. Address: 401 NE 1st St, PO Box 128, Winlock WA 98596