Reports to: Principal Location: Centralia Middle School

Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Summary:

This position serves both as a multilingual paraeducator and a multilingual (ML) student advocate. The responsibility of the multi-lingual paraeducator is to provide instructional support services as guided by a teacher to students in English Development classes and/or content area during classes. 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree or 72 quarter credits (100 level or above) or have passed the ETS ParaPro Assessment

• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluent English and Spanish

• Experience with technology and Microsoft Office

• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, staff, outside agencies, and the general public

• Possession and maintenance of a valid Washington State driver’s license and reliable

transportation for building meetings and home visitations

• Capability to maintain confidentiality

• Flexibility to work varied hours

• Multi-cultural experience and expertise required

• 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 maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve

• Ability to establish and maintain relationships with students, staff, families, and the community

• Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude

• Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed

• Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures

• Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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

• Successful experience working with school aged students

• Experience working with Multilingual learners

• Ability to speak Spanish and English

• Experience working with secondary level (middle and/or high school) students

Essential Functions:

• Addresses specific needs of multi-lingual students including those with interrupted formal education or trauma

• Meets the needs of long-term multi-lingual students including intensive college counseling and promotion of post-high school learning

• Meets with multi-lingual 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 multi-lingual and core classrooms and initiates conversations with content/core teachers about best practices for multi-lingual 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 and Learning

Salary:

$19.73-$26.51 hourly, Depending on experience and qualifications

$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher

$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish

Work schedule: Temporary for the 25/26 school year. 6.0 hours per day, Monday-Friday.

Benefits:

11 paid holidays; sick leave and personal leave; health benefits through the School Employees’ Benefits Board including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance; and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Application Procedures:

Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to Scott Gagnon, Assistant Principal of Centralia Middle School, at sgagnon@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Scott Gagnon.

Centralia-ML Advocate/ML Paraeducator(Centralia Middle School) 25-26