Reports to: Principal Location: Centralia Middle School

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

Job Summary:

This position serves both as a multi-lingual paraeducator and a family resource 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 family resource advocate acts as a liaison between school district staff, families, and the community of all students to assist and encourage parent and community involvement in their students’ education. They are a connection to the school to remove barriers to family involvement and understanding of the system.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree or 72 quarter credits (100 level or above) or have passed the ETS Para-Pro 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

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: Six (6.0) hours per day / 192 days per year (including holidays) / M-F 7:40 a.m.-2:10 p.m.

Benefits:

11 paid holidays; 12 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; 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 Allison Hillstrom, Principal of Centralia Middle School at ahillstrom@centralia.wednet.edu. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Allison Hillstrom.

Centralia-FRA/ELL Paraeducator (Centralia Middle School) 26-27