Paraeducator - Reading/Math

Auburn

School

District

Job

Title:

Paraeducator

-

Reading/Math

Reports

To:

Building

Administrator Unit Classification: PSEA Duties and responsibilities :

Work

closely

with

the

reading

and

math

program

specialist

to

plan

and

supervise

individual

and

small

group

instruction

focused

on

word

recognition,

language

comprehension

and

mathematics.

Assist

teachers

with

instruction

and

activities

within

the

classroom.

Perform

reading

and

math

clerical

and

instructional

tasks.

Maintain

reading

and

math

reporting

and

record

keeping

tasks.

Provide

explicit

instruction

in

phonetic

awareness,

comprehension

and

thinking

strategies,

vocabulary,

and

fluency

to

small

groups

of

students.

Ability

to

maintain

strong

productive

relationships

with

other

employees,

parents,

and

students.

Maintain

appropriate

levels

of

confidentiality

in

all

matters

pertaining

to

students,

parents,

staff,

and

program.

Willingness

to

perform

tasks

as

assigned.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Experience

in

working

with

students

in

formal

and

informal

activities

and

instructional

settings.

Ability

to

show

flexibility

and

good

judgment.

Demonstrated

skills

in

organization

and

time

management.

Ability

to

use

excellent

written

and

oral

communication

and

interpersonal

skills

to

work

effectively

with

staff,

students,

and

community.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Related to Cultural Competence and Equity:

Ability

to

recognize

and

demonstrate

awareness

of

one's

own

cultural

identity

and

biases

while

valuing

and

respecting

the

cultural

identities

of

others.

Commitment

to

establishing

and

supporting

an

inclusive

environment

that

promotes

equitable

access,

opportunity,

and

outcomes

for

all

students,

staff,

and

families.

Ability

to

build

positive

and

respectful

relationships

with

individuals

from

diverse

cultural,

linguistic,

and

socioeconomic

backgrounds.

Ability

to

apply

culturally

responsive

practices

in

communication,

collaboration,

assessment,

and

service

delivery.

Ability

to

support

the

district's

commitment

to

anti-bias,

anti-racist,

and

inclusive

practices.

Commitment

to

the

Auburn

School

District

mission

to

engage,

educate,

and

empower

each

student

in

a

culture

of

equity

and

excellence.

Minimum Requirements :

18

years

of

age

High

School

diploma

OR

recognized

equivalent

AND

o

Two

years

of

study

at

an

institution

of

higher

education

OR

o

An

associate

degree

(or

higher)

OR

Completion

and

passage

of

a

state

or

local

academic

assessment.

Ability

to

maintain

strong

productive

relationships

with

other

employees,

parents,

and

students.

Maintain

appropriate

levels

of

confidentiality

in

all

matters

pertaining

to

students,

parents,

staff,

and

program.

Willingness

to

perform

tasks

as

assigned.

Employment Requirements - After Hire:

Completion

of

New

Employee

Orientation

within

30

days.

Completion

of

online

workplace

training

within

30

days

of

hire.

Completion

of

Washington

State

mandated

Paraeducator

Certificate

Program

training,

by

state-established

timelines. Working Conditions: Physical Requirements: While performing the duties of this job, the following physical demands are significant lifting, carrying,

walking,

standing,

stooping,

crouching,

and/or

kneeling,

and

significant

fine

motor

dexterity.

Work Environment: Most activities are performed indoors in a classroom setting. Position may require the employee to supervise

students

in

an

outdoor

setting

under

a

variety

of

weather

conditions.

The

noise

level

in

the

work

environment

is

moderate.

The

employee

has

responsibility

for

the

safety

and

wellbeing

of

others

and

must

be

able

to

interact

with

other

workers.

Potential

exposure

to

ordinary

infectious

diseases

carried

by

students,

student

bodily

fluids,

and

aggressive

student

behavior.

The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individuals currently

holding

this

position

perform

additional

duties

and

additional

duties

may

be

assigned.