TBIP Paraprofessional @ Summitview Elementary

POSITION: Full-Time Paraprofessional Position

LOCATION: Summitview Elementary

DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Instructional Coach and Building Principal

The West Valley School District #208 creates a space where every student is valued, safe and empowered to achieve academic excellence in an innovative culture of learning.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY: Provide instruction to multilingual students as outlined by the Building Principal, routine clerical duties, material preparation for the teaching/ learning process and other non-instructional duties.

DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE TO: Building Principal and Instructional Coach

Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications

All qualifications are required unless otherwise indicated.

• Willingness to work with students, staff and families
• Previous successful experience working with elementary students preferred.
• Bilingual Preferred

The ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act requires that all Washington State Paraprofessionals MUST have a High School Diploma or GED and at least ONE of the following requirements:

• 2 year post-secondary degree or more
• 72 quarter credits at a post-secondary school
• Passed ETS Paraprofessional Assessment

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

• Ability to build supportive and positive relationships with students and teachers
• Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
• Experience supporting students in a school setting
• Demonstrates initiative and goal-setting for student success
Prior experience working with middle school students preferred

Working Environment

The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting (able to lift 50 pounds and assisting in lifting over 50 pounds), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally the job requires 34% sitting, 33% walking, and 33% standing. The job is performed under a generally hazard free environment and in a clean atmosphere.

Working Relationships
Communicates regularly with students, parents/guardians, and teaching staff. Required to deal with a wide range of student behaviors; required to deal with a wide range of physical and emotional disabilities; may occasionally deal with distraught or difficult students.

Working Conditions
The daily work is performed in a classroom setting. May be required to work outdoors in inclement weather; participate in daily physical education classes; take several brisk walks per day; lift, move, and position students and equipment; supervise the playground, bus loading/unloading; attend to students’ personal hygiene; may be exposed to biting, spitting, and hitting behavior; may need to take precautions to avoid exposure to student bodily fluids and cleaning or disinfecting compounds; required to work in non-routine positions for extended periods.

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
SKILLS are required to perform multiple tasks with a potential need to upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions. Specific skills required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: tutoring individual and/or groups of students; following a structured teaching and learning plan; operating standard office equipment and maintaining accurate records.

KNOWLEDGE is required to assure proper conduct of students; maintain record keeping systems, utilize technology equipment; perform high school level math, read a variety of manuals; present information to others; understand complex, multi-step written and oral instructions. Specific knowledge required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job includes: concepts of grammar and punctuation; stages of child development and learning styles.

ABILITY is required to identify and adjust to individual student’s needs; be innovative and improvise to meet changing situations; understand and communicate effectively; understand and carry out oral and written instructions; be flexible to accommodate changing schedules; ability to squat, bend, and walk without limitations; schedule activities; collate data, and use basic, job-related equipment. Flexibility is required to work with others in a variety of circumstances; operate equipment using standardized methods; work with a wide diversity of individuals; Specific abilities required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: communicating with diverse groups; maintaining confidentiality; setting priorities; and working as part of a team.

Responsibility
Responsibilities include: working under direct supervision using standardized routines; providing information and/or advising others; and operating within a defined budget.

Working Environment
The usual and customary methods of performing the job’s functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting (able to lift 50 pounds and assisting in lifting over 50 pounds), carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and significant fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires 34% sitting, 33% walking, and 33% standing. The job related is performed under a generally hazard free environment and in a clean atmosphere.