Program Assistant-Early Literacy 26-27 SY

District Focus

North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants for the position of a Program Assistant I-Early Literacy for the 26'-27' school year. We are very proud of our District and the teachers, administrators, and support staff that provides the best education possible for the children of our community.  Thank you for seeking this opportunity to be part of our team.  

District Mission: “Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college, career and life ready.”

NWASCO Online: www.nwasco.k12.or.us

Application Process:  All application materials must be submitted electronically, as part of your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire application. Include the following supplemental documents:

1. Complete District Application
2. Letter of interest
3. Current Resume
4. Two (2) recent letters of reference

 SALARY:

$17.71-$19.93 (non-PERS)

$18.84-$21.84 (PERS)

Job Purpose Statement/s:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. This position assists staff by performing a wide variety of instructional and clerical duties along with students supervision.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of basic teaching methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of instructional materials and their uses.
• Knowledge of effective student management techniques.
• Knowledge of current office practices and procedures.
• Ability to enjoy interaction with and effectively supervise students.
• Ability to instruct a wide variety of students in a number of different situations.
• Ability to understand the phases and temperaments of children and young adolescents at different growth and maturity levels,
• Ability to exercise good judgment in stressful situations.
• Ability to operate basic office and audio-visual equipment.
• Ability to accurately perform alphabetizing, record-keeping and filing procedures.
• Ability to accurately transfer, record and convey information and materials, as required by the position
• Ability to abide by the confidentiality rights of students and parents.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to apply school district rules, regulations, policies and practices in a fair, consistent manner.

Education/Experience:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and experience in working with children and/or young adolescents; ability to meet the requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).
• Must hold a current recognized first aid card or be willing to obtain same if directed by the district under ORS 342.664 (2).

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following (Other duties may be assigned):

• Assists in communicating with teachers and parents on a students' progress.
• Assists with record-keeping to monitor students' daily and monthly data on learning progress.
• Assists students in understanding instructional and/or behavioral concepts by reemphasizing the basic elements of teacher directed activities.
• Assists with the preparation of instructional and/or behavioral for classroom activities.
• Guides independent study, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Supervises and performs academic and classroom testing in accordance with established procedures.
• Sets up and operates audio-visual and other instructional equipment.
• Records grades, checks student work, corrects papers that do not require subjective evaluation and supervises testing and make-up work.
• Secures and stores instructional materials as needed by the teacher or students.
• Supervises students during instructional and non-instructional activities, including hallways, lunchroom, playground, gymnasium, and library and bus lines.
• Keeps records and charts of student progress.
• Attends appropriate meetings to share information on assigned students
• Attends in-service and staff development activities as requested by supervisor
• Assists in filing, sorting, alphabetizing, data collecting and organizing materials.
• Enforces classroom and school rules in a consistent manner and follows guidelines for implementation of disciplinary actions.
• Detains students for alleged misconduct and delivers students to appropriate authority.
• Monitors all non-school personnel and directs them to the officer or off school premises.
• Performs routine clerical tasks, including, maintaining records, copying, cutting stencils, alphabetizing and filing materials, operating office equipment, preparing basic art work, typing lists and reports, selling and recording lunch tickets, and maintaining supply inventory.
• Maintains a positive and effective relationship with students, staff, parents and patrons.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents, and patrons.

Mathematical Skills:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Reading Ability:

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.

Certificates and or Licenses:

• Certificates and licenses are not normally required for this position.

Workplace Expectations:

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds.
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate professional manner for the assignment and work setting.
• Have regular and punctual attendance.
• Confer regularly with other licensed staff and immediate supervisor.

Follow all District policies, work procedures and reasonable requests by proper authority

Any offer of employment made by North Wasco County School District is contingent upon satisfactory results of: 

1. Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under the Federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812. This includes, but is not limited to, marijuana, mind-altering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens, amphetamines, barbiturates, or any other illegal drug or controlled substance, except those federally recognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
2. Criminal history verification- a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law, only job-related convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.

Salary : $18 - $20