Kindergarten Paraprofessional Parlin Dual Immersion Portuguese

Kindergarten Paraprofessional Parlin Dual Immersion Portuguese

Paraprofessional will support the Dual Language Portuguese Kindergarten classroom at the Parlin School. Paraprofessionals do not typically have child-specific assignments but are assigned to a classroom or classrooms.

Required EXPERIENCE:

• High school degree or higher.
• Enjoys working with children and is dedicated to the education of all children.
• Proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking in Portuguese in addition to English.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working with children in schools, child care settings, or camps.
• Experience working in an urban district is preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Provide general support for a classroom or classrooms that support inclusive and culturally sustaining instruction.
• Provide small-group or whole-group assistance within the classroom, including support for students with disabilities and multilingual learners.
• Engage individual learners and small groups in instructional activities.
• Provide academic support and carry over the lessons developed by the teacher or special education teacher in small groups.
• Develop materials based on specific instruction from the classroom and/or special education teachers.
• Create opportunities and instruct students to be independent in various settings across their school day.
• Support classrooms and students across multiple grade levels.
• Implement behavioral/social support plans to address the social-emotional learning needs of individual students or groups in the classroom (including, but not limited to, attending, noncompliance, task completion, and following rules and classroom expectations).
• Provide all accommodations delineated within a student's designated IEP/504.
• Implement modifications developed by the classroom teacher and/or Special Education teacher.
• Support scaffolds for multilingual learners during classroom and small-group instruction.
• Share relevant learner information with teachers and other school personnel to facilitate problem-solving, decision-making, and program planning.
• Support students in accessing a variety of technologies.
• Complete all required documentation related to incidents, accidents, discipline, assault, etc.
• Complete data collection related to academic functioning/student performance that supports instruction.
• Facilitate positive relationships and engagement with peers.
• Support students in organizing materials, assignments, and schedules.
• Based on the student population and census, they may be assigned to different buildings.
• Ensure that all accommodations outlined in the IEPs are implemented based on student needs.
• Support students during their specials, lunch, and recess times.
• Facilitate and support students' arrival and dismissal times.
• Maintain student confidentiality.
• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities the principal or designee assigns.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate effectively.
• The employee must frequently stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and run.
• The employee must occasionally be able to lift and/or move children/objects.
• The employee must be able to work in a noisy, stressful, high-pressure environment while still concentrating and keeping children safe.
• Ability to respond to emergencies (e.g., injured student, fights, behavior problems, abusive students, etc).
• May be exposed to bodily fluids, including saliva, urine, feces, vomit, blood, and/or other bodily fluids.
• The job is performed under conditions that pose a risk of injury and/or illness, although in a clean environment.
• Assist medically fragile or physically disabled students in maintaining their hygiene.
• Assist students with physical and/or cognitive disabilities with grooming, feeding, toileting, and diapering.

SALARY:
Salary for this position will be based on the Everett Teachers Association (Paraprofessional). SY 26-27. $34,977.71 - $49,844.51.

HOURS
Hours will be 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Everett Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.