Summer School MSS Paraeducator

AFFILIATION: PSE Paraeducators

SALARY LEVEL: PSE Paraeducators Salary Schedule

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Program Principal

EQUITY COMMITMENT:

Mount Vernon School District (MVSD) seeks to graduate inspired critical thinkers who honor diversity and are committed to the betterment of their own lives and the lives of others. When coupled with our strategic goal of 100% of our students graduating with the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in post- secondary education, careers and life, we become accountable for the achievement of each student’s fullest potential.

We believe every student can achieve this goal; and yet, longstanding inequitable practices have hindered students of color from attaining academic parity with their white peers, leading to disproportionate student outcomes. In order to ensure race, ethnicity and culture cease to be a predictor of student performance in MVSD, we must eliminate systems, structures, practices and behaviors contributing to discrepancies in student learning and graduation outcomes. Therefore, MVSD commits to eliminate all forms of discrimination and inequity in order to provide safe and productive learning opportunities for every student.

SUMMER PROGRAM SCHEDULE

8:15 Teacher Daily Arrival Time

2:15 Teacher Daily Release Time

Week 1: July 6-9 (M-Th) / 4 days - 24 hours per week

Week 2: July 13-16 (M-Th) / 4 days - 24 hours per week

Week 3: July 20-23 (M-Th) / 4 days - 24 hours per week

Week 4: July 27-30 (M-Th) / 4 days - 24 hours per week

Week 5: August 3-6 (M-Th) / 4 days - 24 hours per week

• 2 hours for Open House (TBD)
• 2 hours for Celebration of Learning (TBD)

The Paraeducators will work under the direction and in cooperation with a certificated staff

member. The Paraeducator will work with individual and small groups of students in a

classroom and recess setting.Will provide supervision duties such as playground, bus duty, lunch duty, and crossing guard. This opening will establish a pool of qualified candidates and is paid on a timesheet basis.

Experience and Training Needed:

• Current contracted Mount Vernon School District employee
• Bilingual in Spanish and English required - Spanish skill will be assessed at interview
• Must possess a high school diploma (or equivalent)
• At a minimum, AA degree or higher, or two years of college, or ability to meet State-determined performance standards in reading, math and writing (i.e.,paraeducator assessment)
• Previous experience working with school-age students; previous successful experience working with ELL students preferred
• Willingness to assist teachers in an interdisciplinary project-based instructional format with the goal of increasing student engagement in summer school
• Sensitivity towards children; ability to promote a child’s self-concept
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment
• Good communication skills, both oral and written
• Provide fieldtrip supervision, including bus rides and walking fieldtrips
• Must be flexible, have the ability to work with all types of people and be attentive to detail/paperwork
• Must understand the process related to learning concepts in a variety of topics
• Must be able to understand and follow written and oral instructions and be able to work independently
• Ability to handle student information in a confidential manner
• Must be able to work with staff and students, including the monitoring and disciplining of student activities
• Must be able to function in a calm, efficient, courteous manner under stress, and to exercise careful judgment and tact in the performance of duties
• Must maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours specified under contract
• Must professionally interact with culturally diverse students, staff, and members of the public
• Must establish professional and ongoing contacts with students
• Must be able to obtain a valid First Aid certificate and CPR training if required
• Must comply with all district policies and comply with the code of professional conduct
• Must be able to assist with other duties when short-staffed

Physical Requirements:

The Mount Vernon School District does not discriminate in employment, programs, or activities on the basis of age, race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability or use of a trained guide dog or service animal by a person with a disability and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX/Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator, Jon Rönngren, Director, 124 E. Lawrence Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273 (360)428-6110; Section 504/ADA Coordinator, Clint Carlton, Executive Director/Student Support Services, 920 S. Second Street, Mount Vernon, WA 98273, (360)428-6141.