Reports to: Principal Location: Washington Elementary
Bargaining Unit: Part-Time Teamsters FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Job Summary:
This position serves as a multi-lingual paraeducator. The responsibility of the multi-lingual paraeducator is to provide instructional support services as guided by a teacher to students in English Development classes and/or content area during classes.
Required Qualifications:
- Associate degree or 72 quarter credits (100 level or above) or have passed the ETS ParaPro Assessment
- Demonstrated ability to read, write, and speak fluent English and Spanish
- Experience with technology and Microsoft Office
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, parents, and staff
- Capability to maintain confidentiality
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, possess awareness (for self and others), listen actively, be patient, incorporate humor/lightheartedness into work, be empathic, possess a growth mindset, and be customer-service oriented.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, work independently and in a team setting, and effectively problem-solve
- Ability to establish and maintain relationships with students, staff, and families
- Demonstrated ability to maintain a positive attitude
- Ability to support the District’s vision, mission, and goals including the belief that all students can succeed
- Ability to uphold board policies and follow administrative procedures
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
Preferred Qualifications:
- Successful experience working with people from a variety of backgrounds
- Successful experience working with school aged students
Essential Functions:
- Supports district efforts to substantially improve and sustain the academic achievement of all students
- Works collaboratively with teachers regarding best practices supporting students in their core classes
- Conducts regular visitations to multi-lingual and core classrooms and initiates conversations with content/core teachers about best practices for multi-lingual learners
- Plans and implements district and school family events for the purpose of strengthening relationships
- Supports families in helping their children to achieve and be successful in school
- Facilitates communication between school staff, students, parents, and community members by attending parent/teacher conferences, setting up meetings, making phone calls, translating documents, emailing, and other types of school and district communication
Salary:
$19.73 - $26.51 hourly, Depending on experience and qualifications
$.50 per hour additional for employees with an Associate of Arts degree or higher
$.50 per hour additional for employees who fluently speak, write, and read Spanish
Work schedule: Temporary Six and a half (6.5) hours per day-August 31, 2026-December 18, 2026 (77 days)– 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Benefits:
Sick Leave, Personal Leave and other fringe benefits as allowed under the Part-Time Teamsters Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Application Procedures:
Anyone interested in this position should apply through www.edjobsnw.org AND submit a letter of interest to Danielle Vekich, Principal at Washington Elementary School at [email protected]. Current employees of Centralia School District need only to send a letter of interest to Danielle Vekich.
