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What they do
A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.
$45,406 / year median in Washington
+10% projected growth
Job Description
Paraprofessional
Othello School District #147
WAHITIS
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- Othello, Washington This job is also posted in Othello School District 147
Job Details
Job ID:
5916594
Application Deadline:
Posted until filled
Posted:
Yesterday
Starting Date:
To Be Determined
Job Description
Paraprofessional - 6.5 hours/day @ Wahitis Elementary School
Job Description
Assist teachers in providing small group and individual instruction.
Assist teachers in all areas of their work.
Correct daily work assignments of students in all areas.
Operate various pieces of equipment, i.e., copy machines, video equipment, typewriters, computers, records, etc.
Assist individual students in teacher-monitored classrooms.
Assist teacher in monitoring individual student objectives.
Provide for students' safety.
Assist students with development of self-help skills, vocal skills, and fine and gross motor skills.
Provide activities and instruction for students as planned by the teachers.
Interpret teacher instructions and lessons.
Work as part of the student's IEP team.
Utilize language development activities to enrich student vocabulary.
Assist with maintaining discipline.
Assist students in other classes and locations as necessary.
Implement behavioral intervention strategies.
Other duties as assigned by building principal and/or administrator.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physically able to occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, stoop, bend, reach, kneel, crawl, and grasp as required to successfully perform all duties and requirements.
Ability to focus (adjust eye to bring an object into sharp focus), clear vision at twenty (20) inches or less, and clear vision at twenty (20) feet or more.
Must be able to work in heat and cold (outside seasonal temperatures).
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
High School graduate or GED.
AA degree or higher, 48 semester credits (100 level or higher) or 72-quarter credits (100 level or higher), or successfully passed the ETS Parapro Assessment.
Dependable, trustworthy, experience working with children and adults, good time manager, initiative.
Terms of Employment
Starting Date:
TBD Salary:
Per PSE CBA - Schedule A
Hours:
Per position Listed Above (8:20 am-3:20 pm)
Contracted Days:
179 work days & 7 holidays (186 total contracted days)
Benefits:
Follow this link which will include all available benefits for this position: https://www.othelloschools.org/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=1526&dataid=6876&FileName=2022-2025%20PSE%20Collective%20Bargaining%20Agreement%20.pdf Othello School District does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, ethnicity, color, religion, creed, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, homelessness, immigration or citizenship status, disability, neurodivergence, the use of a trained dog guide or service animal, age, and honorably discharged veteran or military status and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination:
Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator
Name and/or Title
- : Sandra Villarreal, Executive Director of Human Resources
Address:
1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Telephone Number:
509-488-2659
Email:
svillarreal@othelloschools.org
Section 504/ADA Coordinator
Name and/or Title
- : Heidi Wagner, Director of Special Education
Address:
1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Telephone Number:
509-488-2659
Email:
hwagner@othelloschools.org
Title IX Coordinator
Name and/or Title
- : Sandra Villarreal, Executive Director of Human Resources
Address:
1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Telephone Number:
509-488-2659
Email:
svillarreal@othelloschools.org
School districts must include a nondiscrimination statement in any publication that is disseminated on an annual or periodic basis to all students, parents, guardians, participants, applicants, employees, stakeholders, or unions and professional organizations holding collective bargaining or professional agreements with the school district. This includes district publications as well as building publications.
Some examples include:
Announcements and bulletins
Flyers and brochures
Course catalogs
Employment application forms and recruitment materials
Staff and student handbooks
School newsletters
School calendars
District website
Routine letters or daily announcements do not need to include the statement, although a school may choose to include the statement on these publications.
El Distrito Escolar de Othello no discrimina en ningún programa o actividad por motivos de sexo, raza, etnia, color, religión, credo, origen nacional, orientación sexual, identidad de género, expresión de género, situación de sinhogarismo, estatus migratorio o de ciudadanía, discapacidad, neurodivergencia, uso de un perro guía o animal de servicio, edad, ni condición de veterano con baja honorable o militar, y proporciona igualdad de acceso a los Boy Scouts y otros grupos juveniles designados. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para atender preguntas y quejas sobre presunta discriminación:
Coordinador de Cumplimiento de Derechos Civiles
Nombre y/o cargo
- : Sandra Villarreal, Directora Ejecutiva de Recursos Humanos
Dirección: 1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Número de teléfono: 509-488-2659
Correo electrónico: svillarreal@othelloschools.org
Coordinador de la Sección 504/ADA
Nombre y/o cargo - : Heidi Wagner, Directora de Educación Especial
Dirección: 1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Número de teléfono: 509-488-2659
Correo electrónico: hwagner@othelloschools.org
Coordinador del Título IX
Nombre y/o cargo - : Sandra Villarreal, Directora Ejecutiva de Recursos Humanos
Dirección: 1025 S 1st Avenue, Othello, WA 99344
Número de teléfono: 509-488-2659
Correo electrónico: svillarreal@othelloschools.
org
Los distritos escolares deben incluir una declaración de no discriminación en cualquier publicación que se distribuya anualmente o periódicamente a todos los estudiantes, padres, tutores, participantes, solicitantes, empleados, partes interesadas, sindicatos y organizaciones profesionales que tengan convenios colectivos o acuerdos profesionales con el distrito escolar. Esto incluye tanto las publicaciones del distrito como las de los centros educativos.
Algunos ejemplos incluyen:
Anuncios y boletines
Volantes y trípticos
Catálogos de cursos
Formularios de solicitud de empleo y materiales de reclutamiento
Manuales para el personal y los estudiantes
Boletines escolares
Calendarios escolares
Sitio web del distrito
Las cartas rutinarias o los comunicados diarios no necesitan incluir la declaración, aunque la escuela puede optar por incluirla en estas publicaciones.
Position Type:
Full-Time
Salary:
$21.45 to $29.71 Per Hour