Scenic Hill Elementary serves students in Kindergarten - 6 th grade.? Currently the school serves approximately 600 students with approximately 87% of the student population receiving free and reduced lunch.? The student population is diverse, with 41 languages spoken by students at home.? Currently 43% of the students are served by the building's ELL program, and 11 % of those students are L1 students based upon WLPT test data.? Hispanic students represent the highest demographic population comprising 36% of the total student population.?? Of the total Scenic Hill student population, 14% are served in special education.
Located above the business district on Kent's East Hill, Scenic Hill Elementary was opened in 1961 and is still housed in its original location.? The campus was constructed originally as a single building campus, as the population has increased, additions have been added to the original structure.? A new wing was added in 1991, and more recently a library and flexible use room were built.? Portable classrooms have been added to support population growth as well.? Construction on a new cafeteria and covered play area began in summer, 2011.

ASSIGNMENT: This LAP/Title 1 grant funded paraeducator position, will, under the supervision of certificated staff, support students in math and literacy. This paraeducator will work with a variety of ages/grades, and in a variety of instructional settings. The paraeducator's duties may include: small group instruction, one-on-one instruction, preparing materials for a lesson, correcting papers, teaming with other staff. Position may require staff to provide individual student support as determined by the building administrator and/or classroom teacher.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is part of the KAP bargaining unit working with elementary students in the Title and LAP programs. Candidate must have paraeducator skills in monitoring achievement progress in small group settings; KSD trained to provide varied reading and math interventions; and a commitment to communicating collaboratively with teacher colleagues and with paraeducator peers.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION:

1. AA degree or 90 quarter-hour college credits. Transcripts must on file to be considered for an interview. Completion of the ETS ParaPro Assessment test with a score of 461 or higher will be accepted in lieu of college credits. Proof of score must be submitted as part of your application.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Previous experience with Title and LAP programs
2. Ability to exhibit multicultural and ethnic understanding and sensitivity with the ability to communicate effectively with all cultural groups in the school community
3. Experience working with a diverse student population and the specific school demographics
4. Previous experience in working with elementary students
5. Candidate that is a team player, positive, with good communication skills
6. Must have strong interpersonal skills working with a team of adults
7. Candidate needs to be highly flexible and able to establish rapport with staff and elementary children of all ages