This is a 6.25hr/9mo position with pay spread over 12 months

Millennium Elementary opened in August 2000. Millennium serves a diverse socioeconomic student body of approximately 550 students. Our building includes a library, computer lab, stage/music room, gym, multipurpose room, commons, orchestra room and 23 classrooms. Millennium's staff had chosen to follow the Basic School Framework written by Dr. Ernest Boyer in structuring their school community. Our educational program is enriched by a variety of specialists: IT specialist, general music teacher, band and orchestra teachers, PE specialist, integrated program staff serving learning delayed students, English Language Learners' staff, counselor, psychologist, nurse, speech and language pathologist, and physical therapist. Millennium is a School-wide Title I building. Our students have the benefit of para-educator support in reading and mathematics.

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 72 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.
2. Upon hire, new paraeducators will be required to complete state required training offered through our KSD Professional Development Team.

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
8. Completion of state required training upon hire.