Work Schedule: Secondary School Buildings (Open until Filled) This replaces two existing positions.

(Cedarcrest Middle School)

6.5 hrs per day; 180 days per year

Non-Continuing

Account Code: 5208-27-3110-1217-1640-0000-0

Job Summary:

The Bilingual Family Support Paraeducator serves as a liaison between the school and students' family. He/she provides interpretation services for Non-English speaking families and school staff. This position works with schools and families to develop a welcoming climate in the schools and assists with developing family engagement activities for the bilingual community.

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual school building assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Participates In Instructional planning and professional development.
• Performs a wide variety of interpretation services.
• Serves as a liaison between the school, the student's family, and the community.
• Makes appointments for parents. Leads and coordinates family engagement programming for the bilingual community.
• Collaborates with school and district staff to develop family engagement programming.
• Collaborates and problem solves with staff working with the bilingual community.
• Makes visits to student homes to discuss academic achievement, social service needs, and district policy and procedure.
• Refers students and their families to community social service agencies.
• Attend family engagement activities at the school site or in the community.
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public. Maintain consistent presence at assigned worksite and regular work hours.
• Attend relevant professional development opportunities. Comply with all district policies and procedures.
• Perform related duties as assigned

Desired Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing in English and in Spanish
• Available to work flexible hours, including some evenings.
• Ability to organize and oversee activities
• Ability to be fair and consistent when working with children
• Ability to deal with students in a warm and confident manner
• Ability to remain flexible to changes in assignments or situations
• Ability to complete assigned tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of staff, students, and the public in a multicultural environment
• Ability to use necessary equipment, machinery, and tools
• Ability to lift objects weighing up to 40 pounds
• Knowledge of basic subject areas, such as spelling, writing, reading, and math
• Knowledge of safety rules, regulations, and procedures
• Knowledge of child development concepts, developmentally appropriate curriculum and individualized learning processes for children, indicators of child abuse and neglect, and factors affecting low-income families
• Knowledge of physical or occupational disabilities, speech/language development, and/or vision instruction if applicable
• Skills in written and oral communications
• Skills in handling confidential matters
• Skills in operating a PC (personal computer) utilizing district adopted software
• Skills in learning and interpreting assignments, procedures, rules, and regulations Skills in encouraging and tutoring students
• Skills in communication in two languages (English, Spanish, etc.) if applicable
• Working knowledge of community organizations, community resources, and public services available for families.
• Demonstrated proficiency in office skills
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with parents, teachers, colleagues and administrators across MSD.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Valid Washington State Driver License Type II and evidence of mobility
• Fluent in a language other than English
• Biliterate - Able to interpret/translate written documents
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born l /1/57 or later)
• 9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required training within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Evaluation: The Bilingual Paraeducator shall be evaluated periodically by their building principal pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee's performance of the above essential job functions.