Substitute Paraeducator
3 weeks ago
THE POSITION:
Northwest School for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children is seeking Substitute Paraeducators for the 2023-24 school year to support our preschool – eighth grade classrooms. Our classroom staff use Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) in our educational settings. If you don’t currently know S.E.E. but use another form of signing and/or are willing to learn, we’d like to meet you
Support classroom staff in all classroom activities including but not limited to: Carry out classroom routines and transitions, as directed by sub plans or classroom teachers; keep track of assistive listening technology; facilitate educational and social interactions with peers during class time, recess, and lunchtime; follow student behavior and organization plans; and prepare materials.
OUR SCHOOL:
Located in Shoreline (immediately north of Seattle), our school community is a fantastic place to work for those seeking a caring, supportive workplace that is dedicated to best practices in Deaf Education. Our day school serves children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH), preschool - eighth grade and live within a 2-hour radius of our campus. Students are taught on-site by a Teacher of the Deaf (TOD) and also mainstreamed, during non-COVID times, with a S.E.E. interpreter beginning in Kindergarten. Students are supported in becoming self-confident, articulate, academically competitive learners and engaged community members who demonstrate that being deaf or hard-of-hearing is a difference, not a disability. Students wear amplification, are provided with DM/FM systems, and use simultaneous speech and S.E.E. to develop age-appropriate English and literacy. Class sizes are small, typically with 5 - 8 students in a homeroom grouping, served by a TOD and a Paraeducator/S.E.E. Interpreter.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Openness and desire to learn and be trained on new tasks and responsibilities
- Associates Degree or higher
- At least one year of experience in an educational setting or equivalent
- Ability to work well with colleagues, other professionals, and parents
- A passion for working with children
- Strong communication skills
- Excellent time management and commitment to punctuality
- Flexibility in service of addressing student needs and job requirements
- Ability to stay organized and multi-task while attending to detail
- Flexibility throughout the workday and ability to support multiple staff/students in different classrooms as needed
- Washington driver’s license and willingness to drive children to and from field trips
- Background check (including fingerprinting)
- Ability to lift 35 pounds
HOURLY RATE & BENEFITS: $18.00 an hour. Free parking. Full scholarships for all S.E.E. sign classes offered through the school.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please submit a resume and cover letter to Head of School, Kabian Rendel. For emails, please make your subject line “Substitute.”
Company DescriptionFor 40 years, NWSDHH has been a leader in education for children with reduced hearing levels. Located in Shoreline, WA, we believe when families and children have the right support, deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) learners are set up to succeed in school and throughout life. Our mission focuses on: grade-level achievement; English proficiency; and oral communication and listening skills. We are committed to helping D/HH children become self-confident, academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. Our educational programs include: birth-to-three, preschool – eighth grade and school district support.Company DescriptionFor 40 years, NWSDHH has been a leader in education for children with reduced hearing levels. Located in Shoreline, WA, we believe when families and children have the right support, deaf and hard-of-hearing (D/HH) learners are set up to succeed in school and throughout life. Our mission focuses on: grade-level achievement; English proficiency; and oral communication and listening skills. We are committed to helping D/HH children become self-confident, academically competitive learners, and engaged community members. Our educational programs include: birth-to-three, preschool – eighth grade and school district support.