Title I Paraprofessional 5 hrs day Mills Elementary School presso KLAMATH FALLS CITY SCHOOLS

Rate of Pay: TBD for the 2025-2026 school year. Currently $16.07 per hour

Schedule: Follows the board approved school calendar

Insurance: Generous Health, dental, and vision contribution from the district.

PERS Retirement: The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system. 

Benefits to working at KFCS:

• Student loan forgiveness for those who qualify.
• Opportunity to work with a diverse student population.
• District-supported child care is available.
• Work in a highly supportive environment

BENEFITS:

A generous allowance towards the purchase of individual or family insurance (Medical, Dental, Vision)

PERS Retirement: The district assumes and pays the 6% average employee contribution to the Oregon PERS system. 

Function:                    

To assist the classroom teacher in math and reading interventions. To support literacy (reading and writing) and math interventions and instruction.

Responsibilities:        

Under the direction of the classroom teacher, Title I MTSS Lead and Title I Supervisor assist students with instructional material;

Under the direction of the classroom teacher, Title I MTSS Lead and Title I Supervisor, work with small groups of students to reinforce students’ classroom program;

Clerical and record keeping tasks necessary to support the Title I Program;

Assist with student supervision and duties as assigned;

Other duties as assigned.

Requirements: 

High school diploma/equivalent;         

Associates Degree or pass paraprofessional skills testing prior to employment;

Experience working with children;

Clerical skills (Typing, filing, computer knowledge preferred);

Successful completion of Oregon School based fingerprinting and criminal history verification as deemed by State of Oregon legislation.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: Associate’s degree or pass paraprofessional skills test prior to employment; or High school graduate/GED and pass paraprofessional skills test prior to employment. Computer skills including knowledge of Excel, SchoolMaster, Word and ability to learn new programs Fluent written and verbal skills in Spanish and English Proven organization skills

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Ability to write routine reports and correspondence Ability to speak effectively before staff

MATHEMATICAL SKILLLS: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fraction, and decimals Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret graphs

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITITES: Knowledge of office practices and procedures; Office machine and basic computer application skills required; Ability to learn new computer application skills and apply them to the job; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationship with other employees, supervisors, students and the public; Ability to work on more than one project at a time with interruptions; Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; Ability to perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies; Ability to adapt to situations quickly.

Pre-employment requirements:

Employment for this position is contingent on clearance of the following:

__X__ Background Investigation

The district prohibits discrimination and harassment on any basis protected by law, including but not limited to, an individual’s perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status, or because of the perceived or actual race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, marital status, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, familial status, economic status, or veterans’ status of any other persons with whom the individual associates.