Para Educator - Bayside Academy, College Park Elementary School, Preschool

Para Educator I – Bayside Academy, College Park Elementary School, Preschool

San Mateo-Foster City School District

Final date to receive applications:
Until Filled

Date Posted: 11/14/2025

Contact:
Anne Smith

Number of Openings: 3

Salary: $21.06 - $26.88 Per Hour

Benefits: 10 paid sick days;
District contribution towards medical/dental (for positions 4 hours or more)

Length of Work Year: 10 months out of the year

Employment Type:

Part Time

Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we humbly welcome you to the San Mateo-Foster City School District! We are committed to creating a strong sense of belonging and aim to hire an exceptionally diverse workforce that reflects the students and families in our community. Our district educates approximately 10,500 students (representing 50 languages) in preschool through eighth grades in 22 outstanding schools.

Our family of schools includes three middle schools (Grades 6–8), fifteen elementary schools (TK/K–5), three schools with all grades (K–8), and one Early Education Center. We also have preschools co-located at our six elementary sites. We have various theme based schools:
Montessori, Immersion (Spanish and Mandarin), and STEM. Achievement goal:
Create learning opportunities for ALL Pre‑K through 8th students resulting in closing the achievement gap and culminating in personal and academic success in high school and beyond. Equity goal:
Reduce inequitable outcomes for ALL students and staff by prioritizing equity, access, and inclusion. Wellness goal:
Provide a safe, caring, nurturing, and culturally responsive environment for all students to meet the needs of the whole child. To view our strategic plan, :

San Mateo-Foster City School District does not allow discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, nationality/national origin, immigration status, ethnic group identification/ethnicity, age, religion, marital status/pregnancy/parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, medical information, or association with a person(s) or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

We are looking for Para‑Educator I (teachers assistants) for the following schools: 8.0 hours per day – Turnbull Preschool, 8.0 hours per day – College Park, 6.5 hours per day – Bayside Academy (Newcomer Program). Work with a GREAT district!!

• High school diploma or higher (Associate’s degree or higher may waive testing with proof).
• Reading, math & writing test required unless waived based on prior education and/or experience.

• CalPERS Retirement Benefits

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