Paraeducator - General Education

Position: Para educator - General Education (Open Recruitment)
WSD Vision:
Leading the way as the premier Pre K-8th grade school district in Orange County, CA by providing exceptional and innovative experiences where all learners thrive. WSD Mission:
It is our collective responsibility to educate and empower all students to pursue excellence through a distinctive, rigorous, and engaging academic experience. The Westminster School District, located in West Orange County, operates 17 schools: 13 elementary sites, three middle schools, and one site which provides preschool programs. The District has approximately 1,100 employees. The Westminster School District is recognized for high academic achievement and serves about 8,000 students, grades Preschool-8th.

The district offers a broad scope of supplemental instructional programs including four dual immersion programs, GATE academy, music and band, exploratory STEAM/Coding programs, and state-of-the-art science and art facilities. Modern library-media centers, integration of technology, and specialized instruction help provide a well-balanced and rigorous curriculum to support students in becoming innovative, critical thinkers who readily adapt to a rapidly changing 21st-century environment.

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THE POSITION:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provides assistance in facilitating, managing, and providing activities to students from TK to 8th grade, before and after school.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(1) At least two years of study (48 units with at least 6 college semester units in early childhood education or closely-related subjects) OR (2) Have at least 6 college semester units in early childhood education or closely-related subjects and pass a rigorous local exam measuring knowledge of and ability to assist in teaching reading, writing and math and demonstrate experience in working with children in an organized setting or learning situation AND (3) Have 6 months of demonstrated experience working with school age children.

THE POSITION:
Under the direction of an assigned supervisor, provides assistance in facilitating, managing, and providing activities to students from TK to 8th grade, before and after school.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(1) At least two years of study (48 units with at least 6 college semester units in early childhood education or closely-related subjects) OR (2) Have at least 6 college semester units in early childhood education or closely-related subjects and pass a rigorous local exam measuring knowledge of and ability to assist in teaching reading, writing and math and demonstrate experience in working with children in an organized setting or learning situation AND (3) Have 6 months of demonstrated experience working with school age children.

* Copy of Transcript (Transcripts for an AA or 48 college units and at least 6 unit in early childhood ed or closely-related subjects)

* Resume

Comments and Other Information

* Please note:

If you are contracted with Maxim/Amergis and work at Westminster School District, unfortunately, we will not be able to consider your application for employment
* Please check your edjoin email often:
Written and Oral exam notifications will be sent through the edjoin email. Often applicants miss sent emails because spam and junk emails are not checked. Westminster School District does not discriminate against any person, based on his/her actual or perceived characteristics of race or ethnicity, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital or parental status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, or genetic information, or any other characteristic identified in Education Code 200 or 220, Government Code 11135, or Penal Code 422.55, or based on his/her association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

(5 CCR 4610). Rich Montgomery, Deputy Superintendent 14121 Cedarwood Street Westminster, CA 92683 rmontgomery  x1160