Kindergarten Academic Family Engagement Instructional Paraeducator

TYPE OF POSITION:

* Hourly
* 7:15 AM - 2:15 PM
* Occasional days, approximately 1-2 times per month, will require variable schedules to accommodate parent and after-school events
* 10-month, school year position

REPORTS TO:

Building Principals, immediate supervisor

SALARY:

$19/hr

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required

* High School or GED Diploma
* Proficiency in the English language is required, in accordance with Minnesota state statute.

Preferred

* Similar job related experience
* Bilingual Spanish or Somali

Position Summary:

In alignment with the Full Service Community Schools (FSCS) goals, the Kindergarten Academic & Family Engagement Instructional Paraeducator serves as a specialized bridge between classroom instruction, home learning environments, and community wraparound services. Operating under the dual supervision of the Building Principal and the FSCS Supervisor, this role directly advances the core pillars of the FSCS model:

* Targeted Classroom Support (Not 1:1 Shadowing): These paraeducators will support each classroom with academic and social/emotional needs under the direction of the Kindergarten teacher.

* Dedicated Family Engagement & Student Support: A portion of their daily schedule is specifically set aside to foster family partnerships and provide wraparound support. This includes supporting our Read With Me, Math With Me home initiative, hosting "Parent and Child Together" events, facilitating multilingual outreach (English, Spanish, Somali), and collaborating with our FSCS Coordinator to monitor attendance and connect families with essential community resources.

PHYSICAL FACTORS:

* The ability to stand and/or walk for long periods of time; may be exposed to adverse weather
* Frequent: walking, standing, sitting, hearing, talking, and seeing
* Light Work: exerting up to 40 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or negligible amount of force constantly to move objects

BENEFITS:

We offer a comprehensive benefits package for employees working a minimum of 30 hours per week*. This includes health, dental, and vision insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care, as well as life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage, and long-term disability insurance. (*Temporary, seasonal, and substitute positions not eligible.)

All Employees of Saint Cloud School District 742 are responsible to support District goals, to work collaboratively and respectfully with diverse populations of staff, students and parents and to model and promote a welcoming working and learning environment. Employees are expected to support and adapt to change and to demonstrate commitment to continuous performance improvement. Employees are responsible to establish and maintain effective communication with students, teachers, support staff, colleagues and parents, respect confidential matters, encourage a safe and secure environment throughout the District, and to be dependable and accountable in the performance of their work. It is the prerogative of the District to assign staff so as to best meet the needs of the District.

St. Cloud School District 742 prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates. Individuals may report concerns or questions to the Title IX Coordinator. The notice of nondiscrimination is located at https://www.isd742.org/about-us/title-ix.

For inquiries, please contact jobs@isd742.org