2025-26 Preschool Para-educator (0.625 FTE) at Woodside School

About the Employer

The Woodside Elementary School (WES) District is a single-school K-8 public school district in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving the incorporated Woodside area. Students from this school district who continue public schooling matriculate to the Sequoia Union High School District or attend many private high schools. Our beautiful campus has Woodside Preschool, Woodside Elementary/Lower School (TK-5), and Woodside Upper School (5-8). Community support is what makes Woodside Elementary School the gem that it is. Whether from the vision and strength of the administrative team, the hard work of the PTA and Foundation, our School Board, or the numerous activities at the school, Woodside Elementary benefits from the passion of our vibrant community, who provide both strong financial support and countless hours of volunteer work. Through our Foundation and generous families, WES is able to provide strong programs in world language, art, music, design thinking, P.E., Social-Emotional-Learning, as well as our own library and technology devices for all students. Our small class sizes and student-teacher ratio are what makes our school special and transformative. Our annual school events of the Back To School BBQ, Back To School Night, Garden Fest, Holiday Book Fair, Science Showcase, STEM Fair, May Day Parade & Carnival, Open House and the Grand Auction, provide traditions that strengthen our wonderful community.

Job Summary

Job Summary

PARAEDUCATOR — PRESCHOOL Length of work year: 183 days, 11 months: August through June Compensation: $26.58 to $32.72 hourly planned for fiscal year 2025-26 (pending board approval June 3, 2025) includes pro-rated health & wellness benefits Employment type: Classified 5 hours per day (0.625 FTE) Reporting to: Under the direction and supervision of Preschool Supervisor Job Summary: Under the supervision of the Preschool Supervisor, the classroom Paraeducator is responsible for providing students with quality Preschool Programs and being a Preschool staff team member. He/she works with the Preschool Supervisor in implementing a developmentally appropriate program for preschool students. Responsibilities: ? Implement a developmentally appropriate program with the guidance from the Teachers and Preschool Supervisor ? Supervise students within the classroom and on play yard, monitoring safety, social, cognitive, and physical development ? Setup, organize, and clean indoor and outdoor play spaces. ? Assist with meal times, toileting, and hygiene routines. ? Perform general housekeeping tasks - may be exposed to bodily fl uids, blood and vomit ? Attend Preschool team staff meetings and school wide staff training/meetings appropriate for the job ? Perform other duties deemed necessary by the Preschool Supervisor or Superintendent Qualifications: ? Knowledge of Early Childhood Education, developmental needs of children ages 2 -5 and instructional methods for preschool education. ? Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with individuals including parents, staff and community members ? Confi dentiality to handle student & family information Employment standards: ? Must be able to perform essential functions above with or without reasonable accommodations. ? Must maintain a positive, helpful, constructive attitude and working relationship with Preschool Supervisor, Preschool Staff, District employees, School Board, s

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