Per OAR 333-019-1030, MESD is requiring all newly hired employees to be fully vaccinated.

Migrant Education Summer School: MESD provides a supplemental summer extension for Kindergarten through 8th grade students eligible for Migrant Education Program services during the summer months, with a focus on reading, math and high school graduation.

We are seeking Educational Assistants to support Kindergarten through 8th grade classrooms at a site in one of the East Multnomah County school districts. This is a temporary position and the successful candidate must be available throughout the duration of the assignment. Some evening work is required.

Assignment Duration: 6/21/23 to 7/26/23

Work Days and Hours: Monday through Friday - eight (8) hours per day

Total Work Hours: Not to exceed 200 hours

MESD encourages and welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds.

Job Title: Educational Assistant IA – Migrant Education Summer Program

REPORTS TO: Migrant Education Program Manager

POSITION PURPOSE: Provide educational and classroom assistance under guidelines of teachers, principals and other supervisors, and assists in carrying out instructional activities, promoting student safety and well-being, and reinforcing classroom programs.

NATURE & SCOPE: This position is subject to Board policies, administrative rules and procedures, department regulations and applicable State and Federal statutes. This position carries no administrative authority or responsibility.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Confers with teachers and other professional staff to review day-to-day routines and programs.
• Guides individual and/or small groups in educational, creative and social activities; assists with classwork and assignments; and helps monitor student activities in the school setting.
• Performs support tasks such as serving as a translator in educational and support activities, making parent contacts, preparing and organizing educational materials, art supplies, bulletin boards and assisting with the development and implementation of home literacy activities.
• Performs administrative record keeping functions according to state, federal and local program needs.
• Attends evening meetings.
• Assists in the daily monitoring and safety of children during classroom, recess, lunch or other break periods.
• Attends staff development functions, and other meetings.
• Helps perform building, classroom and equipment maintenance.
• Maintains data and completes reports as assigned.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Work is performed in a classroom environment; may be in a 1:1 or small group setting.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to following directions, follow through on classroom plans, and maintain effective working relationships with teachers, educational assistants, and other MESD personnel.
• Ability to listen, make sound emergency decisions, and effectively work with students in stressful environments.
• Good basic problem solving with effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to physically perform assigned duties.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

High School diploma, or G.E.D., and previous experience or course work with migrant students, or any combination of education and experience which would provide the applicant with the skills, knowledge and ability required to perform the job. Ability to speak, read and write in Spanish preferred.