Page 8 Spilyay Tymoo February 14 2018 Miss Warm Springs Pageant Minnie Yahtin addresses the Pageant audience that included many former Miss Warm Springs (below right).. Jayson Smith photos Three Educational Assistant I positions open at Academy The Jefferson County School District 509-J is seek- ing to fill the positions of Edu- cational Assistant I at the Warm Springs Academy. There are three Educational Assistant I positions open at the Academy. Note: These posi- tions are grant funded, subject to available of the funds. The positions are 5.5 hours per day, starting wage $12.88 an hour. Qualifications: · High school diploma. · Must be ‘highly qualified’ as described below. · Looking for people to as- sist with literacy in grades k-5. · Literacy experience. · Flexible, dependable and positive attitude. · Needs to want to make a dif- ference, and willing to work on im- proving student achievement at the Warm Springs Academy. To be ‘highly qualified’: An Educational Assistant re- quires a high school diploma or the equivalent, and one of the follow- ing: · An Associate’s degree. · Two years of study at an in- stitution of higher education (72 credit hours). · Passed the District Assess- ment for educational assistants in the areas of reading, writing, math and pedagogy Application procedures: Interested candidates are re- quired to apply at the following link: jeffersonco.tedk12.com/ hire With online application, let- ter of interest, current resume, and letters of recommendation, references and copy of tran- scripts. Current employees please use same link and select ‘internal’ at the top right cor- ner of the page. Employment contingent upon fingerprinting. The $71.50 fee associated with criminal his- tory record checks and finger- printing shall be the responsi- bility of the individual at the time of hire. Jefferson County School District 509-J. Jeanie Traxtle, Human Resources. 541-475- 6192. jtraxtle@509j.net The Warm Springs Acad- emy is seeks to fill the posi- tion of Educational Assis- tant II - Life Skills. The position is open until filled, successful candidate to start as soon as possible. Qualifications or experi- ence required: High school diploma or GED; experience in Life Skills preferred. High school diploma or the equivalent, and one of the following: An Associate’s degree; or, Two years of study at an institution of higher educa- tion (72 credit hours); or, Passed the District Assess- ment for Educational Assis- tants in the areas of reading, writing, math and pedagogy. Application proce- dures: Interested candidates are required to apply at the fol- lowing link: jeffersonco.tedk12.com/ hire With an online application, letter of interest, current re- sume, and letters of recom- mendation, references and copies of transcripts. Current Employees please use same link and select ‘internal’ at the top right corner of the page. (Employment contingent upon fingerprinting. The $72.50 fee associated with criminal history record checks and fingerprinting shall be the responsibility of the individual at the time of hire.) Jefferson County School District 509-J. Jeanie Traxtle, Human Resources. 541 475- 6192 jtraxtle@509j.net