Education Support Professonals
When you walk into one of our buildings, you are most likely meeting one of our wonderful ESPs! We are Clerical Assistants, Secretaries, Receptionists, Mailroom Assistants, Office Assistants, Mailroom & Order Processing Clerks, Secretary Generalists, Library Assistants, Attendance and Data Secretaries, Clock Hour Program Manager, Employment Specialists, HR Assistants, Substitute Specialist, Registrars, and Office Managers.
Scholarship Opportunity for ESP Members:
The Washington Education Association is offering five scholarships of $1,500 each this year to educational support professionals who are pursuing a teaching career. The Warren G. Magnuson Educational Support Professional (ESP) Scholarship is designed to assist WEA ESP employees (active members) in their pursuit of certification in the teaching profession. Two of the five grants are designated for a minority ESP member.
Criteria
1. Five scholarship grants of $1,500 each are available to active WEA ESP members.
2. The grants will be awarded only once per person.
3. The educational scholarship is for course work related to obtaining an initial teaching certificate.
Applicants for an education grant must include:
Download application now.
Consideration
Your application for the Warren G. Magnuson Educational Support Professional Scholarship must be postmarked no later than June 16, 2017. Mail to: Washington Education Association, P.O. Box 9100, Federal Way, WA 98063-9100, Attn: Jill Dahlen. Or email to jdahlen@washingtonea.org.
If you have questions, please contact Jill Dahlen at 253-765-7088 or 800-622-3393, Ext. 007088.
The Washington Education Association is offering five scholarships of $1,500 each this year to educational support professionals who are pursuing a teaching career. The Warren G. Magnuson Educational Support Professional (ESP) Scholarship is designed to assist WEA ESP employees (active members) in their pursuit of certification in the teaching profession. Two of the five grants are designated for a minority ESP member.
Criteria
1. Five scholarship grants of $1,500 each are available to active WEA ESP members.
2. The grants will be awarded only once per person.
3. The educational scholarship is for course work related to obtaining an initial teaching certificate.
Applicants for an education grant must include:
- One (or more) page plan for obtaining an initial teaching certificate.
- One (or more) page letter describing their passion to become a teacher.
- Evidence of activities and/or leadership in their local, state or national Association, work history, training experienced or given, and their volunteerism and/or community service (no page limit).
- Applicants must submit two letters of reference. One letter of reference must come from a local leader such as a building representative, local or council president or vice president. The second letter can be from a colleague, student, parent or community connection. Reference letters should include examples of success as an educational employee, i.e. work, training, volunteerism and/or community services.
Download application now.
Consideration
Your application for the Warren G. Magnuson Educational Support Professional Scholarship must be postmarked no later than June 16, 2017. Mail to: Washington Education Association, P.O. Box 9100, Federal Way, WA 98063-9100, Attn: Jill Dahlen. Or email to jdahlen@washingtonea.org.
If you have questions, please contact Jill Dahlen at 253-765-7088 or 800-622-3393, Ext. 007088.
ESP Members!
We encourage you to be a voice in your school community by sending at least one of the ESPs in your building to every staff meeting in accordance with the contract, Section 4.7, "Further, ESP members shall be afforded opportunities to participate in site-based decision making (SBDM)."
Michelle Hayes, FWEA ESP Chair
Shannon McCann, FWEA President
We encourage you to be a voice in your school community by sending at least one of the ESPs in your building to every staff meeting in accordance with the contract, Section 4.7, "Further, ESP members shall be afforded opportunities to participate in site-based decision making (SBDM)."
Michelle Hayes, FWEA ESP Chair
Shannon McCann, FWEA President
