Description
Position Title: Bilingual Spanish Instructional Aide
Department: English Learners
Building: Highland Park High School
Reports To: Program Director
Hours: 7.5 hours/day
Rate: $22.00/hour
Application Deadline: Open until filled
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SUMMARY:
Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director, the person in this position is responsible for assisting classroom teachers with instruction of English Language Learners as well as the supervision of the EL Resource Center and other areas of the building. Excellent communication, technological, and organizational skills and a genuine desire to work with students are required.
A particular focus of this position is to support our newcomers with limited English proficiency in non-bilingual classrooms where English is the language of instruction. Spanish interpretation and translation will be used to ensure students’ access to class content, understanding of class routines, and ability to follow class instructions in order to increase student participation and learning.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with bilingual, English-as-a-Second Language, and Dual Language students in classrooms and resource rooms as an instructional assistant.
- Communicate effectively with classroom teachers and department chair.
- Assist teachers with classroom management.
- Aid with attendance, classroom organization, and production of instructional materials.
- Monitor student behavior and assist with discipline.
- Assist teachers in classroom instruction.
- Monitor student work, clarify instructions, edit student compositions, administer exams and supervise classroom and labs.
- Work individually with students on academic tasks.
- Edit student writing, help students with homework assignments, assist students with computer use, etc.
- Provide language translations and support to students who are learning English.
- Develop and display awareness for course curriculum and lesson objectives.
- Participate professionally in all-school responsibilities (Building supervision, coaching assignments, club sponsorships, etc.)
- Actively contribute to a positive school environment.
- Other duties as assigned.
- State Paraprofessional Approval or pass Paraprofessional Test
- Strong Fluency in Spanish language skills
- Competency using Google Chrome and Chromebooks
Paraprofessional Certification registered with Lake County ROE.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:
- Possess effective oral and written communication skills.
- Possess mathematical and analytical skills appropriate for the position.
- Ability to work with students and adults in a positive manner.
- Ability to comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
- Possess common sense, problem-solving skills and reasoning ability to appropriately deal with day to day instruction and supervisory situations.
- Ability to build and maintain relationships with colleagues that supports a cooperative work environment.
- Ability to handle and maintain the confidentiality of employee, student and other sensitive District information.
- Ability to set goals and establish methods for achieving these goals.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, bend, write, type, speak, and listen. In addition the employee may occasionally be required to bend, twist, reach and climb. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, peripheral and distant vision. Ability to work in office environment, sitting, standing, light lifting, filing, operate office machines and computer, communicate with staff and others. Occasional lifting, otherwise non-demanding office activities.
The noise level in the work environment ranges from quiet/moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with the public and other staff. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.
The statements in this job description are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work to be performed by (an) individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities related to the position. This job description will be reviewed periodically as duties and responsibilities change with business necessity and School Board Policy and procedures. Essential and marginal job functions are subject to modification.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.