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2026 - 2027 EA1 - ESEA - ELL 10 Mo - Farnsworth Aerospace Upper

Saint Paul Public Schools · St Paul, MN · 2 wk ago
On-siteOTHR$23.24–$33.32/hrContract

About the role

The Education Assistant 1 position is part of the 2026 - 2027 School Year at Farnsworth Aerospace Upper.

Responsibilities

  • Promote effective communication and understanding among students' homes, schools and the community by using both the language for which a particular Educational Assistant position is hired and English (speaking, reading and writing).
  • Interpret for parents at school conferences with teachers and other school personnel; translate and/or interpret various types of information from schools, including information regarding current activities and special events.
  • Communicate information about ELL and bilingual services to parents; contact parents to inform them about scheduling meetings to address academic or behavior issues with their child, a child's illness or other school related Issues).
  • Make home visits to assist parents to better understand the school system
  • Aid parents in their advocacy of supporting their child(ren)'s academic progress and in provided resources (e.g., assisting with completing forms, making medical appointment for student immunizations and related activities).
  • Contact teacher(s) to communicate parental concerns or questions or vice versa.
  • Promote engagement with school groups and school and district activities.
  • Under the direction of the classroom teacher or principal, provide bilingual assistance in the instruction and assessment of the ELL students in designated content areas.
  • Assist the instructional team by providing tutoring to individual students or small groups of students.
  • Participate in regularly scheduled meetings of bilingual project staff.
  • Maintain up-to-date information about various departments, agencies and organizations within Saint Paul Public Schools and in the community.
  • Maintain computerized student records.
  • Coordinate the arrangements for additional interpreters for parent conferences.
  • May be required to perform bus duty and monitor recess and/or lunch.
  • Perform other-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

  • Must be bilingual in English and Hmong. Please indicate on your resume your language proficiency.
  • One of the following:
    • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree, or
    • Two years of post-secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution of higher education which are applicable toward a bachelor's degree, or
    • A passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro or ParaEducator Assessment and either a high school diploma or a GED certificate.
  • Experience working with school-aged children in a structured setting (e.g. Teaching Assistant, tutoring or related experience).

Benefits

Pay range for this position is: $23.24 - $33.32 EA1
Maximum hiring step EA1 = step fourteen (14)
The full salary schedule is listed in the Teachers contract. Salary information for this job posting can be found on the Labor Agreements page and by selecting the "Educational Assistants" Labor agreement.
Benefit information for this position can be found on the Benefits Summaries page and by selecting the "Educational Assistants (EA) ¿ Full Time" link.

How to Apply

To be considered further, please apply for this position and attach a resume and cover letter to your online application.

The Human Resource Department will review your application materials and contact you regarding the next steps.

To attach additional documents to your online application, click on the "Additional Attachments" link from the applicant homepage and upload your documents as attachments. Valid file extensions for attaching a document include .doc, .txt, .rtf, and .pdf.

Other Information

  • Transcript - Unofficial transcripts are accepted at the time of hire. You must submit official transcripts within 30 days of your start date. Formal credential evaluation is required for post-secondary education completed outside of the United States.
  • Veteran's Preference - If you are an eligible veteran applying for a job where veteran's preference applies and wish to claim Veterans Preference you must submit a legible copy of your DD214 to the Human Resource Department with your employment application. If your claim is approved, five or ten additional points will be added to your final passing score.
  • Criminal Background Investigation and Reference Checks - Reference checks and a criminal background investigation will be completed as a condition of hire for all new employees and for former employees who have not been employed by the District for more than six months.

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