Bilingual Assistant - Spanish # 4 - Nightingale School (6.00 hours)

About the role

Bilingual Assistant - Spanish # 4 - Nightingale School (6.00 hours) at Stockton Unified School District

Job Summary

SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package:

• FREE health benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family
• Paid Vacation days
• Sick Leave Days
• Floating Holidays

Job Description / Essential Elements

“Bilingual Assistant” means an assistant fluent in both English and the primary language of the pupil or pupils of limited English proficiency in an English Learner program.

• Assistant shall be familiar with the cultural heritage of pupils of limited English proficiency in the bilingual classes to which he or she is assigned.
• Reinforce learning concepts using the student’s primary language at the teacher’s or specialist’s direction.
• Aid in the supervision of the students’ activities.
• Aid in the preparation of instructional materials and study aids to be used by students in classrooms or individual study situations; perform photo-copying and duplication duties as necessary.
• Aid in the implementation of instructional activities such as assisting limited English speaking students in the development of English language, and reinforce concepts taught by teacher using the students’ primary language as directed by the certificated instructor.
• Aid students in understanding instructional assignments under teachers’ directions.
• Report any unusual student behavior, including suspected child abuse to the instructor.
• Translate for assigned teachers, students and parents on the phone, in the parent conferences and at other times as required.
• Aid teachers with monitoring individual progress of students and discuss problems and improvements.
• Operate instructional equipment.
• May assist in administering of tests and examinations.
• Aid teachers with explaining and clarifying work assignments to students, including translating into another language as necessary.
• Aid the teacher with supervision of students' classroom.
• Refer discipline problems to instructor as necessary.
• Aid the teacher with supervision of children in the library.
• May accompany class on field trips.
• May assist in the supervision of class on field trips.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of:
• Correct English usage including vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation.
• Subject matter to which assigned.
• General classroom procedures and rules of conduct.
• Effective communication skills in both languages.
• Ability to:
• Follow teacher’s direction when working with a group and/or individual students.
• Learn the basic principles and techniques used in improving reading, language, and mathematical skills.
• Aid teachers with translating instructions and other oral communications for parents, students and teachers.
• Aid teachers with monitoring student progress and identifying problem areas and areas of relative learning process.
• Recognize and understand the needs of students.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with teachers, students and others contacted in the course of work.
• Understand the needs of children relative to their cultural background in the specific area of expertise.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions.
• Aid the teacher with the preparation and maintenance of accurate up-to-date records, files, and other documentation and perform a variety of other general clerical tasks.
• Physical capability sufficient to perform job task.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Education, Training and Experience
• Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade.
• No Child Left Behind requirements consisting of 48 college semester units or more from an accredited college or university or County Certificate showing compliance of NCLB.
• Stockton Unified School District Bi-Literate Certificate in the language of need.