Bilingual Instructional Assistant - Pashto/Farsi

About the role

A Bilingual/ESL Instructional Assistant, under teacher supervision, is to provide assistance to the teacher or counselor in serving the educational and personal needs of bilingual students; to provide instructional assistance in teaching English as a second language to individual students or groups of students; to assist the bilingual students with other academic subjects as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to the teacher or counselor in serving the educational and personal needs of bilingual students.
• Provide instructional assistance in teaching English as a second language to individual students or groups of students.
• Assist the bilingual students with other academic subjects as needed.

Requirements

Positions are usually short term involving hourly working schedules on school days only. These positions are subject to special Federal or State funding. Positions in this class are distinguished from those of the Teacher Aide classes by the requirement for bilingual fluency in an appropriate language or instruction and/or experience in ESL techniques, and the ability to work effectively with limited English students.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of: Any combination of knowledge, ability, experience, and education that demonstrates the capability to perform the duties of this position; successful completion of District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test; basic English language; basic academic skills (reading, math, spelling); games, arts and crafts and other activities suitable for children.
• Experience: Experience as a leader in children's activities, or school experience, is desirable but not required.
• Education: Completion of the equivalent of the twelfth grade is desirable. Primary language fluency or training and/or experience acceptable for substitution for primary language ability: 15 hours or 1 semester unit in English-as-a-second-language instruction; and 15 hours or 1 semester unit in the cultural backgrounds of the LEP (limited English speaking) students OR one-semester experience (minimum of 3 hours/day) working with LEP students in an ESL situation.

Benefits

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Pay

$20.32 to $24.66 per hour

Schedule

9.5 Work Months

Department

Secondary School Sites

Locations

• Mills Middle School

Employment type

Part-time