Bilingual Instructional Assistant, Spanish

About the role

Positions are usually short term involving hourly working schedules on school days only. These positions are subject to special Federal or State funding.

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 bilingual students with other academic subjects as needed.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• 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.
• The ability to work effectively with limited English students.

Minimum Qualifications

• 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 and basic academic skills (reading, math, spelling).
• Familiarity with 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

• 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.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check.
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667).
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• A.A. degree, 48 units beyond the high school diploma, or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math, and per the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Salary: $20.32 to $24.66 per hour

Work Months: 9.5

Hours: 1.20 hours per day or 6 hours a week

Application Deadline: September 4, 2025