Bilingual Instructional Assistant - Spanish

About the role

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District (FCUSD) is a growing public school district committed to hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities they serve. Staff members are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. They work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at school sites and the district office, focusing on customer service and system improvement. Staff who join FCUSD are supported as they learn their jobs and have opportunities to grow professionally.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to teachers or counselors 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.
• Aid in the teaching of other academic subjects as needed.

Requirements

• Knowledge of: 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 students OR one-semester experience (minimum of 3 hours/day) working with LEP students in an ESL situation.

Qualifications

• Completion of the equivalent of the twelfth grade is desirable.
• One-semester experience (minimum of 3 hours/day) working with LEP students in an ESL situation.
• Successful completion of District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math, and per the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$20.32 to $24.66 per hour

Schedule

Working hours vary, typically 6.5, 1.8, or 4.0 hours per day, 5 days a week.