Bilingual Instructional Assistant (Spanish) - High School (SPE/SPW)

Pay

Pay Rate: $21.27 per hour

About the role

This position is full time, 7.5 hours per day (7:15 am - 3:15 pm), Monday through Friday during the school year. Position will be evenly split between SP East and SP West High Schools. Seeking bilingual Spanish/English applicants. Position comes with paid time off and is benefit eligible.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Demonstrate competency in English and at least one other language.
• Promote effective communication between school personnel and EL families.
• Support academic instruction of EL students by implementing teacher-guided strategies, utilizing established classroom accommodations and documenting student progress.
• Work collaboratively with classroom teachers in providing academic assistance to EL students.
• Follows support schedule as outlined.
• Help students transition to a new school environment.
• Make parent contacts and supplies appropriate documentation as directed by the EL teacher or principal and as outlined through district policy and procedure.
• Understand the developmental stages of English proficiency; newcomer, silent period, experimental, social English and academic English.
• Assist students in understanding other cultures while respecting and encouraging the continued practice of their home language and culture.
• Participate in appropriate training sessions, such as blood borne pathogens, medication administration, CPR, first aid, etc.

Qualification Requirements

• Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education
• Obtained an associate's degree (or higher)
• Be able to demonstrate through a formal assessment, the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics
• Must be bilingual in English and at least one other language
• Communication and Language Skills (English and at least one other language): Ability to read, interpret and/or prepare a variety of documents, including attendance reports, enrollment reports, disciplinary reports, etc., tests, and instructional materials, confidential files, health cards, reimbursable absence forms, computer manuals, student/parent handbook, purchase orders, etc. using prescribed format and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
• Mathematical Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, divide and calculate decimals and percents, including more advanced mathematical processes.
• Analytical and Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, verbal or diagram form. Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions and deal with problems involving several abstract and concrete variables.
• Physical Attributes: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job: close vision.
• Must have current physical on file with the district certifying applicant is able to meet all job qualifications.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Licenses, Certifications

Must have valid driver's license.