EL Assistant

About the role

Department: Assigned Site/EL Center. Reports to: Principal/EL Coordinator. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt. Employment Status: 9‑month contract.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; college coursework in core academic areas preferred.
• Previous experience working with students and/or in a multicultural setting preferred.

Skills

• Fluent in English.
• Able to fully interpret and translate between English and other language(s) as needed.
• Adaptable to student schedules.
• Maintain confidentiality and professionalism with parents and school staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpreting and/or translating in the educational environment (classroom, laboratory, field trips, assemblies, academic and social clubs, athletics, evening meetings and programs, parent/teacher conferences, IEP meetings, school‑produced plays and programs, and any other appropriate educational sites/activities).
• Work to equalize the target language with the source language to maximize learning.
• Utilize time before, after, and/or during the school day to meet with teachers and staff as deemed appropriate by building leadership.
• Assist classroom teachers with translating instruction materials.
• Tutor students individually and in small groups under the direction of the ELL teacher.
• Supervise students entering and exiting buses, on the playground, lunchroom, or any other location where interpreting is needed.
• Demonstrate professionalism in all interactions with district staff and the public.
• Assist with other duties assigned by building principal, Director of Federal Programs, Federal Programs Specialist, Parent Liaison, and/or ELL teacher.
• Demonstrate adaptability and flexibility regarding student scheduling, staffing needs, and acceptance of extra assignments related to ELL program needs.
• Maintain confidentiality standards as set forth by Broken Arrow Public Schools.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Ability to use sound judgment in any situation.
• Ability to deal successfully and rapidly with changes in assignments and properly respond to applicable correspondence/communication.
• Ability to project a professional company image through in‑person, phone, and electronic interaction.
• Ability to build and foster harmonious rapport and work cooperatively with District staff and the public while achieving position objectives.
• Ability to handle problematic/difficult situations professionally by communicating with the appropriate person.
• Able to be in attendance for assigned responsibilities with 95% attendance.
• Primarily inside working conditions with regular exposure to outdoor environmental conditions; some outside duty assignments required with exposure to pollen, heat, cold, wind, humidity or other weather conditions.
• Ability to lift/carry and manipulate objects and supplies of up to 10 lbs for up to 50 feet frequently; ability to lift/carry objects of 11‑24 pounds for up to 50 feet occasionally.
• Standing in place for short periods; walking as required to access equipment and perform responsibilities; sitting as required to complete tasks.
• Use of hands for fine finger work (e.g., operating a computer); strong hand‑eye coordination.
• Talking and hearing to communicate job‑related duties and via telephone.
• Close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less) with or without correction; distance vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors); peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.