EL Paraeducator Assistant I @ Juniper ES (35 hrs./wk., 182 days)

About the role

Under general supervision of site administration, assists teaching staff in providing English Learner (EL) students with individual and/or group instruction. Responsibilities include adapting classroom activities, assisting students with assignments, monitoring progress, collaborating with staff, and modeling English communication.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the EL teacher and/or EL Facilitator
• Aids students, individually or in small groups, with lesson assignments
• Maintains confidentiality regarding all aspects of his/her work with children, staff members, and all aspects of his/her work
• Monitors current and/or former EL student progress toward language/content objectives
• Collaborates with instructional staff to improve student language outcomes
• Helps instruct English learners, showing language acquisition progress and gaining academic skills
• Demonstrates understanding of students' language needs/proficiency levels and designs lessons to increase receptive and productive language development
• Maintains accurate records and summaries
• Models English communication for the purpose of developing student ability to communicate effectively in the English language
• Promotes EL students' self-esteem through positive language instruction and encouragement
• Maintains a safe and positive learning environment by monitoring students in various educational environments
• Attends required meetings and in-service presentations

Qualifications

• Completion of 48 semester or 60 quarter units from an accredited college/university (preferably in child development, education, special education, or related field)
• One (1) year of relevant experience
• High school diploma
• Two (2) years of experience as a Paraeducator aide or in a similar instructional/guidance role

Skills

• Understanding of students' language needs/proficiency levels
• Ability to adapt classroom activities and materials
• Ability to assist students with assignments
• Ability to monitor student progress
• Ability to collaborate with instructional staff
• Ability to demonstrate understanding of students' language needs
• Ability to design lessons for receptive and productive language development
• Ability to maintain accurate records and summaries
• Ability to model English communication
• Ability to promote EL students' self-esteem
• Ability to maintain a safe and positive learning environment
• Ability to attend required meetings and in-service presentations