ELD Assistant

Takes Direction From

• ESL Teacher
• ESL Department Chair
• and/or ESL District Coordinator

Schedule/Calendar

• Secondary: 7 hours/day 35 hours/week 183 days/year

Essential Functions

• Provides students with introductory, supportive and/or supplemental instruction, and remediation and/or reinforcement of English language skills under the direction of the English Language Development (ELD) teacher (previously known as ESL teacher)
• Confers regularly with the classroom teacher to share student progress and to plan for future needs
• Works with the classroom teacher to provide ESL students with accommodations and modifications to the regular classroom curricula
• Helps train new ELD personnel in daily responsibilities
• Helps administer classroom or district-level tests
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

Education And/or Certification Required

• Associate's degree or 2 years of higher education
• Teaching or teaching assistant experience preferred

Experience Needed

• Experience working with children and/or young adults

Requisite Skills

• Ability to communicate the English language to students who speak English as a second language
• Ability to work with a range of diverse personalities
• Ability to work in a variety of working conditions
• Ability to help bridge the communication gap between parents, students, and the school
• Ability to motivate students to work independently
• Ability to support a culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion

ADA Compliance

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of this position.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary