English Language Learner Paraprofessional (Instructional)

About the role

A staff member who, under the supervision of assigned teacher, is responsible for assisting with the instructional program as well as performing general clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Tutoring students as directed
• Aiding teachers with routine duties
• Ensuring the safety and discipline of students
• Administering, scoring, and recording achievement and diagnostic tests
• Monitoring students during recess, after school, and other times as needed
• Assisting the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills
• Maintaining classroom facilities and materials
• Supervising clean up
• Helping students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
• Distributing and collecting workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
• Guiding independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work as directed by the teacher
• Assisting with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips
• Aiding with large group activities
• Maintaining bulletin boards and other classroom learning displays
• Reading to students, listening to students read, and participating in other forms of communication with students
• Aiding students in the media center
• Recording student attendance and collecting and recording collection of money
• Aiding with lunch, snacks, cleanup, and toilet routines
• When appropriate, participating in staffings or recommendations for program changes for students
• Serving as the chief source of information and help to substitute teachers
• Maintaining high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students
• Participating in in-service training programs as assigned
• Administering minor first aid
• Assuming other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher

Qualifications

• AA degree or equivalent of 2-year college, or pass proficiency exam
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Computer literate
• Experience working with children
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with students, parents and staff

Skills

• Confidentiality
• Courtesy
• Cooperation and positive attitude
• Reliability/punctuality
• Timeliness in respect to deadlines
• Respectfulness toward others
• Honesty

Pay

Salary and benefits as per Board policy.

Schedule

Number of days assigned annually.