CLASSIFICATION:     Instructional Support Staff/ELL Bilingual Aide

PAY GRADE 11:         $17.44 to $18.54 hourly (based on education and experience)

                                  6.5 hours daily / 180 days yearly

REPORTS TO:             Building Principal

 

 Benefits eligible: This position is eligible for employee level medical coverage, dental, and vision.  It is also eligible for sick and personal days.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree or, two (2) years college credit or, completion of 1,000 hours in the past year as a paraprofessional or successful completion of ParaPro Assessment Test.
• Demonstrated interest and experience in working with school aged children, parents and faculty
• Effective use of spoken and written English
• Fluency in Spanish preferred
• Willingness to accept direction and ability to effectively complete assigned tasks
• Such alternatives to the above as the Administration may find appropriate and acceptable

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers, scores and records local achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual study.
• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of materials and/or skills.
• Assists students with instructional materials assigned by the teacher to promote on-going skill development.
• Assists students with independent study, enrichment and remedial work as assigned by the teacher.
• Assists with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, etc.
• Reads to students; listens to students read and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by Principal and/or other designee.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms.  The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.