What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paraeducator IA/English Language Learner Assistant - Bilingual position at Dennis Yarmouth Regional School District?
HOURS: Monday through Friday, 6.5 hours per day plus a half hour unpaid lunch
COMPENSATION: Per the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional School Committee and the Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Secretaries and Assistants Association located on the DY website.
All internal applicants who are interested in this position should apply within ten days of this posting.
All applicants must be fingerprinted prior to hiring. Additional information regarding fingerprinting including scheduling an appointment may be found on our website.
SUMMARY: Supports students with and without disabilities. Perform any combination of the following instructional tasks in a classroom, to assist teaching staff. Support may occur in an early education setting, inclusion setting, substantially separate classroom or home. This may be 1:1 or in a small group.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Confer with EL team leader and EL teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs, advocate for student, translate at parent meetings, attend meetings, and in service training related to method, techniques, and curriculum or student related issues of the EL program as required.
- Discuss assigned teaching area with classroom teacher to coordinate instruction efforts.
- Plans, prepares, and develops various teaching aids such as bibliographies, charts, and graphs.
- Presents subject matter to students utilizing variety of methods and techniques such as lecture, discussion, and supervised role playing.
- Assists EL students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
- Provides direct instructional support to EL students in the classroom or in a separate setting.
- Implements and/or adapts modifications and accommodations to the environment or curricular materials as directed by the EL coordinator or EL teacher.
- Supports the behavioral/social-emotional needs of children by utilizing pro-active, pro-social problem solving skills.
- Support EL students by providing assistance with equipment (i.e. assistive technology).
- Assist with the supervision of students during play and lunch periods.
- Foster student independence while supporting individual needs.
- Maintain proper confidentiality of student records.
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and attendance.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- CPR, First Aid Certification desirable.
- Participate in annual training, for blood borne pathogens, universal precautions, 51A, bullying, epi-pen, etc.
- Must be highly qualified.
- Associate’s degree, 2 years of college or passing score on the ParaPro test.
- Bilingual preferred in Portuguese, Spanish, and/or Haitian Creole.
- Knowledge of child development (intellectual, social/emotional, and physical) and 12 months experience working with EL students is desirable.
PRIMARY JOB CONTACT: [REMOVE ALL THAT ARE NOT NEEDED]
Holly Poor, Principal’s Administrative Assistant
Dennis-Yarmouth Middle School
286 Station Avenue
South Yarmouth, Massachusetts 02664
Phone: (508) 778-7979
