EL Paraprofessional

EL Paraprofessional

Collins Elementary

Reports To: Building Principal

Pay Grade: Grade 3, Step 1, $16.19 per hour

Schedule: 4 hours per day / 5 days per week / 20 hours per week

Job Summary: To assist and support the academic and English language development of multilingual learner (MLL) students.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 60 college credit hours; or an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree; or Workkeys certification
• Previous experience working with Multilingual (a.k.a. English learner) students
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Excellent organizational, communication, and recordkeeping skills
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of students, schools, teachers and classrooms
• TESOL Certification and/or SIOP Training
• Experience working with elementary school age youth (depending on position)
• Knowledge of the reading instruction
• Familiarity with instructional technology and online learning software

Essential Job Functions:

• Provide English language development support to Multilingual Learner (MLL) students in all learning areas as directed by certified classroom teacher and ESL endorsed ELD Instructional Coach/MLL Coordinator
• Work closely with newcomer MLL students to build English proficiency and help acclimate them to the American school setting
• Collaborate with school personnel on best practices for working with newcomers and immigrant families
• Observe and document student progress as requested
• Support classroom teachers and principal in making data-informed decisions to meet MLL students’ instructional needs
• Systematically communicate student progress with classroom teachers and MLL Coordinator
• Staffing Family Outreach events for parents/guardians of MLL students
• Attend staff meetings as requested
• Attend data review meetings as requested
• Attend professional learning as requested
• Consistent and reliable attendance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Physical Requirements:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, talk, hear (in a quiet or noisy environment). The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and ability to adjust/focus.

Work Environment:

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud to moderate. Work may be performed indoors and/or outdoors. The employee is directly responsible for the safety, well-being and work output of students.

Mental Functions:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to compare, analyze, communicate both orally and in writing, copy, coordinate, instruct, compute, synthesize, evaluate, use interpersonal skills, compile and negotiate.

Evaluation:
In accordance with the Administrative Support Staff Agreement

Terms of Employment:

The employee shall remain free of any alcohol or non-prescribed controlled substance abuse in the workplace throughout his/her employment in the District.

The Forest Hills Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, or sexual orientation), marital status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally prohibited basis in its employment decisions or the provision of services.