What are the responsibilities and job description for the Spanish Bilingual Teaching Assistant position at Urbana School District #116?
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Spanish Bilingual Teaching Assistant
LOCATION: Urbana Middle School
SUPERVISOR: Building Prinicipal and/or Assistant Principal and Classroom Teacher
JOB SUMMARY: The teaching assistant works under the direct supervision of the teacher and/or Multilingual Coordinator and under the broad supervision of the building principal.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The teaching assistant shall assume the following duties:
- Provide assistance to students to help develop the student’s independence.
- Assist in carrying out lessons for individual children as arranged by the classroom teachers.
- Provide assistance with programs for students off school property if necessary (eg. Field trips.)
- Assist the teacher in routine paper work.
- Assist the teacher in clerical tasks, computer work, lesson preparation, class supervision, housecleaning duties, bus loading and unloading.
- Attend in-service meetings conducted by the teacher, district personnel or outside resources if required.
- Provide for special needs of individual students, including hygiene and restroom assistance if necessary.
- Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the classroom teacher as it relates to individual students or the classroom.
- Participate in professional development training, as necessary, dependent upon student needs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
- Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE to be issued a Paraprofessional license: 60 hours of college credit or passing scores on a Basic Skills test is required.
EXPERIENCE
- 2 years school-based experience preferred
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Highly organized
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Excellent problem-solver
- Spanish/English bilingual required
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Urbana Board of Education’s policy on evaluation of non-certified staff.
START DATE: ASAP and for SY 2025-26
NOTE: This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position. This is a non exempt position.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: August 2024
