Job Summary
PARAPROFESSIONAL, ENGLISH LEARNER (EL)
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Paraprofessional,
English Learner (EL)
SUPERVISES:
None
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
PARAPROFESSIONAL, ENGLISH LEARNER (EL)
JOB DESCRIPTION
POSITION TITLE: Paraprofessional,
English Learner (EL)
SUPERVISES:
None
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
- To assist EL and/or classroom teachers in achieving identified students' Individualized English Learner Program (I-ELP) instructional objectives or grade level course of study content by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole
- To assist in providing a well-organized, smoothly functioning learning environment where students can take full advantage of the instructional and available resource programs to learn the English language and grade-level appropriate content
- Education Level:
- Possesses High School Diploma or equivalent
- Certification/License:
- None
- Experience:
- None
- Physical Activities:
- Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear
- Routine physical activities that are required to fulfill job responsibilities
- Training:
- The assignment will require the successful completion of various English Learner instructional needs.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Bilingual with English as a primary or secondary language preferred
- Demonstrates aptitude or competence for assigned responsibilities and program delivery
- Ability to maintain composure under stressful conditions.
- Ability to assume responsibility for supervising students by understanding and carrying out oral and written instructions
- Ability to develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community
- Written and oral communication skills
- Demonstrates ability to type at least 40 words per minute.
- Has the eligibility to work within the United States.
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board may find appropriate and acceptable.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Learns how to manage and facilitate the various EL instructional programs utilized for English language acquisition and support of the general education instructional program
- Works with individual or small groups of EL students to assist in learning the English language
- Assists the EL teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
- Assists EL students with classwork during large group activities in the classroom when appropriate to a student's I-ELP
- Alerts the EL and classroom teachers to any problem or special information about an individual student
- Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
- Participates in in-service training programs as assigned
- Maintains detailed intervention records for all assigned EL students
- Checks and assists with EL student attendance
- Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
- Assists with EL families as needed
- Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as may be assigned