Paraeducator II - ELD Bilingual, 4.0 hrs/day (.5 FTE) Part Time, Temp

North Clackamas Schools • Oak Grove, OR

7d • $24 - $34

About The Position

The incumbent performs a variety of duties to assist the school and teachers with instruction, supervision, parent communication and English Language Development programmatic requirements for the education of students. While performing instructional duties in support of students and parents, the employee utilizes bilingual skills to translate and interpret in the designated language(s) to and from English.

Requirements

• Successful experience in working with culturally diverse families and communities, or have otherwise demonstrated a commitment to strengthening engagement of a diverse community and skill in communicating with a diverse population.
• Meets the District assessment of bilingual skills in the required language(s).
• Successful completion of an Associate's Degree or two years of post-high school education. The education requirement may be substituted at the sole discretion of the District by successfully passing the Paraprofessional assessment.
• Meets District and/or ESD certification requirements to translate and interpret.
• Must participate in required training.
• Proficiency in the proper use of the English language to include enunciation, spelling, and syntax to assist and model proper language usage by students.
• May be required to be certified or to become certified in first aid, CPR, and/or operation of defibrillators.
• Able to work in an environment with frequent interruptions and changing tasks and priorities.
• Able to assist, console, and manage students who may be emotional, distraught, or frustrated.
• Able to remain calm, focused and in control when working with students, parents, guardians, and community members who may be difficult and challenging to engage.
• Able to follow written and verbal directions and take the initiative to seek clarity and take action when needed.
• Be or become knowledgeable and supportive of classroom management and student discipline procedures.
• Able to organize work and set priorities for accomplishing work in a timely and effective manner.
• Able to protect the confidentiality of student information consistent with FERPA requirements and good judgment.
• Able to work collaboratively and effectively with staff, students, parents, volunteers, and community members.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Skill in the use of office and computer equipment and use standard office software and student information system software.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor Degree in an appropriate and related field of study.
• Two years of experience that demonstrates the ability to work successfully with children in a learning environment.
• Being a licensed or certified translator/interpreter.

Responsibilities

• Works collaboratively by assisting teachers with instruction,assessment, curriculum and materials management, student interactions, enforcing and teaching safe behaviors, and enhancing social growth of students in the school setting.
• Assistance may be in whole-group, small group or one-to-one settings in the core content areas of literacy/language arts, math, science, social studies and/or health.
• Under the guidance of the ELD Specialist, can assist students who are acquiring English with explicit language development instruction and tutoring in small groups and during classroom/core content instruction during literacy/language arts, math, science, social studies and/or health.
• Support the ELD Specialist with programmatic requirements (e.g. determining eligibility for EL Services, ELPA testing, parent engagement, collecting documentation and completing paperwork.
• Support schools site with translation and interpretation needs with bilingual families in-person, over the phone and through email (e.g. registration, teacher parent meetings/conferences, IEP meetings, discipline meetings, urgent/emergency phone calls).
• Establish relationships with bilingual families in order to support communication regarding student's linguistic progress, academic achievement, and behavior and social emotional development.
• When communicating with students, parents, community members, and other staff members, the employee exercises discretion and assures the protection of student confidentiality consistent with the direction and guidance of staff, administrators, and school/district policies and procedures.
• May take action, or assist in taking action, to de-escalate students who are at risk of harming themselves or others by following school/district-approved procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree