Aide, Bilingual Spanish

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Tampa, FL

8d • Onsite

About The Position

For the 2026–2027 school year, the Aide, Bilingual Spanish works under the supervision of the Supervisor for Programs for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the direction of the principal or designee. The position supports maintenance and monitoring of FTE, Florida Department of Education (FLDOE), and U.S. Department of Education (USDOE) program compliance. It also provides comprehensible instruction for English language learners and supports parent involvement and community outreach activities.

The role assists with student assessments and teacher-developed instruction under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher, helps maintain required program records, supports instructional resources and accommodations, translates basic home–school communications, and connects parents with school personnel and services. The position also works with school and district personnel to establish the Parent Leadership Council (PLC) and District Advisory Council (DAC).

District employees are expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance; support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan; demonstrate civility, respect, and professionalism; and maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary for their duties. Employees are also expected to demonstrate adaptability, cooperation, dependability, job knowledge, and safe work practices. Duties listed are not exhaustive and may change according to district needs.

Requirements

• One year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or a related field.
• Must be considered highly qualified under U.S. Department of Education and Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Model by meeting one of these criteria: an associate’s degree or higher; 60 semester hours or two years of study at an institution of higher education; or a ParaPro Test score of 457 or higher.
• Fluency in English and the appropriate heritage language.
• Must demonstrate mastery of oral language, reading, and writing skills in a screening conducted by the district.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos; write simple correspondence; and effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with 10s and 100s, including performing these operations with units of American money and measures of weight, volume, and distance.
• Ability to follow detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions and address problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Microsoft Office computer skills.
• Ability to meet the district’s attendance, punctuality, professionalism, cooperation, dependability, adaptability, job knowledge, and safety expectations.

Responsibilities

• Participate in meetings and training related to program maintenance and monitoring, comprehensible instruction for English language learners, FTE, FLDOE and USDOE compliance monitoring, parent involvement, and community outreach.
• Assist in administering individual and group student tests in the appropriate heritage language or English under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Work with small groups of students using teacher-developed lesson plans under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Assist the ELL Committee Chairperson, FTE Administrator, and ESOL Resource Teacher with completing and maintaining required program records.
• Assist with implementing instructional resources and appropriate accommodations to curriculum and assessment materials under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Translate basic home–school communications for parents.
• Acquaint parents with program personnel and services available at the individual school site.
• Work with school and district personnel to establish the Parent Leadership Council (PLC) and District Advisory Council (DAC).
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed