Aide, Bilingual Spanish

Hillsborough County Public Schools • Tampa, FL

21h

About The Position

The Aide, Bilingual Spanish, under the supervision of the Supervisor for Programs for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the direction of the principal or designee, assists with the maintenance and monitoring of FTE (Full-time Equivalency), FLDOE (Florida Department of Education), and USDOE (U.S. Department of Education) program compliance. This role also provides comprehensible instruction for English language learners, supports parent involvement, and facilitates community outreach activities. All district employees are expected to demonstrate regular and predictable attendance, support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan, engage in civility, respect, and professionalism, and maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary for their positions. The role requires adaptability, cooperation, dependability, and job knowledge, including the ability to learn new skills and use resources effectively. Employees must also observe safety and security procedures, determine appropriate action beyond guidelines, use equipment and materials properly, and report potentially unsafe conditions.

Requirements

• One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or related field.
• Must be considered highly qualified per the United States Department of Education and Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Model.
• An associate’s degree or higher, completed 60 semester hours or two years of study at an institution of higher education, or passed the ParaPro Test with a score of 457 or higher.
• Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Writes simple correspondence.
• Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Adds and subtracts two digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s.
• Performs these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Applies understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Deals with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Required to be fluent in English and the appropriate heritage language.
• Must demonstrate mastery in the areas of oral language, reading, and writing skills as a screening conducted by the district.

Responsibilities

• Participates in meetings, training involving maintenance and monitoring of the program, comprehensible instruction of English language learners, FTE, FLDOE and USDOE compliance monitoring, parent involvement, and community outreach activities.
• Assists in administering individual and group student tests in appropriate heritage language or English, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Works with small groups of students, implementing teacher-developed lesson plans, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Assists the ELL Committee Chairperson, FTE Administrator, and the ESOL Resource Teacher with the completion and maintenance of all required program records.
• Assists in the implementation of instructional resources and appropriate accommodations to curriculum and assessment materials, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Translates basic home/school communication to parents.
• Acquaints parents with program personnel and services available at the individual school site.
• Works closely with school and district personnel in the establishment of both the Parent Leadership Council (PLC) and the District Advisory Council (DAC).
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree