Aide - ESL Arabic Speaking (3004)

Dunlap Community Unit School•Peoria, IL

65d•$17•Onsite

About The Position

Position Objective: To promote and support a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resources. To provide immediate and direct support to the classroom teacher and student(s) in providing students' instructional programs.

Requirements

State approved education license issued through the Illinois State Board of Education required (PARA, PEL, SUB, ELS-PEDU)
Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail
Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, students, parents, and the general public
Ability to interact with children in a positive and nurturing manner
Ability to multi-task while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor
Adaptable to different work scenarios and schedules. Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution
Proficient in standard office software applications
Ability to collaborate and provide shared leadership
Ability to read, write and speak the English language
Ability to assess and anticipate instructional and supervision tasks needed
Understanding of school, district, and state rules and regulations regarding school operations

Responsibilities

Follows district, building, and classroom policies, procedures, regulations, and attendance standards
Strives to implement the district's philosophy of educational and instructional goals and objectives under the supervision of the classroom teacher
Works with individual students or in small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher
Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual needs, interests, and abilities
Effectively assists special education and/or regular education teacher(s) with classroom management and instructional process
Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
Helps students master instructional objectives assigned by the teacher
Monitors student work and assists within the regular classroom
Assists with independent study and remedial work as assigned by the teacher
Checks notebooks, corrects paper, supervises testing and make-up work, and performs other classroom clerical work as assigned by the teacher
Assists with all routines in the classroom
Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to a substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular classroom teacher
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected for classroom teachers
Participates in all in-service training programs, SIP activities, and other professional development activities when approved by administration
Identifies and assists students without teacher direction
Spends a high level of time in direct student contact
Discusses student progress with the classroom teacher at the completion of the day's assigned lesson
Collects data for purposes of monitoring student achievement and growth
Competently prepares and/or produces usable materials
Competently assists with medical procedures and physical/personal problems when required
Communicates effectively and maintains appropriate interactions with teachers and all professional staff
Demonstrates enthusiasm and initiative
Accepts constructive criticism
Uses time efficiently
Provide personal hygiene assistance as outlined in students IEP, if applicable
Other duties as assigned