Bilingual Paraprofessional

Calumet City School District 155•Calumet City, IL

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Paraprofessional Aide assists classroom teachers by reinforcing learning objectives and supporting students with disabilities in achieving their established goals. A bilingual instructional aide is defined as someone fluent in both English and the primary language of students with limited English proficiency in a bilingual program, and who is familiar with the cultural heritage of these students. The role involves working with students individually or in small groups, and providing assistance with personal care and mobility support.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
60 semester hours of college credit or pass the Praxis Exam or pass WorkKey assessments
letter of approval from ISBE with appropriate certification
Spanish Speaking

Nice To Haves

experience with children in an educational setting, specifically in reading improvement instruction preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow through on teacher strategies for reinforcing material or skill based on an understanding of individual students, their needs interest and abilities.
Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by teacher.
Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic test as the teacher recommends for individual students.
Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
Checks notebooks, corrects paper and supervises testing and makeup work, as assigned by the teacher.
Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud and storytelling.
Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Relates information to the classroom teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student as determined by the special area teacher.
Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and their families and other employs outside the school as expected of fully licensed teachers.
Participates, as requested, in professional workshops, attend staff meetings and other recommended training programs.
Assists in modifying class work as needed for student to achieve success.
Treat all students and staff with dignity and respect.