ED PARA,BILIN, HAITIAN-CREOLE,C

Orange County Public Schools•Ocoee, FL

7d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides staff support in an educational environment, emphasizing bilingual communication support for teachers, staff, and students. Interprets and translates classroom assignments, parent and student communications, and other school activities to support comprehension and transition for students for whom English is a secondary language. Generally works individually with children to provide basic instruction in reading, writing, math, spelling, art, or other education-related activities, and assists teachers with other facets of school activities. Essential functions are performed according to the needs of assigned teachers; related work is performed as directed. The role includes supporting students’ learning and behavior, communicating school-related information to parents and children, preparing instructional materials and records, and assisting with classroom and school activities. Employees may also be assigned student-monitoring duties in areas such as hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, and buses, or assist in labs and other learning environments. Applicants must meet the highly qualified status before starting employment with Orange County Public Schools. The district will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities who request them to perform essential job functions.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education; official transcript required to validate education.
Passing the paraprofessional certification exam may substitute for the education requirement to meet highly qualified status.
Must be highly qualified before starting employment with Orange County Public Schools.
Demonstrated written and oral linguistic skills in English and at least one target language, such as Spanish, French, or Creole.
Ability to fulfill the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to the needs of school-age children.
Ability to operate, maneuver, or control standard office equipment.
Ability to carry out detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and perform routine work according to prescribed practices.
Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness, and creativity in situations involving varied, frequently changing duties.
Ability to perform basic mathematical operations may be required depending on the assigned classroom, including work with decimals, percentages, fractions, or graphs.
Ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, including some combination of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and possibly lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects weighing 12–20 pounds.
Visual perception and discrimination, oral communication, and the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds.

Nice To Haves

Previous vocational training or work experience in a licensed childcare environment.
Additional HRS training.

Responsibilities

Respond to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
Provide bilingual communication support by interpreting and translating information for teachers, staff, and students.
Assist students individually when English is a second language, supporting comprehension and transition into an English-speaking environment.
Communicate education- and school-related information to parents and children to ensure comprehension.
Monitor children’s activities and behavior, including when classroom teachers are absent, to support student safety and appropriate conduct.
Assist teachers in supervising learning activities and provide classroom learning support to students.
Provide one-on-one instruction in the target language, as applicable, to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher.
Assist teachers in checking and objectively evaluating student work; teach individuals and small groups to reinforce skills according to instructional guidelines.
Help manage student behavior and classroom order, reinforce school and classroom rules, and escort students to time-out or the principal’s office as needed.
Assist with lesson plans, teacher pre-planning, classroom activities, and learning tools.
Assist in identifying student learning and communication deficiencies, monitor learning progress, and document learning activities and diagnoses.
Prepare or assist in preparing instructional materials and perform support tasks such as copying, laminating, typing correspondence, and filing.
Coordinate with media center staff for classroom learning resources and set up classroom equipment for instruction.
Assist with classroom bulletin boards, decorations, displays of student activities, and other classroom objectives.
Prepare instructional reports and complete required forms, schedules, and other data; maintain attendance records and assign student seating.
Learn assigned bus routes.
Maintain accurate and complete student records, including entering student scores and other data using a computer terminal when required.
Perform assigned monitoring duties, including in hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, and on buses; support appropriate student conduct and escort students to designated activities.
Assist teachers and provide instruction or information to students in assigned labs; translate lesson plans and other information when needed to support comprehension.
Stay current with job-appropriate technology used by OCPS and attend district-supported training to maintain required technology skills.
Maintain timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Perform related duties as directed.