ED PARA,BILIN, SPANISH,C

Orange County Public Schools•ORLANDO, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, provides staff support in an educational environment, with emphasis on bilingual communication 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, providing basic instruction in reading, writing, math, spelling, art, and other education-related activities. Assists teachers with other facets of school activities as needed. Essential functions are performed according to the needs of the assigned teacher(s), along with related work as directed.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher, or at least 60 semester hours from an accredited institution of higher education; an official transcript is required to validate education.
Passing the paraprofessional certification exam may substitute for the educational requirement for highly qualified status.
Applicants 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; the listed role specifies Spanish.
Ability to meet the dexterity and physical requirements of the work and effectively attend to the needs of school-age children.
Ability to operate standard office equipment.
Ability to carry out detailed but straightforward written or oral instructions and exercise judgment in situations involving routine duties and frequent change.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Responds to internal and external customers in a timely, accurate, courteous, and empathetic manner, representing OCPS positively.
Provides bilingual communication support to teachers, staff, and students by interpreting and translating information.
Assists students individually when English is a second language to support comprehension and transition into an English-speaking environment.
Communicates with parents and children about educational and school-related information to ensure comprehension.
Monitors children’s activities and behavior, including when classroom teachers are absent, to support student safety and appropriate conduct.
Assists teachers with supervising learning activities and provides classroom learning support to students.
Provides one-on-one instruction in the target language, as applicable, to reinforce teacher-introduced skills.
Assists teachers with checking and evaluating student work and reinforces skills through individual and small-group instruction.
Helps manage student behavior and classroom order, reinforces school and classroom rules, and escorts students when needed.
Assists with lesson plans, teacher planning sessions, classroom activities, and learning tools.
Assists in identifying student learning and communication deficiencies, monitors progress, and documents learning activities and diagnoses.
Prepares or assists with instructional materials and related support tasks, including copying, laminating, typing correspondence, and filing.
Coordinates with media center staff for classroom resources and sets up instructional equipment.
Assists with classroom bulletin boards, decorations, and displays of student activities.
Prepares instructional reports and required forms, schedules, and data; maintains attendance records and assigns student seating; learns assigned bus routes.
Maintains accurate student information records, including entering scores and other student data using a computer terminal when required.
May monitor hallways, lunchrooms, restrooms, and buses; supports appropriate conduct and escorts students to designated activities.
May assist teachers in labs and translate lesson plans or other information for students.
Keeps up to date with job-appropriate OCPS technology and attends district-supported training as needed.
Maintains timely and accurate information as part of job responsibilities.
Performs related duties as directed.