2026-27 Emergent Bilingual (EB) Paraprofessional - High School

Western Heights Public Schools•Oklahoma City, OK

22h•Onsite

About The Position

The Emergent Bilingual (English Language Learner) Paraprofessional, Tier I, will support the EB teacher and principal in various tasks related to assisting English Language Learners and their families. This role involves direct interaction with students, parents, and school staff, focusing on communication, academic support, and cultural understanding. The paraprofessional will help translate documents, accommodate lessons for EB students, assist with testing, and facilitate positive parent-teacher communication.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
Complete Para Pro or Workkeys Assessment or complete 48 hours of college

Nice To Haves

Previous work or volunteer experience with children, teenagers and or clerical experience preferred.
Bilingual Preferred

Responsibilities

Call parents of EB students and arrange parent-teacher conferences.
Assist EB teacher in gathering grades, test scores, attendance and behavior reports, and any other material that may be pertinent to the parent and present the information during conferences.
Contact parents in the event of emergency situations, behavior issues, attendance issues, positive reinforcement, and special events as needed.
Work with principals, counselors and teachers to assure parents are getting and understanding necessary information.
Assist the classroom teachers with daily lessons including but not limited to: translating documents, lesson planning for EB students, accommodating daily work and tests for EB students, anticipating possible problems for EB students in lesson planning with teachers.
Assist classroom teacher with testing including circulating the classroom during testing or pull out/small groups during testing.
Assist in getting tests from and back to the teachers during pull out/small group testing.
Monitor for state testing under the supervision and guidance of the school counselor.
Assist the EB teacher in the classroom and in pullout settings with daily lesson planning, teaching lessons, translating material, assisting in daily lessons assigned by classroom teachers, assisting with behavior an attendance issues, parent contact, and positive reinforcement.
Assist the EB teacher in the inclusion setting by entering classrooms under the supervision of classroom teachers.
Assist the EB teacher in scheduling and testing students with the WAPT and the ACCESS for ELL’s as needed.
Assist the EB teacher in collecting Home Language Surveys and reviewing for accuracy.
Assist the EB teacher in maintaining a positive cultural learning environment for teachers, counselors, support staff and principals.
Encourage cultural questions and provide information as available to inform and educate staff on issues including but not limited to language, diversity, and culture.