English Language Development (ELD) Aide
About The Position
An English Language Development (ELD) Aide provides individualized adult support to a student or group of students under the direction of a certified ESL teacher and general supervision of the building principal and program supervisor of ELD. An ELD Aide provides language support services, facilitating student access to educational materials across multiple disciplines. An ELD Aide exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills and creates a responsive and productive working relationship with students, teachers, and other staff through clear and concise communication. An ELD Aide encourages initiative and a sense of responsibility for learning in multilingual learners.
Requirements
- Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Certification
- Act 34 Criminal Clearance
- Act 151 Child Line Clearance
- Act 114 FBI Fingerprinting Security Clearances
- Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release and SafeSchools Training
- High School Diploma/GED
- English language proficiency
- Cultural competencies
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual preferred/desired
Responsibilities
- Assist instructional personnel in the implementation of individual educational plans for students identified as multilingual learners.
- Tutor individuals and small groups of students to reinforce and follow up learning activities.
- Provide instructional push-in and pull-out intervention support.
- Assist students in the development of appropriate cultural/social behaviors.
- Assist in the development and maintenance of a learning environment appropriate to the special instructional requirements of students.
- Provide empathetic understanding of cultural experiences to assist students with bilingual/ bicultural needs.
- Use inquiry, varied types of questions, and probes to elicit student responses at various cognitive levels.
- Provide time and attention equitably among all students while circulating freely and spontaneously around the classroom.
- Reflect an attitude that values diversity and put effort toward increasing cultural competency.
- Employ strategies that motivate, encourage and promote high performance in all students.
- Exhibit aide/student interactions that reflect politeness, warmth, praise, and cooperation.
- Perform duties assigned by the ESL teacher(s), or ELD supervisor in accordance with board policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
