ESOL Aide Intern

KCK • Kansas City, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The ESOL Aide Intern works with language-minority students, their parents, and school personnel to support students’ educational needs and adjustment to mainstream classrooms. The role provides individualized and small-group tutoring, follows instructional plans from ESL or classroom teachers, and reinforces school and classroom expectations. It also supports culturally sensitive learning materials and multicultural understanding, assists with family and district activities, and may help assess students in their native language.

The position is limited to KCKPS high school students. The intern must be enrolled in a KCKPS high school and pass a state-approved assessment. The position is for 186 days, is hourly and non-exempt, and reports to the ESL teacher and building principal. Evaluation is based on Board of Education policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be enrolled in a KCKPS high school.
• Must pass a state-approved assessment; approved assessments include WorkKeys, ParaPro, or Para Educator.
• Must demonstrate fluency in speaking, comprehension, reading, and writing.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret instructions provided in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to read and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and protocols, and to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs and plan and implement lessons based on school objectives and students’ needs and abilities.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents, and the community, and communicate clearly in writing and orally.
• Must meet the physical requirements described, including occasional lifting or moving up to 50 pounds and occasional pushing of items weighing 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Job-related experience preferred.
• Bilingual skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized and small-group tutoring to target students to reinforce or support skills taught by the classroom or ESOL teacher.
• Follow instructional plans provided by the ESL or classroom teacher.
• Familiarize students with, and reinforce, the Code of Conduct, school rules, and classroom rules.
• Support target students as they adjust and adapt to the mainstream classroom environment.
• Assist in selecting, developing, and implementing culturally sensitive materials and programs that foster multicultural understanding among students and staff.
• Attend in-service training sessions as needed to acquire skills required for the position.
• Translate, provide information about parental involvement activities, and assist target families and staff in district-sponsored workshop activities.
• Assist in assessing students in their native language when necessary.
• Maintain communication with school personnel and parents or guardians to support cooperative action addressing students’ educational needs.
• Use existing technology effectively in performing duties.
• Perform other duties related to the instructional needs of the target population and other related work as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed