Flex Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional - IDEA La Joya Academy (Immediate Opening)
About The Position
The Flex Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional (Title III) supports the academic and linguistic needs of emergent bilingual and ESL newcomer students. Under general supervision, the paraprofessional provides instruction and tutoring to individual students and small groups in the English Language Development program and other subject areas, reinforcing classroom lessons. The role also helps connect with families and facilitates effective learning experiences in collaboration with content-area teachers. Duties are performed under the general supervision of certified teachers. The position reports to the campus principal or designee. The assigned campus may change annually based on district enrollment demographics. The role provides instructional and language support to newcomer students, assists teachers with language-acquisition strategies, supports classroom management, and may implement prescribed newcomer curricula. The paraprofessional participates in professional development, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned, and maintains required time-and-effort documentation. The position requires professional conduct, confidentiality, punctuality, dependability, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Completion of at least 48 semester units at an accredited institution of higher education, or an associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution.
- At least 1 year of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting.
- Bilingual in English and Spanish.
- Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior.
- Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to adjust and adapt to varied situations in a school environment.
- Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation.
- Emotional intelligence for interacting with campus leaders, teachers, assessment teams, and colleagues.
- Integrity, initiative, stress tolerance, and dependability.
- Ability to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer, handheld learning devices, and other office equipment; reach with hands and arms; and occasionally lift or move up to 10 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with Emergent Bilinguals in an educational setting is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provide instructional support and language instruction to newcomer Emergent Bilingual/English Learner students in classroom, individual, and small-group settings.
- Assist classroom teachers in implementing strategies that support language acquisition and academic success for Emergent Bilingual/English Learners.
- Assist with direct academic and language-focused instructional activities during whole-group and small-group content instruction.
- Implement prescribed newcomer curriculum with fidelity if assigned to lead it.
- Review student placement and progress with content-area teachers.
- Support classroom management and behavior-intervention strategies as needed.
- Provide home-language tutorial assistance to individual students and help them prepare assignments in their second language.
- Participate in professional development to expand knowledge and skills related to bilingual and ESL education.
- Participate in faculty meetings, staff-development training, and special events as assigned and allowable under grant guidelines.
- Maintain time-and-effort documentation as approved in the consolidated application.
- Maintain professional and ethical conduct, comply with policies and procedures, and demonstrate punctuality and attention to records and reports.
- Maintain confidentiality of student and other professional information.
- Complete work within allotted time and properly notify a supervisor or designee of absences or tardiness.
Benefits
- Base medical plan with the majority of the employee premium covered, and subsidies for most costs for a spouse/domestic partner and children.
- Eligible staff may receive up to 8 weeks of paid family leave for the birth or adoption of a child, based on tenure and caregiver designation.
- Tuition reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying degree-program tuition, capped at $5,250 per year and subject to manager discretion and budget availability.
- Employer-paid mental and behavioral health support, including five face-to-face counseling sessions per year, unlimited 24/7 telephone counseling, and other work-life services.
- Dental and vision plans.
- Disability insurance.
- Life insurance.
- Parenting benefits.
- Flexible spending account options.
- Generous vacation time.
- Referral bonuses.
- Professional development.
- 403(b) plan.
- IDEA may offer a relocation allowance for this role, if applicable.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
