Flex Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional - IDEA La Joya Academy (Immediate Opening)

IDEA Public Schools•La Joya, TX

155d•Onsite

About The Position

Flex Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional- Title III Role Mission- The Flex Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional (Title III) will assist campus in supporting the academic and linguistic needs of emergent bilingual/ESL newcomer students. Under general supervision, provides instruction and tutors individual and small groups of students, within the English Language Development (ELD) program, in various subject-matter areas to reinforce classroom lessons. The Bilingual/ESL Paraprofessional will also have the opportunity to play a significant role connecting with families and facilitating effective learning experiences through collaboration with content-area teachers. The Bilingual/ESL paraprofessional reports to campus principal or designee. Duties are performed under the general supervision of certified teachers. Note- Assigned campus may change on an annual basis based on district enrollment demographics. This is Title III Part A, grant funded position and funding may be extended. A grant-funded position has no guarantee of ongoing and indefinite employment. All duties and responsibilities tied to this position are allowable and allocable to the grant.

Requirements

Required: Bilingual English & Spanish
Required Education: Completion of at least 48 semester units of study at an accredited institution of higher education OR possession of an associate's degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education
Required Technology – MS Office (Word, Excel, Teams, PowerPoint)
Emotional Intelligence – Job requires a high level of emotional intelligence for interacting with campus leaders, teachers, Assessment Teams, and colleagues.
Ability to instruct students and manage student behavior
Strong organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
Ability to adjust and adapt to a multitude of situations in the school environment
Basic knowledge of curricula and instructional practices or implementation
Integrity – Job requires being honest and ethical.
Initiative – Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities, challenges, and share opinions and direction without hesitation.
Stress Tolerance – Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high- stress situations.
Dependability – Job requires being reliable, responsible, dependable, and fulfilling obligations.

Nice To Haves

Preferred Education: bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year educational institution required
Preferred Experience – Experience working with Emergent Bilinguals in an educational setting preferred; 1+ year(s) of experience working with children in a classroom or volunteer setting

Responsibilities

Provide instructional support and language instruction to newcomer Emergent Bilingual (EB)/English Learner (EL) students in classroom, individual, and small group settings.
Assist classroom teachers in implementing strategies to support language acquisition and academic success for EB/ELs.
Assist with direct academic and language designed instructional activities during whole-group and small-group content instruction
Implement prescribed newcomer curriculum(s) with fidelity (if assigned to lead
Reviews student placement and progress with content-area teacher(s).
Support classroom management and behavior intervention strategies as needed.
Providing home language tutorial assistance to individual students and help them prepare assignments in their second language
Participate in professional development opportunities to expand knowledge and skills related to bilingual and ESL education.
Participates in professional development, as assigned.
Participate in faculty meetings and special events as assigned.
Maintain time and Effort as approved in the consolidated application.
Act in a professional and ethical manner and adheres to professional standards at all times.
Comply with policies, procedures and programs.
Demonstrate attention to punctuality, attendance, records and reports.
Maintain confidentiality of student and other professional information
Begins and completes work within the allotted time.
Properly notifies supervisor and/or designee of absences or tardiness.
Participate in staff development training programs to improve job performance.
Participate in meetings and special events as assigned as allowable under grand guidelines.
Exercise professional judgment in absences; be punctual to work, meetings, and appointments.