Bilingual (Spanish/English) Instructional Assistant - San Francisco (Des Plaines 60015)
About The Position
POSITION SUMMARY: The Instructional Assistant in the Unaccompanied Childrens program provides support to the teaching team in a classroom environment, assists in classroom activities and completes clerical responsibilities. The Instructional Assistant works in one of three Maryville Learning Centers, and reports to a classroom teacher. The position is a grant position as funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and any successor funding. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assists teachers in Maryvilles Learning Center classrooms throughout the school day; Takes classroom attendance on an hourly basis; Completes all required logs, forms and reports; Assists the classroom teacher with class, including but not limited to photocopying, preparation of learning packages, and classroom set-up; Provides tutoring as required by student need under the supervision of teacher; Grades student quizzes and classroom work when required by teacher; Organizes intake assessments, progress reports and final reports related to student academic performance; Maintains orderly digital and paper filing systems; Follows Maryvilles policies and procedures as well as all standard operating procedures for the Unaccompanied Children Program; Conducts oneself as a role model for the children/youth; Adheres to programs Zero Tolerance of Sexual Abuse policy; Provides consistent line of sight supervision of youth; Provide safe transportation of child/youth, as needed, on campus and to approved learning sites; Assists in crisis management through de-escalation and, if necessary, physical restraint; Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis; Performs other duties / functions as requested by supervisory personnel.
Requirements
- High School diploma or GED equivalency required
- A minimum of 1-2 years experience in classroom/school setting
- Bilingual English/Spanish language competency required
- Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing
- Basic computer proficiency including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines
Nice To Haves
- Associate Degree preferred
- State Approved Paraprofessional License, preferred
Responsibilities
- Assists teachers in Maryvilles Learning Center classrooms throughout the school day
- Takes classroom attendance on an hourly basis
- Completes all required logs, forms and reports
- Assists the classroom teacher with class, including but not limited to photocopying, preparation of learning packages, and classroom set-up
- Provides tutoring as required by student need under the supervision of teacher
- Grades student quizzes and classroom work when required by teacher
- Organizes intake assessments, progress reports and final reports related to student academic performance
- Maintains orderly digital and paper filing systems
- Follows Maryvilles policies and procedures as well as all standard operating procedures for the Unaccompanied Children Program
- Conducts oneself as a role model for the children/youth
- Adheres to programs Zero Tolerance of Sexual Abuse policy
- Provides consistent line of sight supervision of youth
- Provide safe transportation of child/youth, as needed, on campus and to approved learning sites
- Assists in crisis management through de-escalation and, if necessary, physical restraint
- Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis
- Performs other duties / functions as requested by supervisory personnel.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
