Paraprofessional - English as Second Language (ESL)

Jefferson Parish Schools•Metairie, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Paraeducator provides instruction/tutoring in all subject areas to limited English proficient students. This role serves as a liaison between the department, parents, and school staff, and assists in coordinating Parent Advisory Council activities. The paraeducator must be able to communicate in English and in one of the languages of the students to be served, and must be able to communicate successfully and pleasantly with parents, students, and school personnel.

Requirements

Pass the language fluency assessment.
An Associate Degree (in any language) OR Forty-eight (48) hours of approved colleges courses (in any language) OR Pass ParaPro Praxis and have high school diploma and/or equivalency.
Furnish proof of education from native country.
Eighteen (18) years of age or older. (Twenty-one (21) years of age or older for employment in high school).
Oral and written proficiency in English and in one of the major languages of the population to be served.
Must understand and interpret written and verbal instruction from teachers and supervisors.
Must understand content to be tutored.
Must assist the teacher in diagnosing/evaluating and reporting on student achievement.
Must assist the teacher in planning and implementing appropriate learning environments in the classroom.
Must work compatibly with school-based personnel.
Must be able to respond positively to supervision and to accept suggestions for improvement.
Must interact positively with parents.
Must be sensitive to the cultures of all students.

Nice To Haves

College preferred.

Responsibilities

Functions as a liaison between the school administration, the counselors, teachers, and the bilingual students by interpreting communications within the school and with the parents.
Translates notes, forms, and letters to the home language.
Assists students in the development of proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in their first and/or second language.
Tutors/reinforces the content area concepts in the native language in small groups or individually.
Coordinates with ELAD and/or content teachers in arranging a schedule of native language content area tutoring.
Assists the teacher in maintaining discipline and a classroom climate conducive to learning.
Attends appropriate workshops, conferences, and/or meetings as requested by supervisor/ ELAD Coordinator.
Assists in the necessary record keeping required by the school and the Bilingual/ ELAD Department.
Assists the teacher in coordinating parent volunteer activities.
Performs assigned limited non-instructional duties such as lunchroom supervision, playground supervision, bus duty and other tasks assigned by the principal, as long as it does not interfere with instructional time. (Itinerant Bilingual Paraeducators are not required to perform these duties).
Performs all other duties assigned by the principal and/or El-AD Coordinator.