PARAPROFESSIONAL, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION (ELA) - BILINGUAL SPANISH REQUIRED

Denver Public Schools•Denver, CO

4d•$23 - $28•Onsite

About The Position

Support teachers by providing curriculum-based English language acquisition educational support to students in designated subject areas. The role helps students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, provides instructional and assessment assistance, and communicates with students and parents in their native language. Bilingual Spanish and English proficiency is required.

Requirements

Meet acceptable qualifications listed in the paraprofessional qualifications guide.
Pass the Berlitz ELA-S paraprofessional proficiency exam, which includes speaking and reading components.
Be bilingual in Spanish and English.
Support racial and educational excellence and work to dismantle systems of oppression and inequity; believe in and support all students so they feel seen and heard and have access to high-quality education.
Live and work with a permanent home address in Colorado while working for Denver Public Schools.
Be able, with or without accommodations, to meet the physical demands of the position.

Responsibilities

Provide classroom assistance in language acquisition as students develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills in designated subject areas.
Prepare and set up educational materials.
Provide computer-based reading and writing instruction for students who scored below established levels on standardized tests or assessments.
Assist in assessing students’ reading and writing abilities.
Coordinate instructional efforts with teachers and educational staff and assist with developing lesson plans.
Present subject matter to students under teachers’ direction and guidance using lectures, computer-based instruction, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
Assist individuals and small student groups and reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
Assist with student performance assessments for assigned subject matter and provide feedback to students and teachers.
Communicate verbally and in writing with students and parents about routine issues in their native language.
Supervise and monitor students at assigned sites and reinforce positive student behaviors and student-related administrative policies and rules.