Paraprofessional - English as Second Language (ESL)

Jefferson Parish Schools•Marrero, LA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Bilingual Paraeducator provides instruction and tutoring across subject areas to students with limited English proficiency. The role serves as a liaison among the department, parents, school staff, and bilingual students, including interpreting school communications and translating notes, forms, and letters into students’ home languages. The paraeducator supports language development and reinforces subject-area concepts in students’ native languages, individually or in small groups, while coordinating tutoring schedules with ELAD and/or content teachers. The position also supports classroom discipline and a learning-conducive environment, assists with student achievement reporting and required records, helps coordinate parent volunteer activities and Parent Advisory Council activities, and attends workshops, conferences, or meetings as requested. Assigned limited non-instructional duties may include lunchroom or playground supervision and bus duty, provided they do not interfere with instructional time; itinerant bilingual paraeducators are exempt from these duties. Other duties may be assigned by the principal and/or EL-AD Coordinator. The paraeducator works at an assigned school in a climate-controlled environment and follows the school’s regular workday schedule. The role requires English communication skills and proficiency in a language spoken by the students served, along with the ability to work positively with students, parents, and school personnel and to be sensitive to students’ cultures. It may require mobility throughout school or other work locations and the ability to lift, bend, climb, and move materials and equipment. Itinerant employees must provide their own transportation between job sites. Minimum qualifications include an associate degree in any language, 48 approved college course hours in any language, or passing the ParaPro Praxis with a high school diploma or equivalent. Candidates must furnish proof of education from their native country, be at least 18 years old (21 or older for high-school employment), and demonstrate oral and written proficiency in English and a major language of the population served. College education is preferred. JP Schools offers competitive, experience-commensurate salary and a competitive benefits package.

Requirements

An associate degree in any language, or 48 approved college course hours in any language, or passing the ParaPro Praxis and having a high school diploma or equivalent.
Furnish proof of education from the candidate’s native country.
Be at least 18 years old; 21 years old or older for employment in high school.
Oral and written proficiency in English and in one of the major languages of the population served.
Ability to communicate successfully and pleasantly with parents, students, and school personnel.
Ability to understand and interpret written and verbal instructions from teachers and supervisors and understand the content to be tutored.
Ability to work compatibly with school-based personnel, respond positively to supervision, and accept suggestions for improvement.
Ability to interact positively with parents and be sensitive to the cultures of all students.
Mobility to access varied areas in the school setting; ability to lift, bend, climb, and move materials and equipment as needed.
Itinerant employees must provide their own transportation to different job sites and be able to access a variety of work locations.

Nice To Haves

College education is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide instruction and tutoring in subject areas to students with limited English proficiency.
Serve as a liaison among school administration, counselors, teachers, bilingual students, parents, and the department; interpret communications between the school and families.
Translate notes, forms, and letters into students’ home languages.
Assist students in developing listening, speaking, reading, and writing proficiency in their first and/or second language.
Tutor or reinforce content-area concepts in students’ native languages, individually or in small groups.
Coordinate with ELAD and/or content teachers to arrange native-language content tutoring schedules.
Assist teachers with maintaining discipline and a classroom climate conducive to learning.
Attend workshops, conferences, and/or meetings as requested by the supervisor or ELAD Coordinator.
Assist with school and Bilingual/ELAD Department record keeping.
Assist teachers in coordinating parent volunteer activities and Parent Advisory Council activities.
Perform assigned limited non-instructional duties, such as lunchroom supervision, playground supervision, and bus duty, when applicable and when these duties do not interfere with instructional time.
Assist teachers in diagnosing and evaluating student achievement and reporting on it.
Assist teachers in planning and implementing appropriate classroom learning environments.
Perform other duties assigned by the principal and/or EL-AD Coordinator.