Special Education Instructional Assistant - Paraprofessional

Global Village Academy•Thornton, CO

About The Position

Global Village Academy is an innovative charter school where students learn core content through language immersion in Spanish, Mandarin, or Russian, depending on the school. Under the direction of a licensed administrator, the Special Education Instructional Assistant monitors and/or presents reinforcing skills to small groups or individual students, maintains and updates student records, and monitors and records academic and behavioral progress. The position may support classroom teachers with lesson planning and presentation, instructional-material preparation, student supervision in non-classroom settings, and test administration. Assistants may be assigned to one or more classrooms or to the in-house suspension classroom. Depending on assignment and language skills, an assistant may help a lead teacher with translation or verbal communication in a second language. The position requires regular attendance and may include other duties as requested. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Relocation is not provided. Global Village Academy is committed to equal employment opportunity and cultural diversity among school personnel.

Requirements

At least a high school diploma or equivalent.
English-language skills.
Ability to work with students from varied backgrounds and with varying abilities.
Skill in working with students and staff with diverse needs at various levels.
Flexibility and patience, including the ability to adapt to change.
Knowledge of instruction and curriculum.
Operating knowledge of and experience with personal computers, word-processing software, and basic office equipment.
Advanced oral and written communication, public relations, instruction, curriculum, conflict-resolution, multitasking, problem-solving, facilitation, management, decision-making, computer, and organizational skills.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in Early Childhood Education preferred.
Oral and written fluency in a second language may be preferred and may be required depending on building assignment.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and/or monitor small-group and one-on-one student instruction.
Maintain and update student progress, attendance, test-score, and/or personal-information records.
Enter data and information into the computer system.
Plan and present lessons to promote and supplement skills, concepts, and strategies introduced in the classroom, as assigned.
Monitor students in non-classroom settings.
Prepare instructional materials for classroom or pull-out sessions.
Secure supplies, materials, and equipment and maintain order.
Attend job-related in-service training.
Assist with parent volunteers.
Help administer scheduled testing.
Assist lead teachers with translation and/or verbal communication using second-language skills when possible and appropriate to the assignment.
Perform additional duties as requested.