What are the responsibilities and job description for the EL Teaching Assistant position at Brookside Elementary School?
Position: English Learner (EL) Teaching Assistant
Location: Brookside Elementary School
Schedule: 2026-2027 School Year
Salary: Per Contract
To Start: August 24, 2026
Qualifications:
●Experience working with English Learner (EL) students;
●Demonstrate the ability to assist in the SEI classroom;
●Bilingual, Portuguese and/or Spanish preferred.
oCompletion of the 2-hour online Language Ambassador Training Course, certificate required upon hire
Responsibilities:
●Work under the supervision of elementary school administration, EL Director, EL teachers, and classroom SEI teachers;
●Assist small groups and/or individual ELs within the mainstream SEI classroom with guidance provided by the SEI teacher;
●Assist small groups in English Language Development (ELD) and intervention with guidance provided by the school administration, EL Director, EL teacher, and/or SEI teacher;
●Communicate and collaborate with SEI and EL teachers;
●Attend professional development opportunities with the EL department, when available;
●Provide native language (Spanish/Portuguese) clarification and/or support to EL students in the SEI classroom, if applicable; and
●Other duties assigned by the building administration/EL Director.