What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual (Spanish) Teaching Assistant for Spanish/English Dual Language Program position at Memorial Elementary School?
Position:Bilingual (Spanish) Teaching Assistant for Spanish/English Dual Language Program
Location:Memorial Elementary School
Schedule:2026-2027 School Year – Hours 8:35 – 3:05
Salary: Per Contract $19.10 – $24.92/hour based on experience & certification
To Start:August 24, 2026
Qualifications:
●Bilingual; fluent in Spanish, required
○Proof of Spanish proficiency via Spanish MTEL, WPT/OPI, or other pathway as approved in DESE Guidance for the Provision of Interpreters in the Education Setting (p. 7 and 8), required within the first year of employment
●Completion of the 2-hour online Language Ambassador Training Course, certificate required upon hire
●High School Diploma or GED required
●Bachelor’s Degree preferred;
●Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) Endorsement preferred;
●Experience working with students with and without disabilities;
●Demonstrate the ability to assist in the inclusion and/or Special Education classroom;
●Experience working with English Language Learners
●Bilingual preferred
●CPI training preferred
Responsibilities:
●This position works within our Spanish/English dual language program. All job responsibilities may be completed in Spanish and/or English.
●Work under the supervision of building administration, Special Education teachers, and classroom teachers;
●Assist small groups and/or individual students with progress toward academic, social-emotional, and/or behavioral goals within the classroom, with guidance provided by the teacher;
●Communicate and collaborate with teachers;
●Provide direct instruction in an inclusion classroom or small group setting;
●Ability to modify curriculum;
●Maintain confidential information;
●Collect data on student performance as needed;
●Assist students with daily living/self-help skills;
●Attend and participate in training opportunities as directed; and
●Perform supervisory duties, as assigned by school administration.
Salary : $19 - $24