ESL Assistant - NorthWood Middle School

Position Title: ESL Assistant FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Responsible to: Building Principal, Assistant Principal, Supervises: Students

Instructional Coach, Classroom Teacher

Evaluated by: Building Principal/Assistant Principal

Terms of Employment: 180 days

Evaluation Period:

• Formative evaluations throughout the school year as per WCS Performance and Assessment Procedures.
• Annual summative evaluation prior to July 1.

Purpose of the Position:

• To assist teacher in the delivery of effective, high quality instruction that includes rigor and relevance in their content areas in an effort to produce measurable results of student achievement.

Minimum Requirements: The following are the qualifications and minimum requirements necessary for a person to perform this job.

• High School Diploma
• Paraprofessional Certification or 60 transcribed hours at a post-secondary institution
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written

Essential Functions of the Position: The following functions have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be essential to the successful performance of this position.

• Provide one-on-one or small group instruction as determined and directed by Instructional Coach or Building Principal
• Collaborate with Instructional Coach to identify the needs of students, set learning goals and targets, and problem solve to develop best practices for continuous academic growth of students learning.
• Teach targeted intervention to small groups of students daily using research-based strategies and resources.
• Meet regularly with the Instructional Coach as well as classroom teachers to plan literacy and math instruction that correlates with the individual student’s needs
• Attend professional development to enhance knowledge of pedagogy and content.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities related to literacy as assigned by Instructional Coach and/or Building Principal.

Secondary Functions of the Position: The following functions, while important and necessary to the position, have been determined by Wa-Nee Community Schools to be marginal to the successful performance of this position.

• Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed or as directed by the Instructional Coach, Building Principal, Special Education Coordinator, Curriculum Director, or Superintendent.

Knowledge of:

• Policies, procedures and functions of Wa-Nee Community Schools Board of Trustees and the Indiana Department of Education
• Applicable software and applications

Ability to:

• Plan, organize, and schedule priorities.
• Use independent judgment and initiative in making sound decisions and in developing solutions to problems.
• Discreetly handle confidential and politically sensitive matters.
• Make independent decisions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Tactfully and courteously respond to requests and inquiries/complaints from the general public and staff.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the community.

Equipment Used:

• General Office Equipment (computer, telephone, copier, fax machine).

Place Where Work is Performed:

• Assigned Wa-Nee Community School building

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel or crouch.
• Must be able to hear and speak clearly.
• Must be able to lift items of 20 lbs. regularly/50 lbs. occasionally.

How this Job Description was developed:

This job description was developed by the HR Department.