What are the responsibilities and job description for the ELD Bilingual Paraprofessional - Windsor position at Windsor Hills Elementary?
TITLE: ELD Bilingual Paraprofessional
JOB GOAL: Provide language support and instructional assistance to help English Learner (EL) students meet academic expectations.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent and at least one of the following:
- Associate degree or higher
- Completion of two years of study at an accredited institution of higher education (48 college credit hours)
- Passing score on the ParaPro Assessment
- Bilingual proficiency in English and the designated service language, with strong oral and written communication skills in both languages.
REPORTS TO: Principal and assigned certified teacher(s)
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
- Communicate effectively in English and the targeted language of service, both orally and in writing.
- Provide school-related translation and interpretation services between English and the appropriate home language.
- Work cooperatively with assigned certified teacher(s) as part of the instructional team.
- Participate in meetings, training sessions, and professional learning opportunities designed to support EL students.
- Follow oral and written directions accurately.
- Demonstrate care, professionalism, and sound judgment in working with students.
- Maintain flexibility, dependability, and a cooperative work style.
PHYSICAL ABILITIES:
With or without reasonable accommodation, the employee must be able to:
- Lift, carry, push, or move materials and objects weighing up to 25–50 pounds.
- Bend at the waist, kneel, stand, and walk for extended periods.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Assist one or more certified teachers by working with individual students, pairs of students, or small groups of EL students in the classroom or other assigned learning environments.
- Support instruction by communicating with students in English or the appropriate home language, as required by the learning situation.
- Help prepare work areas, displays, and instructional materials; operate audiovisual and other educational equipment; and perform routine clerical tasks related to classroom activities.
- Confer with teachers regarding instructional programs and materials that support EL student success.
- Learn, apply, and explain policies and procedures related to school and program activities.
- When required, perform lunchroom, playground, and bus duties under the supervision of certified staff.
- Communicate professionally and maintain positive working relationships with students, parents, staff, members of ethnic communities, and the public.
- Support home-school communication by providing translation and interpretation services for families with limited English proficiency, including phone calls, notes, letters, and parent conferences.
- Follow EL students into mainstream classrooms, under the leadership of a certified teacher, to provide language support and reinforce comprehension of classroom instruction.
ELD BILINGUAL PARAPROFESSIONALS MUST NOT:
- Make curriculum decisions independently.
- Teach students independently without the direct supervision of a certified teacher.
- Provide answers in a student's home language by using an answer key or teacher's manual.
- Administer tests without teacher supervision.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Nine-month year. Salary will be determined according to the current salary schedule.
EVALUATION: Performance in this position will be evaluated annually in accordance with Board policy governing the evaluation of paraprofessional personnel.
Approved by:____________________________________________________________ Date_________
Reviewed and agreed to by:_________________________________________________ Date_________