Bilingual Education Assistant - Spanish

Position Start Date

8/23/2023

Salary/Wage

$17.60/hr - $22.55/hr

Terms/Schedule

0.875 FTE

Appointment Type

Part Time

Description

The Bilingual Education Assistant provides bilingual assistance in the instruction and assessment of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students under the guidance of the EL teacher and core content teacher. The Bilingual Education Assistant helps promote effective communications and understanding between the school and the students’ home. Job Functions: • Introduces and interprets concepts and vocabulary in content areas so that students can understand and work independently. • Serves as interpreter and translator between the school and the target family in their native language. • Serves as interpreter, translator, and resource person for school staff. • Collaborates with classroom teachers on curriculum and instruction matters. Helps develop materials, such as study guides or learning aids. • Conducts instructional exercises created by the teacher with individual students and small groups. • Assists students with a variety of subjects and needs. • May translate documents for staff, students, and families. • Assists District teachers with classroom management. • Attends conferences or other meetings with families to assist with communication. • Takes notes in the classroom for English learners. • Assists staff and students with a variety of assessments and tests. • Attends various family/staff meetings to provide interpretation for families. • May accompany staff on home visits. • Participates in team building and district meetings/training. • May be required to travel to other schools. • May assist students with basic personal care. • Accompanies classes on field trips when appropriate. • Assists with the supervision of students during non-instructional times, e.g. recess, lunch, before school, after school. • Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required: • High School Diploma or GED • Demonstrated extensive experience in interpreting and translating fluently in both English and the targeted second language. • Must meet Every Student Succeeds Act standard for certification. • Must meet District standards for language proficiency.