(0.8) Classroom Assistant - ESOL

Clay County School District; Florida; On-site; USD 25,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Clay County School District in Florida is seeking a paraprofessional to support students, families, and teachers. The position emphasizes ESOL communication and collaboration within Title I schools.

The role is focused on facilitating conversation, translating as needed, and assisting with assignments under supervision; previous paraprofessional or bilingual background preferred.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• For Title I schools only, must have an associate degree OR 60 credits OR a Praxis Paraprofessional score of 464.
• ESOL Assistants must possess bilingual skills in the language of concentration.
• Role focuses on supporting communication between teacher, student and home.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate communication between teacher, student and home; support students as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate's degree from an accredited institution

Sixty (60) credits minimum from an accredited institution

Passing score (464) on the Praxis Paraprofessional test

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• 1. NON Title One Schools
  • a. High School diploma or equivalent
• 2. Title One Schools ONLY:
  • a. High School diploma or equivalent and
  • b. ONE of the following:
    • i. Associate's degree from an accredited institution OR
    • ii. Sixty (60) credits minimum from an accredited institution OR
    • iii. Passing score (464) on the Praxis Paraprofessional test
• 3. ESOL Assistants must possess bilingual skills in the language of concentration.

  ESOL Assistants are not required to be Highly Qualified unless they are assigned to a Title 1 school. Their primary function is to be able to facilitate communication between teacher, student and home. They do not plan for instruction but support the students based on assignments from the teacher.