Aide, Bilingual Spanish

Hillsborough County Public Schools; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A public school district in Florida is seeking a Bilingual Spanish Aide to support English language learners. The candidate will assist in compliance monitoring, provide instruction, engage with parents, and facilitate community outreach activities. A minimum of one year in education or child care is required, along with fluency in English and the appropriate heritage language.

Qualifications

• One year of experience in education, child care, or related field.
• Must be fluent in English and appropriate heritage language.
• Must demonstrate mastery in oral language, reading, and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist with maintenance and monitoring of program compliance.
• Provide comprehensible instruction for English language learners.
• Translate basic home/school communication to parents.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish

Effective communication

Experience in education or child care

Job description

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The Aide, Bilingual Spanish under the supervision of the Supervisor for Programs for English Language Learners (ELLs), and the direction of the principal or designee, assists with the maintenance and monitoring of FTE (Full-time Equivalency), FLDOE (Florida Department of Education), and USDOE (U.S. Department of Education) program compliance, provides comprehensible instruction for English language learners, parent involvement, and community outreach activities.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is a part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and Strategic Plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.

Additional Responsibilities

• Participates in meetings, training involving maintenance and monitoring of the program, comprehensible instruction of English language learners, FTE, FLDOE and USDOE compliance monitoring, parent involvement, and community outreach activities.
• Assists in administering individual and group student tests in appropriate heritage language or English, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Works with small groups of students, implementing teacher-developed lesson plans, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Assists the ELL Committee Chairperson, FTE Administrator, and the ESOL Resource Teacher with the completion and maintenance of all required program records.
• Assists in the implementation of instructional resources and appropriate accommodations to curriculum and assessment materials, under the direct supervision of a classroom teacher.
• Translates basic home/school communication to parents.
• Acquaints parents with program personnel and services available at the individual school site.
• Works closely with school and district personnel in the establishment of both the Parent Leadership Council (PLC) and the District Advisory Council (DAC).
• Performs any other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Experience: One (1) year of increasingly responsible experience in education, child care, or related field.
• Certificates/Licenses/Registrations: Must be considered highly qualified per the United States Department of Education and Florida’s Differentiated Accountability Model.
• Language Skills: Reads and comprehends simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Writes simple correspondence. Effectively presents information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Mathematical Skills: Adds and subtracts two digit numbers and multiplies and divides with 10s and 100s.

Working Conditions

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, and hearing. Lifting Demands: Up to 55 pounds. Reaching Activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead. Environmental Conditions: Noise Intensity: 3, moderate.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Required to be fluent in English and the appropriate heritage language. Must demonstrate mastery in the areas of oral language, reading, and writing skills as a screening conducted by the district.

EEO Statement

NOTE: School Board Policy ensures equal opportunity for all in its personnel policies and practices and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender preference, political beliefs, social/family background, disability or age.