Bilingual Substitute Teacher/Paraprofessional(s) - 2024-2025 School Year -Spanish or Chinese

Appoquinimink School District; Deutschland; On-site; USD 20,746 - 32,869; Part time

Job summary

Appoquinimink School District is seeking Bilingual Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals fluent in Spanish or Chinese to support its Immersion programs. The role involves providing appropriate learning experiences, supervising students, and ensuring a conducive atmosphere for their development. Candidates need a High School Diploma or higher, with varied rates of pay based on qualifications, all while being casual seasonal employees without benefits.

Qualifications

• May require frequent bending, walking, running, and lifting of objects/equipment up to 50 pounds.
• Must be able to assist students with toileting, feeding, and personal hygiene.
• Must comply with pre-employment requirements including background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide appropriate learning experiences for students.
• Monitor students in various school-related settings.
• Ensure the use and care of equipment and facilities.

Skills

Fluent in Spanish

Fluent in Chinese

Classroom management

Ability to assist in daily living activities

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Associate Degree

Job description

Bilingual Substitute Teachers and Paraprofessionals - Spanish or Chinese

Position Overview

The Appoquinimink School District offers a Spanish Immersion program and a Chinese Immersion program kindergarten through 8th grade. Under the direction of the Building Principal, the Substitute provides appropriate learning experiences for students, ensures an atmosphere conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals, supervises students in a variety of school‑related settings, and monitors proper use and care of equipment, materials and facilities.

Rate Of Pay

Substitute Teacher

• High School Diploma/GED/Associate Degree Class C - $15.06 per hour
• Bachelor's Degree or higher Class B - $19.06 per hour
• A college student with a Major in Education that qualifies for a Teaching License with 60+ credits - Class B - $19.06 per hour
• Certified Teacher Class A - $23.86 per hour

Substitute Paraprofessional

• Specialized paraprofessional (RISE, Foundations, Skill Builders and ChangeMakers) - $19.06 per hour
• Other paraprofessionals - $15.06 per hour

Substitutes are Casual Seasonal Employees and are not eligible for Benefits.

Physical Requirements

May require frequent bending, walking, running, and lifting of objects/equipment up to 50 pounds. Paraprofessional positions may also require moving wheelchairs, assisting with toileting, feeding, and other daily living activities, assisting with self‑care plans such as toileting, feeding, personal hygiene, dressing, and assisting students in walking or eating, kneeling and working on floor, walking for long periods, and handling physically aggressive behaviors.

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The work is generally performed in a school environment and may require moving around the school and classroom.

Pre-employment Requirements

• All persons employed by the Appoquinimink School District must submit a criminal background check and a tuberculosis test.
• Anyone offered employment must provide: proper identification (Social Security Card and Driver’s License), documentation of eligibility for employment in the U.S.A., completion of the I‑9 form, and completion of paperwork for the Delaware Child Protection Registry.

ADA ACCOMMODATIONS DISCLOSURE

Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Appoquinimink School District is required to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified employees with disabilities, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship. Qualified employees must possess the requisite skills, experience, education, and licenses for the job, and must be able to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations.

NON-DISCRIMINATION DISCLOSURE

The Appoquinimink School District is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in its educational programs, services, and activities for all students and employees. The District does not discriminate or retaliate in the hiring, training, assignment, promotion, or transfer of employees on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, domicile, marital status, handicap, or any other characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.