ELL Educational Assistant

Applitrack; New Albany (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack district seeks an ELL Educational Assistant to support English Language Learners under the direction of Principals and designees. The role may serve across the district; Spanish speaking applicants are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities include working with EL students in small groups, collaborating with EL teachers, interpreting for meetings, collecting instructional data, and ensuring clear communication with families.

Qualifications

• Ohio Educational Aide Permit required or obtainable before start.
• Experience with English Language Learners preferred.
• Experience working with students in small group settings.
• Willing to work independently to support EL students.
• Willing to collaborate with teachers to support EL students.
• Assist with parent/school meetings, interpreting, and arranging interpreters as needed.
• Must have the full support of the Building Principal, Director of Special Education, and Assistant Superintendent

Responsibilities

• Assist instructional support for English Language Learners.
• Collaborate with EL teachers to provide academic support.
• Collect and maintain data for instructional support.
• Demonstrate effective communication with students, staff and parents.
• Interpret/arrange interpreters for parent meetings and written communications.
• Other duties as assigned by administration

Skills

ELL support

Small groups

Interpreting

Spanish preferred

Communication

Collaboration

Data collection

Decision making

Tech literacy

Education

Ohio Educational Aide Permit

Job description

7 hours per day
186days per year
Starting salary $22.08per hour - Salary based on experience and educational level on OAPSE Salary Schedule

Overview:

The ELL Educational Assistant, at the direction of Principal(s)/ Designee, is responsible for overseeing and directing students who are identified as English Language Learners and need additional instructional support. Position may be providing support across the district as needed. Spanish speaking applicants encouraged to apply.

Key Qualifications:

• Must hold Ohio Educational Aide Permit or produce evidence that one is obtainable before the start of the position.
• Experience working with students who are English Language Learners preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with students in small group settings.
• Must be willing to work independently to support the daily instructional needs of EL students.
• Must be willing to work collaboratively with teachers to provide support services to EL students.
• Must be willing to assist with parent/school meetings, interpreting (or setting up interpreters), and assisting teachers and administrators to ensure non-native English speaking families are supported.
• Must have the full support of the Building Principal, Director of Special Education, and Assistant Superintendent

Essential Functions of the Job:

• Assists students assigned to him/her for Instructional Support to English Language Learners.
• Must be willing to work collaboratively with and accept direction from EL teacher(s) to provide academic support services to EL students.
• Collect and maintain data for instructional support.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively with students, staff and parents.
• Interpreting/Translating (or assisting to ensure appropriate language is secured) for parent meetings/phone calls and written communications home.
• Other duties as assigned by the administration.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA):

• Ability to communicate with students, staff and parents
• Ability to plan ahead.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to establish relationships with EL students to increase their academic performance and behavior.
• Ability to make decisions.
• Ability to be firm, fair and consistent.
• Technologically literate
• Fluent is Spanish is preferred

Physical Demands & Work Environment:

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Position is mostly indoors.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk and stand.
• Occasionally the employee will sit and/or run.
• The employee will frequently bend or twist at the trunk while performing the duties of this job.
• The employee will frequently squat, stoop, kneel, reach above the head, reach forward and repeat the same hand motion many times while performing the duties of the job.
• The employee may routinely lift and move objects 25 pounds.
• The specific vision requirements of the job include good depth perception and occasionally being able to see objects/persons at a distance.
• While performing the duties of the job the employee frequently is required to hear conversation in quiet, as well as a noisy environment, and be able to tell where a sound is coming from.
• The employee must be able to communicate to the team in order to give directions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Occasionally the employee must be able to meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with public and other workers. The noise level in the environment is usually moderate.

The Board of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and transgender identity), disability, age, religion, military status ancestry, genetic information (collectively, \"Protected Classes\"), or any other legally protected category, in its programs and activities, including employment opportunities.