ELL Paraprofessional - Sky View Middle School

Leominster Public Schools; Leominster (MA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Leominster Public Schools seeks an ELL Paraprofessional for Sky View Middle School for the full-time school year. The role supports individual students and small groups within the ELL program under supervision of a certified teacher.

Responsibilities include reinforcing lessons, assisting with language development, and coordinating with substitutes. Bilingual abilities in English and another language are preferred to better assist students.

Qualifications

• Must possess or be willing to acquire the skills necessary to work productively with children.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions effectively.
• Must exhibit good judgment, patience, tact and courtesy.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups under the supervision of a certified teacher to reinforce learning.
• Assist the teacher in devising learning experiences to reinforce skills based on the language level of students.
• May work in a particular classroom or across multiple classrooms as needed.
• Serve as the chief information source for substitutes in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Exhibits understanding of ELL techniques and uses them when applicable.
• Alert teachers to problems or special information related to students.
• Maintain ethical handling of student information.

Skills

Willing to acquire skills

Follow instructions

Patience and tact

English proficiency

Education

High school diploma

Job description

ELL Paraprofessional

Sky View Middle School

Full-time, School Year

Purpose:

To serve as an integral member of the instructional team to provide services to individual students who participate in the Full Immersion English Language Learners ("ELL") Program provided by the Leominster Public Schools.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work with individual students or small groups of students under the supervision of a certified teacher to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising learning experiences to reinforce skills based on the language developmental level of the individual students.
• May work in a particular classroom assignment or work in a variety of classrooms throughout the day, based on programmatic needs.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Exhibits a clear understanding of techniques and strategies for working with ELL students and uses them when applicable
• Alert the teacher(s) regarding any problem or special information related to an individual student.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and sensitivity of information about students as is expected of a certified teacher.
• Participate in professional development training programs, as required.
• Assists certified teachers in the maintenance of appropriate documentation as required by federal law on ELLs.
• Works with students in small group or individually on mastering concepts and vocabulary in the target language
• Approach student proficiency in English with patience and support
• Perform other related duties, as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Must possess or be willing to acquire the skills necessary to work productively with children.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions effectively.
• Must exhibit good judgment, patience, tact and courtesy.
• Physical condition commensurate with the demands of, at a minimum, the essential functions of the position, particularly when assigned to kindergarten positions
• Exhibits proficiency in basic reading, math, writing, and speaking English and preferably Spanish or Portuguese
• Utilizes and maintains ethical practices for confidential communication about students.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess a high school diploma.
• Must possess or be willing to acquire the skills necessary to support needs associated English language learners.
• Experience/training in working with children preferred.

Language Skills : Bilingual in another language (English/Portuguese/Spanish) Preferred, but not a requirement for the position.