English Language Development Paraprofessional

Lifelong Learning Administration Co; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 43,000; Full time

Job summary

VISTA NORTE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL is seeking a Paraprofessional to support the education program, assist teachers, and provide tutoring and sign language interpretation for students. The role involves data entry, organization, and helping with program activities.

Responsibilities include supporting students, coordinating with educators, and helping with accommodations and assessments while maintaining attendance and meeting the needs of diverse learners.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent and some college work or an associate degree.
• Ability to support instruction and communicate effectively.
• Experience with diverse youth populations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist educators in instructional duties and related tasks.
• Provide tutoring support and sign language interpretation where needed.
• Perform data entry and organizational tasks for the program.
• Assist with student transportation and program events as required.
• Support communication between students and teachers and monitor assignments.

Skills

Organization skills

Communication skills

Diversity with youth

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Two-year college

Associate degree

Tools

MS Office

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Casa Blanca [109] - Riverside, CA 92504

Position Type: Regular Full-Time

Job Shift: Day

Job Category: Classified

VISTA NORTE PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

Full-Time, Monday - Friday; 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

COMPENSATION

$20.60/hour - $30.90/hour (Depending on Education)

Help Us Change Lives

We live by the motto that “There is a Student in Front of Everything We Do” and we are very passionate about it. Do you have a passion to work with students? If so, then this is an exciting opportunity for you! You’ll have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of students supporting their growth and development. Remember the person who made a difference in your life? Now it’s your turn.

Learn more about us at https://learn4life.org/

How You Will Make an Impact

The Paraprofessional serves as a knowledgeable professional in the indicated Education Program and/or related service delivery process. This position will assist appropriate educators in servicing students in the specialized program. The Paraprofessional completes paperwork, performs data entry, completes organizational tasks, and provides tutoring support and/or sign language interpretation to students in the specialized program.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Assist educators in their instructional duties and other general responsibilities such as organizing and providing tutorial support
• Provide additional student support including accommodations and online assessments
• Assist in related data entry for students enrolling in the program or school
• Facilitate program implementation and support maintenance efforts such as student transportation, guest speakers, career fairs, field trips, etc.
• Alert the educator to student behavior issues or other program challenges
• Assist in monitoring and proctoring student assignment and tests
• Perform clerical tasks for teachers as needed, to include coordination, scheduling of and participation in meetings when requested
• Assist educators in contacting parents or adult students and assists in retrieving required forms
• Participate in Student Study Team or other meetings relating to student success
• Aid the educator in rendering additional attention or data collection for particular students
• Demonstrate willingness to learn and build expertise in relevant content areas
• Follow directions for activities involved in the development and implementation of student learning plans
• Translate communications between students and teachers

For Sign Language Interpreters:

• Assist students in the use of sign language or other non-verbal forms of communication o Assist with the instruction deaf and hard of hearing students, individually or in small groups

Adhere to attendance policies

Administrative duties, responsibilities, and activities may be assigned or changed from time to time

Qualifications

SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, ETC:

• Organizational skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with diverse youth populations
• Ability to collaborate with various people to support student learning and development

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma or equivalent, and completion of at least two years of College (48 units), or Associate degree (or higher) from an accredited state college, or
• Pass a local assessment of knowledge and skills in assisting in instruction issued by an approved Local education agency.
• Experience working with students
• Experience working with low economic and at-risk populations
• Experience in the education of individuals with exceptional needs, student who are deaf or hard of hearing, or in the related Career Technical Education or Literacy content area
• Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Sign Language Interpreter Qualifications:

Fluent in sign language, certified by the national Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID) or equivalent, if providing Cued Speech interpretation, be certified by any certifying body recognized by the National Cued Speech Association (NCSA)

Language Interpreter Qualifications:

Fluent in the specified language requirement or specific education program, reading, writing, and speaking and ability to translate communications between students and teachers

TRAVEL:

Ability to travel in performance of job duties is required

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Mental Demands: high workflow management, high project coordination
• Finger Dexterity: using primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together
• Talking: especially where one must convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly
• Average Hearing: able to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information
• Average Visual Abilities: ordinary acuity necessary to prepare or inspect documents or operate machinery
• Physical Strength: sedentary work. Sitting most of the time, and occasionally exerts up to 10 lbs. of force (almost all office jobs)
• Frequent multi-tasking, changing of task priorities, repetitious exacting work required
• Working in a noisy, distracting environment with frequent deadline pressures