ESOL Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional- Northeast Middle School

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Dental Insurance

KCPS Pension plan

Job summary

Kansas City Public Schools seeks an ESOL Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional to support language services and classroom instruction in a Kansas City setting. You will collaborate with teachers to implement instructional activities and provide interpretation and translation to facilitate communication among students, families, staff, and district personnel.

Minimum qualifications include sixty college hours or Para Pro certification and bilingual/multilingual abilities.

Qualifications

• Sixty (60) college hours or Para Pro Exam Certification is required.
• Bilingual/Multilingual proficiency is required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teachers to implement activities that support students' instructional and social-emotional needs.
• Assist teachers with team teaching, team planning, and daily and emergency classroom routines.
• Monitor student behavior and reinforce established expectations to promote a safe, respectful, and productive learning environment.
• Lead small-group instruction under the direction of a supervising teacher.
• Facilitate communication by providing interpretation and translation services for KCPS stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and staff, as needed.
• Assist with the identification, screening, and assessment of English Learners.
• Participate in conferences, parent meetings, team meetings, professional development, and other assigned meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual/Multilingual

Education

Sixty college hours

Para Pro Exam Certification

Job description

Job Description

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Title:

ESOL Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional

Job Title Code:

00192

Salary Grade:

Z02S-Z06S starting at $17.59

Reports To:

Language Services and School Administrator

FLSA Status:

Non Exempt

Date Prepared:

Revised August 2026

Position Summary

Collaborate with classroom teachers and staff to support student learning through the implementation of instructional activities and targeted language supports. Provide interpretation and translation services to facilitate communication and engagement among students, families, school staff, and district personnel.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Collaborate with teachers to implement activities that support students' instructional and social-emotional needs.
• Assist teachers with team teaching, team planning, and daily and emergency classroom routines.
• Monitor student behavior and reinforce established expectations to promote a safe, respectful, and productive learning environment.
• Lead small-group instruction under the direction of a supervising teacher.
• Facilitate communication by providing interpretation and translation services for KCPS stakeholders, including teachers, parents, and staff, as needed.
• Assist with the identification, screening, and assessment of English Learners.
• Participate in conferences, parent meetings, team meetings, professional development, and other assigned meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Minimum Qualifications)

• Sixty (60) college hours or Para Pro Exam Certification
• Bilingual/Multilingual

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Three (3) years experience working with students and parents/guardians
• Coursework in education or a related field.

Physical Demands

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds. The job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms Of Employment

Length of work year:

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Why Join Kansas City Public Schools?

Be a Changemaker. Collaborate with Passionate Colleagues. #LevelUp the Future