Indian Village | 5.25hr Multilingual Language Learners School Assistant

Fort Wayne Community Schools; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Basic Life Insurance

Direct Primary Care Plan

Supplemental Benefits

Job summary

Fort Wayne Community Schools seeks an English Language Learner School Assistant to support teachers with instructional clerical tasks and student management for limited English proficient students.

The role follows a school-year schedule with shifts roughly 7:45am–3:30pm. Benefits include paid holidays, paid time off, basic life insurance, and other optional plans. Ideal candidates hold a high school diploma or GED, strong office computer skills, and solid communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED.
• Must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills.
• Incumbents must possess knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and basic instructional methods and techniques.
• Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified; criteria include college hours, college degree, ParaPro assessment, prior school/children experience, annual evaluations, and CDA credentials.

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical and student management activities in support of limited or non-English speaking students.

Skills

Office software

Oral communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Two years college experience

ParaPro assessment

Job description

Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical and student management activities in support of limited or non-English speaking students.

PURPOSE

Assist teachers with a variety of instructional clerical and student management activities in support of limited or non-English speaking students.

IMPORTANT DETAILS

• Work Schedule: School year
• Work Hours: Shifts for these positions typically occur within the hours of 7:45am and 3:30pm. Exact start and end times may vary based on the needs of the school.
• Benefits Included: Paid Holidays Paid Time Off Basic Term Life Insurance Optional Direct Primary Care Plan Various Optional Supplemental Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

Candidate must have a high school diploma or GED. Must have strong office computer and oral and written communication skills. Incumbents must possess knowledge of child guidance principles and practices and basic instructional methods and techniques.

Prefer candidate to be highly-qualified. The paraprofessional can be determined for highly-qualified if he or she has:

• Two years of college experience from an accredited college
• A two-year college degree from an accredited college
• Passed the Para-Pro Assessment
• One year or 1 000 hours of previous employment in a school or working with children
• Passed annual school-level evaluations
• Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes from an accredited college
• Child Development Associate (CDA) credentials

FULL POSITION DESCRIPTION:English Language Learner School Assistant Job Description 6.1.2024.pdf