Middle School ESL Aide

Hugoton USD 210; Hugoton (KS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Job summary

Hugoton USD 210 seeks a paraeducator to assist bilingual/ESL teachers, supporting instruction for individuals or small groups and translating for staff, students, and families.

You will prepare instructional materials, help reinforce lessons, monitor progress, operate classroom technology, and provide guidance and a positive role model. This on-site role includes meetings and field trips as part of a team focused on student success.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and another language; ability to translate for staff, students, and families.
• Assist teachers with instruction and classroom activities.
• Prepare instructional materials and perform routine clerical duties.

Responsibilities

• Assist certified teachers in instruction for individuals or small groups.
• Translate orally and in writing for teachers, administrators, students, and parents.
• Prepare instructional materials and perform routine clerical duties.
• Communicate with students in English and a designated second language; translate for conferences/ calls.
• Repeat and reinforce instruction; provide extra help for students needing support.
• Report progress on student performance and behavior; assist with advancement.
• Operate technology to support student learning.
• Provide role model, emotional support, and general guidance.
• Confer with teachers about programs and disseminate information to families.
• Direct group activities; participate in meetings and field trips.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual

Translation

Classroom support

Student guidance

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Instructional tech

Translation tools

Job description

This position involves serving as an aide to the bilingual/ESL teachers. It is their responsibility to assist the certified teacher(s) in providing instruction to individual or small groups of students in a classroom or other learning environment; translate orally and in writing for teachers, administrators, students, and parents; prepare instructional materials; and perform a variety of routine clerical duties as assigned.

• Communicate with students in English and a designated second language to facilitate instructional processes; provide translation in parent-teacher conferences or telephone calls with limited or non-English-speaking parents; translate or write notes, letters, and other materials.
• Repeat and reinforce instruction to assist students' comprehension and understanding; provide more individual assistance to students experiencing learning difficulty; explain errors and answer questions; and use instructional activities to reinforce the main lesson plan.
• Report progress regarding student performance and behavior as required; provide input and assist instructors with determining student advancement through established learning programs.
• Operate technology to support student learning.
• Assist students by providing a proper role model, emotional support, patience, a friendly attitude, and general guidance.
• Confer with teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs and disseminate that information to families when requested.
• Direct group activities of students as assigned.
• Participate in meetings, in-service training programs, and field trips as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

This is a 7.30-hour-per-day position. The district provides a single health insurance policy along with other benefits.