Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual)

Urbana School District 116; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Experience Champaign Urbana is looking for a Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual) to work closely under the supervision of the ESL teacher at Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Elementary. This role involves providing specialized instruction and assisting in classrooms, specifically for Pashto-speaking students. The ideal candidate must hold a Paraprofessional Certificate or have 60 college credit hours. Start date is ASAP for the upcoming school year 2026-27.

Qualifications

• Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE.
• Pashto bilingual is required.
• Ability to assist in supporting ESL classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Provide native language literacy and/or math instruction to small groups of students.
• Assist in supporting ESL classrooms and/or general education classrooms.
• Assist with translation/interpretation in appropriate native languages.

Skills

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Highly organized

Excellent problem-solver

Pashto bilingual

Education

Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit

Job description

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual)

LOCATION: Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Elementary

SUPERVISOR: Building Principal(s) and Director of Bilingual Programs

JOB SUMMARY: The Native Language Teaching Assistant works under the direct supervision of the ESL/Bilingual teacher and under the broad supervision of the building principal(s) and Director of Multilingual Programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: The Teaching Assistant shall assume the following duties:

• Provide native language literacy and/or math instruction to small groups of students.
• Assist in supporting ESL classrooms and/or general education classrooms as determined by the supervisor(s).
• Assist the translation/interpretation in appropriate native languages of students and families.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the supervisor as it relates to individual students or the classroom.

QUALIFICATIONS: Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE, Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Pashto bilingual required

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

EVALUATION: To be completed by director/principal with input from the classroom teacher.

START DATE: ASAP and for Sy 2026-27

Note: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position. This position is non-exempt.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: September 2016