Prek Spanish Immersion Teaching Assistant

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation; Columbus (IN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation seeks a bilingual paraprofessional to assist certified staff in English and Spanish classrooms. The role focuses on reinforcing reading, language arts and math, with supervision of students during non-instructional times and field trips.

The successful candidate will hold an Associate degree or 48 college credits with ParaPro assessment, native Spanish preferred, and assist with curriculum support, record-keeping and parent communication.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree or 48 hours of college credit required; ParaPro assessment may be required.
• Native Spanish speaker preferred.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals and maintain confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in English and Spanish to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction and other skills.
• Work with students individually and in small groups to reinforce learning and follow assigned programs.
• Assist professional staff in administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assist in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills per student needs.
• Help with record-keeping to document student learning and performance.
• Support classroom behavioral management to maintain a safe, orderly environment.
• Assist students in non-instructional areas such as lunch, bus duty, playground, and study hall.
• Accompany students on field trips to assist with supervision.
• Assist with parent contact as requested to foster involvement in education.
• Support students with disabilities to maximize participation and learning.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Confidentiality

Interpersonal skills

Written and verbal communication

Education

Associate degree or 48 hours college credit

ParaPro assessment completed

Tools

Word

Excel

PC literacy

Job description

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives in English and Spanish, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives in English and Spanish, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills in English and Spanish.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• May assist in the training of other paraprofessionals.

Additional Duties

• Assist counseling or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form in English and Spanish.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

Works in standard office and school building environments.

Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualification

Associate Degree or 48 hours of college credit required or must have passed the ParaPro Teacher Assistant Competency Assessment.

Native Spanish speaker preferred

Terms Of Employment

Less than 12 month

5.9 Hours per day

Grade 8 on Support Staff Salary Matrix

Other conditions and stipulations as listed in the support staff handbook

Starting Hourly Rate Placement: $17.74-19.54 based on experience

An additional $1 per hour paid from referendum funds

Hiring Manager: Patrick Mahaffey - [e-mail]

Liz Stroh - [e-mail]