ELL Assistant Teacher, Grades 6-8 Job Description

  • Date created

    August 10, 2022

  • Last updated

    August 18, 2022

Position: ELL Teacher

 

Reports to: Department Leader

 

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education: High school diploma

Experience: 2+ years Classroom experience preferred

Certification Required: ParaPro Certification or 2 years of higher education

Preferred Qualification: Ability to speak a foreign language (Somali, Spanish, Arabic, Vietnamese, etc.). $.50 per hour differentials for bilingual paraprofessionals, and paraprofessionals with either a valid short-call substitute license or a valid teaching license.

Characteristics of the Successful Candidate:

· Growth mindset

· Reflective practitioner

· Innovative

· Creative problem solver

· Willing to take risks

· Highly organized

· Effective at time management

· Seeks out professional learning

· Willing to continue to learn and try new strategies/ protocols

· Willing to plan and work collaboratively with a team

· Able to build relationships with students from a variety of backgrounds

· Good communicator and active listener

 

Job Duties:

· Primary functions are to provide student support in the classroom environment during push-in services, and work with small groups of students and develop lesson plans for pull-out services.

· Assist with management of student behavior and discipline

· Use the classroom management plan consistent with an assigned teacher’s techniques and school-wide standards

· Help supervise students in all areas of the school including pick-up/drop-off, recess, lunch, etc.

· Assist teachers with classroom instruction as assigned (individualized instruction, small groups, etc.)

· Help teachers accommodate based on student needs

· Communicate student needs to general and special education teachers when appropriate

· Other duties as assigned

 

To Apply:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, three letters of recommendation and a copy of related certifications to jointheteam@athlosstcloud.org