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
