OUR MISSION
Our mission is to prepare college and career-ready students for life-long success.
OUR VISION
We are a premier district of choice that meets the diverse needs of all students by creating an inclusive community that fosters a strong sense of self-worth.
DISTRICT CULTURE
Southwest Public Schools believes in promoting a culture that embodies and fosters a collaborative approach to learning. Staff relationships are collegial, collaborative, and productive, and all staff members are held to high professional standards. Mistakes are not seen as failures, but as opportunities to learn and grow for both students and educators.
POSITION SUMMARY
Provide focused, targeted, and systematic instruction by creating engaging activities and experience with strategies, supports and accommodations designed to ensure the academic success and language development of emergent bilingual students. Provides support and coaching to teachers on pedagogy, district procedures, and applicable state and federal laws. Supports the incorporation of best practices for language development in all the content areas that are effective with teaching and developing 21st Century Learners.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
- Assist Language Development Coach and classroom teacher with the planning and implementation of research-based strategies and support during tiered instruction.
- Monitor and assist emergent bilingual students before, during, and after daily lesson delivery by classroom teacher.
- Assist in administering and monitoring language assessment tests; assist in scoring and recording test results, assist in computing and recording language level scores.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned by the Multilingual Programs Director.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Paraprofessional/Educational Aide certification or 48 semester hours no exceptions; bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Experience working in a school setting with diverse student populations, parents, and other stakeholders.
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
OTHER POSITION REQUIREMENTS
- Maintain regular attendance.
- Ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into focus; judge distance (close and distant); reach with arms extended and use hands to manipulate the keyboard, smart board and other office/classroom technology.
- Ability to lift/carry up to 25 pounds, including but not limited to: books, paper and instructional/office materials/supplies.
- This position requires frequent standing, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling and/or the ability to be mobile.
- Ability to travel throughout the district and city as needed by means of personal/private or public transportation in compliance with the state’s department of motor vehicle and/or public transportation laws.
EXPECTED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Ability to build and sustain positive, collaborative relationships both internally and externally.
- Ability to plan and present information to a variety of audiences.
- Ability to facilitate various size groups using facilitative leadership skills.
- Skills in written and oral communication.
- Skills in planning and organization.
- Knowledge of current trends, methods, research, and technology in area of responsibility.
- In-depth knowledge of assigned program and service area.
- Ability to collect, analyze and interpret data.
The employer is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the employer will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages prospective employees and incumbents to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
This description describes the general responsibilities and requirements for the stated position and in no way is an exhaustive list. Southwest Public Schools maintains the right to assign or reassign responsibilities to this position at any time. |