Kansas City, MO School District

ESOL Instructional Paraprofessional 00192 (ESOL Instructional Paraprofessional 00192)

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Job Details

Posting ID                ESOL Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional   00192

Title                         ESOL Bilingual Instructional  Paraprofessional   00192

Description               KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title:                Classified

Code:                     00192

Salary Grade:        Paraprofessional Salary Schedule (Z03 – Z05)

Reports  To:          (Assistant Director of LSCE & Building Administrator)

FLSA Status:          Non-exempt

Date Prepared:      November 2008           Revised: December 2013            November 2021

PURPOSE  OF  JOB: To collaborate with classroom teachers and staff to effectively implement activities promoting student achievement during whole and small group instruction.  Provide language interpretation, translation and support as needed bu stakeholders (school staff and district).

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: 

1. Collaborate with teachers to implement activities that meet students' instructional and social emotional needs.
2. Assist students with scaffolded supports guided by classroom teachers to access content using (interpretation, translation, visuals, one step directions, etc...).
3. Lead small group instruction under the direction of a supervising teacher.
4. Supervise and adhere to schedules and duties outlines within the building sites needs (hallway duty, lunch duty, bus duty, etc...)
5. Facilitate communication by interpreting and translating for KCPS stakeholders as need (teacher, parent meeting, documents, etc).
6. Maintain records, documents and consistently provide two-way communications by sharing information in a timely manner. 
7. Assist with proactively identifying, screening and assessing English Learners.
8. Participate in meetings (Conferences, Parent, Teams, PD, etc.)
9. Maintain and promote a positive learning environment.
10. Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Sixty(60) college hours

• Possess skills in working with students with their parents

• Desire to work with children within the (primary or secondary level)
• Bilingual/Multilingual Skills a plus

SUCCESS FACTORS:

Three (3) years successful experience working with students and parents/guardians 

Coursework in education or practical experience.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 10 months

Benefits:             Health and Dental Insurance are available.

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