ELL Associate - Edmunds Elementary

ELL Associate
- Edmunds Elementary

Des Moines Public School District, Edmunds Elementary – Des Moines, Iowa

The position is supported through building Title I funds and is subject to availability of these funds.

Job : 5510168

Final date to receive applications: Jun 09, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Re-Posted: May 29, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: ASOC

Salary: $17.27 to $21.97 Per Hour

TITLE: ELL Associate

HIRING SPECIFICATIONS:

• High school diploma, HiSET, or G.E.D.
• Bilingual or Multilingual
• Completion of required district provided associate training within the first year of employment

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in education, student services, world language or related field.
• Experience working with children and families with a refugee or immigrant background.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of working with the English Language Learners.
• Knowledge of second language acquisition and second language instruction program.
• Competency working in a culturally diverse environment or the willingness to acquire these skills

Support language acquisition of English Language Learners by preparing materials and assisting students academically. The position requires continuous use of independent judgment.

• Assist students in the ELL program in the development of English language in all domains.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment.
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom, and other assigned areas.
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions.
• Assist with instruction in the community setting as required.
• Assist with individual or group activities under the teacher’s supervision.
• Assist ELL in interpreting and following the direction of the teacher.
• Reinforce skills the teacher has taught.
• Assist with parent/teacher conferences.
• Assist with implementing building level initiatives.
• Attend required professional development on designated dates throughout the school year.
• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist with other duties as may be assigned.

• Constant standing and walking
• Frequent sitting, bending/stooping
• Occasional reaching/pushing/pulling, climbing stairs/driving/lifting (50lbs) carry (25 feet)

• Constant inside
• Occasional outside extreme heat and humidity

• Associate degree preferred.

• Virginia Martin, Human Resources Manager
• District Office
  - Walnut Street
• Phone:
• Email: virginia.martin

All candidates offered a position will be required to successfully pass a criminal background check, and a child and adult abuse registry check. Certain positions may require fingerprinting, a drug and alcohol test, a physical capacity test and/or a motor vehicle record check.