Bilingual; Spanish​/English Instructional Assistant - San Francisco; Des Plaines

Bilingual (Spanish/English) Instructional Assistant - San Francisco (Des Plaines 60015)

The Instructional Assistant in the Unaccompanied Children’s program provides support to the teaching team in a classroom environment, assists in classroom activities and completes clerical responsibilities. The Instructional Assistant works in one of three Maryville Learning Centers, and reports to a classroom teacher. The position is a grant position as funded by the Office of Refugee Resettlement and any successor funding.

• Assists teachers in Maryville’s Learning Center classrooms throughout the school day;
• Takes classroom attendance on an hourly basis;
• Completes all required logs, forms and reports;
• Assists the classroom teacher with class, including but not limited to photocopying, preparation of learning packages, and classroom set-up;
• Provides tutoring as required by student need under the supervision of teacher;
• Grades student quizzes and classroom work when required by teacher;
• Organizes intake assessments, progress reports and final reports related to student academic performance;
• Maintains orderly digital and paper filing systems;
• Follows Maryville’s policies and procedures as well as all standard operating procedures for the Unaccompanied Children Program;
• Conducts oneself as a role model for the children/youth;
• Adheres to program’s Zero Tolerance of Sexual Abuse policy;
• Provides consistent “line of sight” supervision of youth;
• Provide safe transportation of child/youth, as needed, on campus and to approved learning sites;
• Assists in crisis management through de-escalation and, if necessary, physical restraint;
• Attends a minimum of 40 hours advanced training/workshops on an annual basis;
• Performs other duties / functions as requested by supervisory personnel.

• High School diploma or GED equivalency required;
  Associate Degree preferred;
• State Approved Paraprofessional License, preferred.
• A minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in classroom/school setting.

• Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing;
• Basic computer proficiency including working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
• Skill in organizing and prioritizing workloads to meet deadlines.

$45,000 - $49,000 a year.

• Required to frequently sit, stand, bend, stoop, walk and drive for extended periods; ability to walk up and down stairs;
• Required to occasionally lift/move objects and/or youth weighing in excess of 40 pounds;
• Must possess the ability to provide physical restraint for students threatening to harm themselves or others;
• Must have the visual, hearing, and learning capabilities sufficient to perform the essential functions defined above.

• Work is performed during school days and hours;
• Work is performed in classroom and gym settings, educational field trip sites and administrative office settings;
• Duties involve contact with students from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan’s policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Site specific training on requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan’s health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer may be required for this position based upon site specific requirements.

Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.

This description is intended to describe the essential job functions, the general supplemental functions, and the essential requirements for the performance of this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of a person so classified. Management retains the right to add to or change the duties at any time.