SY - Educational Assistant - Heritage Language Program

Overview

Position Type:
Classified Staff/ Educational Assistant

Date Posted: 6/16/2025

Location:

Cultural Education

Date Available:

SY

• Assist the classroom teacher or assigned professional in delivering course objectives and outline of course of study following state and District Curriculum guidelines or requirements.
• Assist teacher in implementing lesson plan; grading assignments and record keeping.
• Maintain appropriate files and records, including attendance and grade records; attach all supporting documentation; ensure confidentiality of all records and files.
• Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning concepts.
• Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes; operates and cares for various audio-visual equipment, and operates various office machines to prepare classroom materials.
• Provide instructional support to student, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments.
• Assist the teacher in teaching the rules of conduct; assist in maintaining order in the classroom and on the playground.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining a classroom environment conducive to age appropriate learning.
• Assist in coordinating class field trips and cultural language program activities.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work as established by the teacher, and in line with state and District curriculum guidelines or requirements.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
• Basic principles of early childhood development including human growth and development, and special education.
• Basic principles of classroom management.
• Modern, effective and innovative teaching practices and techniques.
• Modern office and classroom equipment, including computers.
• Basic principles of student growth, development, and learning to enhance student learning and understanding.
• Basic clerical procedure, methods and computer equipment.
• Principles and procedures of filing.
• Modern office procedures.
• Basic record keeping.
• Cultural diversities of the local area.
• Perform general clerical work including maintaining files.
• Operate standard office machines including a computer.
• Understand and follow oral and written instructions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing using the heritage language.
• Communicate with and obtain feedback from students in a manner that enhances student learning and understanding.
• Appropriately apply basic principles of student growth, development, and learning.
• Nurture, motivate, teach and influence children.
• Promote positive student behavior and a safe and healthy environment.
• Create a positive atmosphere conducive to promoting student involvement and self-concept, recognizing student diversity.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contracted in the course of work.
• Maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and responsibilities.
• Maintain mental capacity which allows for effective interaction and communication with others.
• Understand and respect the cultural diversities, and Native American traditional beliefs and practices, of students and their families.

TITLE:

Educational Assistant - Heritage Language Program

Contract Length: 194 Days

Salary

Schedule:

$26,778 - $33,393

The Salary for this position will be pro-rated from the start date for the 25-26SY

To assist the heritage language teacher in the daily activities of the classroom; assist students with lesson assignments and homework assignments and assist teachers with maintaining discipline in the classroom and assist with filing and various duties, teaching students academic, social and mother skills according to State and District education standards. To assist the bilingual program with goal of students becoming bilingual and bi-literate in English and a home heritage language.

Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives general supervision from assigned higher level staff.

Essential Function Statements - Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

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