Learning Support Paraprofessional - Bilingual English​/Spanish

Learning Support Paraprofessional - Bilingual English/Spanish

• Position Type:
  Paraprofessional/ Highly Qualified Paraprofessional
• Date Posted: 2/18/2026
• District:
  Hopkins Public School District

At Hopkins Public Schools, we believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our students, staff, and community. We are a proudly inclusive E-12 district serving approximately 7,200 students across the City of Hopkins and surrounding communities. Our district represents a rich mosaic of cultures, backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences; we value and celebrate that diversity in everything we do.

As an academically rigorous and human-centered district, we are committed to fostering a welcoming environment where every student and staff member feels seen, heard, and valued. There is no "typical" Hopkins student, and we embrace this truth as a catalyst for innovation, growth, and equity in learning.

We seek educators and staff who are equity-minded, culturally responsive, and deeply committed to creating inclusive spaces where all learners can thrive.

We welcome candidates who are passionate about dismantling systemic barriers, advancing justice, and preparing students to become bold, collaborative, and compassionate global citizens. When you join Hopkins Public Schools, you are not just joining a district, you are becoming part of a community that honors difference, nurtures potential, and inspires remarkable achievement in every learner, from birth through graduation.

You are welcome  belong at Hopkins.

The Learning Support Paraprofessional will provide students with instructional support and assistance in Spanish and English as well as supervise students in the lunchroom, playground, or other designated locations to ensure a positive, safe environment. Duties include instructing small groups of students engaged in activities, working with individual students one-on-one, leading classroom transition activities, supervising quiet time, and directing movement of groups to and from classrooms, playground, and lunchroom in a safe and organized manner.

• Must be fluent in Spanish.
• Supervise large groups of students in the lunchroom, playground, or in the classroom.
• Direct movement of groups to and from classrooms, playground, and lunchroom in a safe and organized manner.
• Assume responsibility for monitoring student behavior. This includes guiding student behavior consistent with school rules to ensure student safety, administering appropriate consequences in response to unacceptable behavior, encouraging peaceful resolution of conflicts, and reporting unacceptable behavior to the principal, as needed.
• Identify and report unsafe people and situations.
• Make suggestions for/supervise group games and activities on the playground.
• Assume responsibility for outdoor play equipment. Report safety hazards to supervisor.
• Complete routine paperwork and perform record-keeping activities related to monitoring activities.
• Attend to minor medical needs including carrying and dispensing band-aids, providing cloths for nosebleeds, etc.
• Work with students individually or in small groups in and out of regular classrooms under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Reinforce the instructional plan laid out by the classroom teacher.
• Provide instructional assistance and motivate students in all subject areas.
• Plan and prepare study aids such as flash cards and worksheets.
• Assist teacher with classroom activities. Lead breakout sessions.
• Manage student behavior in small groups in order to create a safe, positive learning environment.
• Monitor and report progress of individual students to teachers.
• Perform all other duties as assigned by supervisor.

• Must be fluent in Spanish.
• Minimum two (2) years post‑secondary education required or ability to successfully pass the paraprofessional HQ proficiency exam.
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience working in a curriculum support capacity with students of various ages.
• Successful experience working with school‑age children.
• Ability and inclination to take charge of student behavior as circumstances suggest.
• Ability to identify potentially unsafe people and situations.
• Skill…