Ell Instructional Aide; Opelika Middle School

ELL Instructional Aide

Qualifications:

• Associates Degree or the Equivalent or Passing Scores on a Work Keys Test
• Proficient oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.

Reports To:

Principal

Annual Calendar Days: 187 days (9 months, 7.5 hours/day)

Job Goals:

• To assist with translation of information provided by parents, guardians, schools, teachers, administrators, and others.
• To assist in providing supplemental support to schools with ESL students and their families.

Responsibilities:

• Work with individual or small groups to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher.
• Perform clerical and record-keeping duties as assigned by the principal and teacher.
• Operate and care for equipment and materials used in assignments.
• Report to the teacher any problem or special information about students.
• Keep all information concerning school business, students, and personnel confidential.
• Observe students during in-school and/or community-based work experience, during classroom activities, at home and other current school and community environments.
• Assists as needed with translating written communication from central office administrators, school administrators, teachers, and other staff members into Spanish to assist in communication with parents of ELLs.
• Assists with conducting ESL parent workshop and family literacy training sessions.
• Provides translation services for teacher conferences and parent meetings, when requested.
• All other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Administrator.