Bilingual Instructional Assistant - Pashto​/Farsi

Basic Information

Final date to receive applications: July 14, 2026
Work Months: 9.5
Hours: 2.0 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $20.32 to $24.66 per hour

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social‑emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement.

Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

A Bilingual/ESL Instructional Assistant, under teacher supervision, is to provide assistance to the teacher or counselor in serving the educational and personal needs of bilingual students; to provide instructional assistance in teaching English as a second language to individual students or groups of students; to assist the bilingual students with other academic subjects as needed.

Positions are usually short term involving hourly working schedules on school days only. These positions are subject to special Federal or State funding.

Positions in this class are distinguished from those of the Teacher Aide classes by the requirement for bilingual fluency in an appropriate language or instruction and/or experience in ESL techniques, and the ability to work effectively with limited English students.

• Knowledge of any combination of knowledge, ability, experience, and education that demonstrates the capability to perform the duties of this position; successful completion of District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test; basic English language; basic academic skills (reading, math, spelling); games, arts and crafts and other activities suitable for children.
• Experience:
  
  experience as a leader in children’s activities, or school experience, is desirable but not required.
• Education:
  
  completion of the equivalent of the twelfth grade is desirable. Primary language fluency or training and/or experience acceptable for substitution for primary language ability: 15 hours or 1 semester unit in English‑as‑a‑second‑language instruction; and 15 hours or 1 semester unit in the cultural backgrounds of the LEP (limited English speaking) students or one‑semester experience (minimum of 3 hours/day) working with LEP students in an ESL situation.

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check.
• TB test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667).
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• A.A. degree, 48 units beyond the high school diploma, or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math, and per the Federal No Child Left Behind Act.

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. The District complies with Title IX and the Fair Employment and Housing Act, and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates.

This employer participates in E‑Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I‑9 information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.