ELD Instructional Assistant II SY

North Wasco County School District 21 Colonel Wright Elementary School - The Dalles, Oregon

• Job : 5657441
• Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
• Posted: Apr 20, 2026 7:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Aug 21, 2026

District Focus

North Wasco County School District is pleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants for the position of ELD Educational Assistant II for the 26-27 school year
.

Job Purpose Statement/s:

Assists the classroom teacher with students who are limited in their English/Spanish proficiency by performing a wide variety of instructional and clerical duties along with student supervision. The designation of ELD Program Assistant II is assigned to those meeting the designated second language (generally Spanish) bilingual proficiency standards.

Salary: $18.81 – $21.81 (non-PERS) | $20.01 – $23.20 (PERS)

• Complete District Application
• Letter of interest
• Current Resume
• Two recent letters of reference

Education/

Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and experience in working with children and/or young adolescents; ability to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Education Act (ESSEA) (minimum 72 quarter hours of accredited college or equivalent education or successfully passed Work Keys Test in the areas of Applied Mathematics - 4, Workplace Documents - 4, and Business Writing
- 3).

Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, and/or Testing

Required:

Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and employer drug and/or alcohol testing.

Experience

Required:

Prior paid or volunteer experience with school-age children in an educational setting is preferred.

• Knowledge of basic teaching methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of instructional materials and their uses.
• Knowledge of effective student management techniques.
• Knowledge of current office practices and procedures.
• Ability to enjoy interaction with and effectively supervise students requiring use of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches.
• Ability to instruct a wide variety of students in a number of different situations.
• Ability to operate basic office and audio-visual equipment.
• Ability to accurately perform alphabetizing, record-keeping and filing procedures.
• Ability to abide by confidentiality rights of students and parents.
• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to apply school district rules, regulations, policies and practices in a fair, consistent manner.

• Assists students in their understanding of instructional concepts by reemphasizing the basic elements of teacher-directed activities with those students needing additional or repetitive assistance.
• Assists with the preparation of instructional and enrichment materials for the student using the student’s primary language.
• Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up by the teacher.
• Assists with simple school translations and documents and performs translation services during parent conferences.
• Writes simple letters and other student or parent materials in the appropriate foreign language.
• Administers tests and language assessments under the guidance of the teacher for the purpose of evaluating students’ language ability.
• Confers with students, parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students’ progress and/or implementing students’ objectives.
• Performs record-keeping and basic clerical functions for the purpose of supporting teachers in maintaining updated records.
• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of supporting students in the completion of their work and/or sharing the progress of students with other staff and/or parents and non-English speaking participants. Simple IEPs (School Involved).
• Records grades, checks student work, corrects papers that do not require subjective evaluation and supervises testing and make-up work.
• Secures and stores instructional materials as needed by the teacher or students.
• Administers standardized tests under the supervision…