Native Language Teaching Assistant; Pashto Bilingual

Overview

Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual) — Urbana School District #116, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Urbana, Illinois. Open in Google Maps. This job is also posted in Urbana School District #116.

Job : 4676386

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Jan 02, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Title: Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual)

Location: Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Elementary

Supervisor: Building Principal(s) and Director of Bilingual Programs

Job Summary: The Native Language Teaching Assistant works under the direct supervision of the ESL/Bilingual teacher and under the broad supervision of the building principal(s) and Director of Multilingual Programs.

Essential Functions: The Teaching Assistant shall assume the following duties:

• Provide native language literacy and/or math instruction to small groups of students.
• Assist in supporting ESL classrooms and/or general education classrooms as determined by the supervisor(s).
• Assist in translation/interpretation in appropriate native languages of students and families.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the supervisor as it relates to individual students or the classroom.

Qualifications: Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE. Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.

Other

Skills and Abilities:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Pashto bilingual required

Terms of Employment: Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

Evaluation: To be completed by director/principal with input from the classroom teacher.

Start Date: ASAP and for SY 2026-27

Note: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position. This position is non-exempt.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Revised: September 2016

Position Type: 6.0 Hours Per Day

Job Categories: Instructional Support >
Paraprofessional / IA

• Guadlupe Ricconi, Director of Multilingual Programs
• Central Office
• Email: gricconi