Vallejo Unified School District

Job Category

Academic-Teaching

Overview

Description

VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

JOB DESCRIPTION

BILINGUAL TUTOR

Department: Academic Achievement & Assessment (AAA)

Work Year: 183 Days per year

Classification: Classified

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DESCRIPTION OF POSITION:

Under the direction of the Coordinator of Categorical and English Language Learner Program, the Bilingual Tutor helps the limited English proficient student acquire English proficiency and make academic progress by providing academic instructional support in the primary language of the student.

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES:

• Assist new students and/or the parents of the new students, explaining school procedures and providing "survival" information. E'
• Assess the primary language skills of the student in order to determine appropriate instructional support. E
• Coordinate efforts with the classroom teacher to ensure that relevant and appropriate support is provided. E
• Help the student understand classroom assignments, including instructions and directions. E
• Translate text materials, help the student with study skills and test-taking skills. E
• Assist parents and teachers to communicate about school related concerns. E
• Assist the student with school-wide problems that might arise. E
• Help monitor student progress and provide encouragement and support to students. E
• Other related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• High School graduation or equivalent.
• Must have full proficiency in the primary language of the student and proficiency in English.
• Professional or volunteer work with children's groups, tutoring, and/or mentoring highly desirable.
• Must meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirement of an associate of arts degree, forty-eight college credits, or pass an examination.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

KNOWLEDGE of:

• Efficient strategies for working with students and adults in the school setting.

Ability to:

• Ability to be dependable and flexible
• Speak clearly and distinctly

Licenses:

• Must have appropriate California Driver's License and be insurable by the District's carrier.

Classroom or office

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Frequency Key:
None (1);
Occasional - up to 25% of shift (2);
Intermittently – up to 50% of shift (3);
Frequently – up to 75% of shift (4).

Activity Frequency

Lift/carry 0-10 lbs 3

Twist 2

Lift/carry 11-25 lbs 3

Squat 2

Lift/carry 26-40 lbs 2

Lift/carry 41-100 lbs 1

Climb 2

Stand 3

Reach above shoulder 2

Walk 4

Grip/Grasp 3

Sit 4

Extend/Flex Neck 3

Drive 2

Use Right Hand 4

Perform Repetitive Hand Motions 3

Use Left Hand 4

Keyboarding/Mouse Work 3

Ability to See 4

Ability to Hear 4

THE VALLEJO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and in compliance with federal and state laws, prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived race, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, age, parental, family, or marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (sexual harassment), or sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.