English Language Learners; ELL Aide

Position: English Language Learners (ELL) Aide
Valparaiso Community School Corporation

Valparaiso High School

Title:

English Language Learner Aide

TO APPLY!

Qualifications:

Knowledge of another language is helpful, but NOT required

1. 2 years of college experience; or

2. A 2-year college degree; or

3. Passed the Para Pro Assessment within 1 year of employment; or

4. One year or 1,000 hours of previous employment experience in a school or other setting in a position that supported student academic instruction; or

5. Completed 48 credit hours of college level classes

6.

Experience with Special Education Instruction Preferred

REPORTS TO:

Building Level Administrators/ELL District Coordinator

Job Goal:

* To work with administrators and teachers in assisting students

* Knowledge of another language is helpful, but NOT required

Expectations:

* Assignments may vary from day to day depending on student needs

* Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce English language learning of material or skills under the direct supervision of the teacher

* Reinforce material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities

* Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student

* Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers

* Monitor student progress

* Attend conferences/workshops for ELL Professional development

* Attend district staff meetings with ELL District Coordinator

* Participate in training programs, as assigned

* Coordinate and/or administer the WIDA assessment for ELL students

* Facilitate the completion of ELL documents

* Facilitate and or translate documents

* Maintain high standards as a role model, while advocating the skills, mission and objectives of the school and district

* Promote good citizenship, be understanding and fair, and display a character of integrity

* Effectively communicate with students, parents, teachers, and administrators

* Perform other duties as requested by the ELL District Coordinator

* Other duties assigned by the principal

Compensation:

* Starting base rate: $13.85/hour

* 6.5 hours daily/32.5 hours weekly

* Paid Time Off

* Group Life Insurance