Instructional Aide Ii - Bilingual​/Bicultural; Mandarin

Job Title

Part-Time Bilingual/Bicultural Instructional Assistant

Applicants must provide all required documents with a completed application to be considered. Incomplete application packets will not be considered. (Refer to the Job Experience and Education below for details)

Currently, we have 2 part-time openings for 3.75-hour, 9.5-month employees at various school sites. The work hours for this position vary by site, Monday through Friday. Under general supervision of the principal or designee, perform a variety of bilingual/bicultural instructional activities; support and help English Learner (EL) students improve their English skills; assist EL students with cultural acclimation; work focuses on academic as well as social-emotional growth of the student;

perform a variety of supportive tasks and follow-up activities; serve as an interpreter for community members with a limited English speaking ability; other related work as required.

Essential job functions include:

• Assist instructional personnel with students experiencing bilingual/bicultural instructional needs
• Assist classroom students and small group settings, focusing on language and social-emotional growth
• Serve as a translator and interpreter to facilitate communication with non-English speaking members of family and school community
• Work in various instructional settings, including individual tutoring and small groups of students
• Provide support to reinforce and follow up language development and learning activities
• Manage student behavior through a variety of strategies and techniques, promoting positive social behaviors
• Assist students who do not speak English to become independent in classes
• Develop and assist in development of specialized instructional materials
• Assist in development and maintenance of related student records and files
• Administer and score criterion-referenced tests, state, and district-mandated language proficiency tests, and general aptitude tests
• Requisition, store, distribute and maintain an inventory of bilingual/bicultural educational materials, supplies, and equipment
• Assist in development and maintenance of a learning environment appropriate to special instructional and language requirements of students
• Use a second language and provide cultural experiences for students with bilingual/bicultural needs
• Perform language census testing and records results
• Participate in professional development opportunities offered by department, school site, and District that are held during employee's work hours and work year
• May assist in translation of quizzes, tests, and school-to-home flyers
• May assist with translations in parent conferences
• Performs related duties as assigned

Applicants must provide the following documents with the completed application:

Experience and education requirement:
One year of paid or volunteer experience working with various age groups of children experiencing language deficiencies and remedial instruction needs is preferred.

Education:

Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade, with coursework or training in child growth and development and bilingual/bicultural instructional processes. License and/or Certificate Requirement:
Possess and maintain current First Aid Certification. Possess and maintain current CPR Certification.

Physical demands:
Persons performing service in this position classification will be expected to perform light work, which involves lifting no more than 20 pounds at a time with frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 pounds. If someone can do light work, we determine that he or she can also do sedentary work. (Per the Code of Federal Regulations – Section 404.1567 "Physical Exertion Requirements") The physical requirements indicated below are examples of the physical aspects of this position classification must perform in carrying out essential job functions.

• Function effectively in classroom and outside play environments, engaged in work of a moderately active nature
• Stand and walk for extended periods of time (greater than one hour)
• Bend down at child's level to assist with changing…