Emergent Bilingual Instructional Aide - Full-time

h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"Primary Purpose:/span/h1 h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Assist in the preparation and management of classroom activities andnbsp;/spanspan style="font-weight: 400;"administrative requirements related to the implementation of the ESL program. Bilingual preferred./span/span/h1 h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"Qualifications:/span/h1 pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Education/Certification:/span/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"High school diploma or GED/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Associates degree or higher preferred/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Valid Texas educational aide certificate ornbsp;mustnbsp;obtain within 90 days of employment by demonstrated competency through a state or local assessment/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"nbsp;/span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Special Knowledge/Skills:/span/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to work with childrennbsp;/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to follow verbal and written instructions/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Ability to communicate effectively/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Knowledge of general office equipment/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Possess skills to operate and work with computer/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Proficient in MS office, Excel and the Google Suite/span/li li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Bilingual skills preferred but not required/span/li /ul pstrongExperience:/strong/p ul li style="font-weight: 400;"span style="font-weight: 400;"Some experience working with children/span/li /ul pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"strongnbsp;/strong/span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"strongMajor Responsibilities and Duties:/strong/span/p p style="font-size: 10pt;"nbsp;/p ul liWork with individual students or small groups to conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teachernbsp;/li liAssist teachers in providing instruction for students identified as Emergent Bilingual learners in an inclusive settingnbsp;/li liAssist with the administration and scoring of objective testing instruments or work assignmentsnbsp;/li liAssist in supervising students throughout the school day, both inside and outside the classroomnbsp;/li liKeep the teacher informed of any special needs or problems of individual studentsnbsp;/li liAssist in keeping administrative records and preparing required reportsnbsp;/li liAssist in preparing instructional materials and classroom displaysnbsp;/li liAssist in maintaining a neat and orderly classroom/li liAssist in inventory, care, and maintenance of classroom equipmentnbsp;/li liParticipate in staff development training programs, faculty meetings, and special events, as required/li liWork in collaboration with other faculty and staff to ensure effective communication andnbsp;coordinationnbsp;/li liAssist in monitoring students to ensure an effective learning environment/li /ul pnbsp;/p p style="font-size: 10pt; display: inline !important;"Maintain confidentiality./p p style="font-size: 10pt;"nbsp;/p ul liAttend staff development as directed by the principalnbsp;/li liPerforms other duties as assigned/li /ul pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"nbsp;/span/p h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"Supervisornbsp;Responsibilities:/span/h1 pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"None/span/p h1span style="font-size: 10pt;"Working Conditions:/span/h1 pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:/span/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"Work will predominantly be inside but outdoor work will occur.nbsp; Working conditions may be in both heat and cold.nbsp; Job requires bending, lifting up to 50 pounds, reaching overhead, twisting, and sitting on the floor. Work environment may include indoor, outdoor, and field trips. Work under fast-paced, loud, stressful conditions.nbsp; Some local travel may be required./span/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="font-size: 10pt;"span style="font-weight: 400;"The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required. /span/span/p