Language Acquisition Aide - Part-time

pThe job of a Language Acquisition Aide was established for the purpose/s of assisting in the assessment and instruction of students' English language acquisition from their native language; and administering tests./p pnbsp;/p pstrongBARGAINING UNIT MEMBERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FIRST/strong/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongWork Year/strong/spanstrong:/strong/p p5.75 Hours/Day/p p195 Days/Year/p pTime:nbsp;nbsp;7:45am-2:00pm/p pnbsp;/p pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongProbationary Rate/strong/spanstrong:/strong/p p$17.43/hr.nbsp; After 45 worked days rate increases to $18.11/hr./p pnbsp;/p pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongQualifications/strong/spanstrong:/strong/p pHigh school diploma or its equivalent. Must understand, speak, read and write English. Basic knowledge of additional languages (Arabic, Vietnamese, Albanian, Bengali) preferred. Ability to work with students is required.nbsp; Must havenbsp;basic skills assessment, pertinent to position qualifications at 70%.nbsp; Selected candidates will be contacted for testing if requirements are not on file with the district./p pnbsp;/p pstrongAll Langauge Acquisition Aides must meetnbsp;span style="text-decoration: underline;"one/span of the following qualifications:/strong/p ul liCompleted at least 2 years of study at an institution of higher education (equal to 60 credit hours)/li liObtained an Associate's Degree or higher/li liETS ParaPro Assessment/li liMichigan Test for Teacher Certification - Basic Skills (MTTC)/li liWorkKeys:nbsp;emReading for Information, Applied Mathematics, and Writing/em portions of the WorkKeys prior to June 1, 2017 will meet state requirements/li /ul pspan style="text-decoration: underline;"strongBasic Responsibilities/strong/spanstrong:/strong/p pbull; Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts./p pbull; Guide students in independent study (e.g. enrichment work, language acquisition, remedial work, etc.) for the purpose of fostering student success./p pbull; Implement under the supervision of the teacher, instructional programs (e.g. tests, homework assignments, make-up work, lesson plans, etc.) for the purpose of assisting the teacher in improving the studentrsquo;s academic success through a defined course of study./p pbull; Perform on occasion, clerical functions (e.g. copying, scheduling, faxes, bulletin boards, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or administrator in providing records or other support materials./p pbull; Perform record keeping (e.g. student work log, etc.) for the purpose of supporting the teacher and/or administrator in providing necessary records/materials./p pbull; Support ELL students (e.g. attending parent-teacher conferences) for the purpose of assisting in communication to foster studentsrsquo; success./p pbull; Translate verbal and written communication(s) for the purpose of assisting students in the classroom./p pbull; Maintain regular personal attendance and punctuality for the purpose of ensuring efficient delivery of services to the District. bull; Occasionally assist other personnel for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities./p pnbsp;/p