Position Summary:

To provide instructional assistance for ML students under the direction of the ML teacher as well as provide support in the general education classroom.

Essential Functions:

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the ML Teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives
• Administers and proctors tests, assists with homework assignments, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom
• Apply accommodations and modifications on classroom assignments and test with the guidance of the ML teacher
• Collaborates with classroom teachers
• Assists students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments
• Communicates with teachers and other district personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing ILP (Individual Learning Plan) objectives
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings (e.g. playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, cafeteria, assemblies, field trips, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Facilitates respect for students from diverse cultures
• Facilitates and encourages parental involvement
• Provides supplemental instruction to students under the direction of a classroom or ML teacher
• Assists ML teachers or classroom teachers with documenting instructional services provided
• Facilitates orientation of new ML students
• Communicate with school personnel regarding cultural and language issues 
• Assist with the organization and implementation of events and activities for the purpose of enhancing parent involvement
• Participate in required in-service activities for the purpose of maintaining and enhancing work related skills
• Performs other related work as required

Minimum Qualifications/Skills:

• 2 year or 4 year degree in Education preferred
• Experience working with school age children in a school setting
• Bilingual (spanish) candidate preferred

Work Environment:

• Ability to work in a variety of locations throughout the building, and meet the physical demands of handling a variety of responsibilities. While performing duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, hear, walk, stand and reach.

Compensation:

Commensurate with education and experience

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