7 hours per day

Qualifications Profile:

Must meet the following requirements which include:

High school diploma in addition to one of the following:

• Associate’s degree
• 2 years of college (48 semester credits)
• Pass the PRAXIS Paraprofessional test

Position Purpose
- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions
-Bi-Lingual in the Spanish and English languages
-Ability to read and write documentation in the Spanish and English languages
-Ability to speak fluently in the Spanish and English languages
-Ability to interpret during parent/teacher conferences
-Ability to work one-on-one with students, parents and staff members
-Willingness to be trained to assist with the WIDA testing program
-Ability to assist with the instruction of ELL students in traditional classroom settings

Additional Duties:
-  Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
-  Perform any other related duties as assigned.
Note:   The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities.  It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment:
-  Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.