COMMUNITY
UNIT SCHOOL
DISTRICT
220
BARRINGTON
, ILLINOIS
60010
JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE:
ESL/ Bilingual
Teaching Assistant (temporary assignment for
duration of 2011-2012 school year)
QUALIFICATIONS:
1.
High School
diploma required.
2.
Must meet No Child
Left Behind (NCLB) education requirements for student
interaction.
3.
Demonstrates
native or near native oral and written fluency in
Spanish.
4.
Demonstrates
proficient use of the English language in written and oral
forms to facilitate communication with cooperating
teachers.
5.
Establishes
and maintains effective working relations with staff and the
public.
6.
Uses/operates computer equipment
related to the position/job.
7.
Possess good
organizational and clerical skills.
8.
Able to
demonstrate patience and gain student cooperation.
REPORTS TO:
Supervisor of the cooperating teacher and/or
Director of ELL Services
SUPERVISES:
Supervises students as assigned.
POSITION SUMMARY:
To assist the classroom teacher(s) in providing
individualized and/or small group instruction to students.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Under the direction and supervision of the
classroom teacher, the ESL/Bilingual Teaching Assistant assists
the teacher in the classroom:
1.
Collaborate
with the classroom teacher to coordinate instruction for
English language learners.
2.
Communicate with
mainstream and special service teachers to facilitate student
access to special services.
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3.
Assist with the
administration of mandated English proficiency assessments
which would include ACCESS screening and testing and
IMAGE.
4.
Interpret complex
vocabulary and/or concepts to accelerate student
comprehension.
5.
Facilitate
communication with parents.
6.
Provide assistance
to the student(s) with other class projects and initiatives as
deemed appropriate.
7.
Assist at special school events
and/or outdoor activities as requested.
8.
Perform other
tasks and responsibilities assigned by the
supervisor(s).
PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF THE JOB:
This job may require the following:
spending a portion of each
day outdoors on the playground in a variety of weather
conditions, occasional lifting of weights up to 50 lbs.,
ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time.
GENERAL COMMENTS:
This job entails working with students in
classroom and campus settings.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT
(completed by the Office of Human Resources):
6.5 hours per day
T-AA Wage
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