Tutor - English as a Second Language (ESL) - Interpreter

Posted: Continuous 2012-08-03
Available: To be determined Closes: 08/08/2012
All K-12 Schools As Assigned
 

Terms of Employment:

10 Months/Year

 

 

Benefits Type:

NonBenefited - Casual/Seasonal

 

 

Reports To:

ESL Coordinator

 

 

Salary:

Commensurate with the Brandywine School District's Casual/Seasonal Salary Schedule

(Tutor Tier Rate)

 

 

To Apply: 

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Job Goal:   To provide support, written and sight translation and interpreting services to school district's English as a Second Language (ESL) students and their families. 

 

Job Qualifications:  

1.      At least a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a related field preferred. 

2.      Bilingual or multilingual (Spanish).

3.      Work experience in ESL education or related field.

 

Essential Functions:  

1.      Collaborate with school staff to offer interpreting services to parents of ESL students on a regular basis.

2.      Provide interpreting services to new families during registration and parent teacher conferences.

3.      Provide and/or arrange interpreting services to ESL families across district (including non-Spanish speaking families) on an as needed basis during the day and at some evening events as necessary.

4.      Assist in keeping accurate ESL files and records of ESL students.

5.      Become a certified ACCESS Test Administrator and assist other schools with test administration during testing window as needed.

6.      Assist with the entering and maintenance of state test accommodations and serve as an interpreter for ESL students during testing.

7.      Assist with scheduling of other interpreters during parent/teacher conferences, testing, and IEP meetings.

8.      Maintain two-way communications with parents, administrators, teachers and counselors on student progress as per district-developed practices.

9.      Provide district wide interpreting services during IEP team meetings and parent/teacher conferences.

10.   Attend appropriate district staff development and approved state professional conferences to stay abreast of current issues.

11.   Collaborate with classroom teachers of ESL students on a regular basis in order to tutor and co-teach ESL students in the regular classroom.

12.   Provide services to identify ESL students in an inclusion model.

13.   Adapt instructional materials as necessary to meet the needs of ESL students.

14.   Other duties as assigned.

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