Metro

English Language Learning (ELL) Assistant (Long-Term Substitute)

Kaposia Elementary School

6.5 hours per day with a half hour duty-free lunch, Monday-Friday, school days only.   Assignment begins immediately through approximately the end of December.

Job Summary
This position is responsible for assisting one or more licensed teachers in providing instructional and/or behavioral support for students whom English is not their first language.

Job Functions

Assist students for whom English is not their first language in all academic areas.  This includes implementing curriculum and adapting instructional strategies and materials according to the needs of the student under the direction of a licensed teacher.
Support licensed teacher in utilizing a variety of learning and behavioral management techniques as needed.
Assist students, as needed, who ride the school bus by meeting them at the bus the first day of class and helping them locate their bus in the afternoon.
Assist students with lunch, media center or other school activities, as needed.
Complete accurate and timely reporting of services and progress for student report cards, progress notes and/or conferences.
Assist classroom teacher in implementing district policies and procedures, including but not limited to emergency procedures, building orientation, confidentiality, student vulnerability, data collection, test administration and classroom management.
Understand and maintain boundaries and confidentiality with students, families, and staff.
Other Duties as assigned

Description:

• Position is Monday-Friday, primarily school days only. The hours are approximately 8:00am – 4:00pm
• Non-exempt, hourly positions, 7.5 hours of paid time and an unpaid 30-minute lunch break.
• The wage will be determined based on education and experience.

Purpose:

• To work in partnership with grade level teachers, developing plans and implementing programs to meet the needs of individual learners, and to provide flexibility within the learning environment
• To provide additional supervision across the Lower School

Primary Functions

• Teaching
  • Provide support in literacy and math to support learner differences
    • Literacy
      • Assess students
      • Meet with guided reading groups or literacy circles
      • Provide enriched literacy experiences
    • Math
      • Deliver and monitor daily math facts work, collect data
      • Meet with smaller math groups, per teacher request
    • Assist in preparation of lessons
    • Assess students using in-house testing and leveling systems
    • Facilitate small groups per teacher request
• Assist in day-to-day classroom operations

Supervision Duties

• All Teaching Assistants will be expected to accompany their classes to lunch and recess. Additionally, all Teaching Assistants will be assigned additional duties throughout the school day. These will be divided as equally as possible among all the teaching assistants.