Job Position Title: ELL Associate
Supervisor: Building Principal
Status: Classified Employee
Under the guidance of the district ELL teacher and the supervision of building principals, the ELL associate will provide assistance to non-English speaking students. They will supervise and assist students in acquiring English speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills.
Qualifications: - High school diploma or equivalent
- Must clear state criminal record check and child abuse check
- Provide documentation of acceptable health via an initial employment physical with capabilities to fulfill the duties of this position
- Strong command of the English language
- Secondary language skills preferred but not required
Education/Aptitude: - Fluent in English speaking, reading and writing
- Computer proficiency in skill-appropriate software
- Self-starter and being able to help students become more self-sufficient and/or successful in classes
- Good human relations and interpersonal skills (sense of humor, enthusiasm, patience, dependability, etc.)
Licenses/Certification: - Required: Valid (state) driver’s license and insurability by the district’s insurance carrier will be required if applicable to the position
- Required: Knowledge of blood borne pathogens and training certificate required; will provide the training
- Preferred: American Heart Association or Red Cross First Aid/CPR certification
- Preferred: Paraeducator certificate
- Preferred: Mandatory reporting for adult/child abuse training certification
Experience: ?Experience working with ELL students preferred
Essential Functions and Frequencies: The following three frequency levels are defined by the Department of Labor (DOL) and applied to work tasks; i.e., rare to occasional, frequent and constant (RO/F/C). The DOL definitions of these frequencies are:
| Rare to (O)ccasional | 0 to 20 times during a shift or 33% of the time |
| (F)requent | 20-100 times during a shift or 33-66% of the time |
| (C)onstant | Over 100 times during a shift or 66-100% of the time |
(O-C)
Tutor and assist children individually or in small groups to help students master IEP assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
(O) Under supervision of the teacher and/or therapists,
assist students with personal hygiene, eating, behavioral/social role modeling and other cares per each student’s IEP.
(O-F)
Maintain a safe, clean, orderly, confidential and sanitary environment for the students and assist teachers with classroom work (such as filing, updating student files, researching topics, record keeping).
(F)
Observe students’ performances, record relevant data to assess progress and discuss assigned duties with supervising teacher and therapists.
- Attend staff, safety and continuing education meetings as required by the school district.
Notice of Non-Discrimination-public notice: It is the policy of the Fairfield Community School District not to illegally discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and it its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact the district’s Equity Coordinator, Zach Wigle, Director of Curriculum Fairfield Community School District ACT Center Central Office, 403 South 20th St., Fairfield, IA 52556 Telephone: (641)
472-2655. Email:
zach.wigle@fairfieldsfuture.org