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HOURS:  4 hrs/day - .5 FTE

TITLE:  Instructional Assistant II (ELD) - Elementary

REPORTS TO:  School Administrator and/or designee

*Must be considered Highly Qualified to apply*

PURPOSE

To improve student achievement by performing duties related to the assessment and enrollment of emerging bilinguals and English learners in the District’s instructional programs. Provide instructional and non-instructional support to students under the supervision and guidance of a licensed teacher.  This may require an instructional setting separate from the teacher, but within the framework of a teacher-planned and evaluated program; assist in providing home-school communication with non-English speaking parents.

This is the mid-level class within the Instructional Assistant series.  Employees within this class are distinguished from the Instructional Assistant I by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned, including the exercise of independent thinking, judgment, problem-solving, and decision-making.  This class is distinguished from the Instructional Assistant III by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Receives supervision from Administrator and may receive guidance and direction from Administrative Assistant and/or licensed staff.  Exercises no supervision.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform successfully in this position, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

• A minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent
• Ability to speak, read and/or write Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean or Spanish is desirable but not required
• Knowledge of practices in the student’s native language and culture
• Knowledge of basic math and reading skills
• Ability to interpret educational and social needs of students learning academic English
• Excellent communication, organizational and management skills with the ability to prioritize and organize workload demands
• Ability to work effectively with students of diverse cultures
• Ability to comprehend and follow written and oral instructions
• Complete work within established timelines
• Proficient English usage, grammar, and punctuation skills
• Basic technology skills
• Communicate with appropriate student age group requiring both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches
• Flexible and able to work harmoniously with others

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assess, test, and place new students into the appropriate school or program; contact parent(s) and school to coordinate the completion of necessary forms and procedures; deal directly with students at the school site
• Participate in meetings and conferences regarding students’ educational needs and placement
• Facilitate the enrollment of eligible students in District ELD services
• Serve as liaison between students and school, school and parents, resource and classroom teacher and other school district programs
• Provide cultural and linguistic support to classrooms with limited-English students
• Communicate effectively with parents, including English/foreign language translation
• Administer English language assessment tests
• Assist in administering educational programs designed by the ELD/classroom teacher or Teacher on Special Assignment
• Work effectively in a team situation by demonstrating cross-cultural communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to acquire new skills and obtain new information necessary to work effectively with ELD students
• Help with and/or monitor student’s completion of classroom assignments
• Provide teachers data to document student progress
• Provide students with a safe and secure environment, including small group management
• Clerical support and simple maintenance and operation of school equipment and supplies
• Prepare instructional materials related to area of assignment

This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an inclusive list of all of the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position.  While it is intended to accurately reflect the position’s activities and requirements, the administration reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and assign duties as necessary that still reflect the essential functions of the department.

WORKPLACE EXPECTATIONS

• Work effectively with and respond to people from diverse cultures or backgrounds
• Demonstrate professionalism and appropriate judgment in behavior, speech, and dress in a neat, clean and appropriate manner for the assignment and work setting
• Have regular and punctual attendance
• Confer regularly with immediate supervisor and work under the direction of licensed staff
• Follow all District policies, work procedures, and reasonable requests by proper authority
• Maintain the integrity of confidential information relating to a student, family, colleague, or district patron and relating to District personnel 

EVALUATION

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Sherwood School District 88J and Oregon School Employees Association Chapter #103.

ADA REQUIREMENTS FOR ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb up and down step stool, bend under the desks, twist from the waist, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this job including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

SHERWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT IS A FAIR SHARE DISTRICT

Sherwood School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, parental or marital status, age, or genetic information. Reasonable accommodations for the application and interview process will be provided upon request and as required in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). Disabled persons may contact Human Resources at (503) 825-5000 for additional information or assistance.  Speech/Hearing impaired persons may contact the District for assistance through the Oregon Relay at (800) 735-2900.