JCMS EL Paraprofessional/Translator

Position Purpose

- Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member to assist certified professional staff with student support to meet instructional goals and objectives

***It is required that you be able to speak Spanish for the translator role.

Essential Job Functions

- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills

- Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement interventions

- Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs

- Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance

- Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task

- Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas

- Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student educatio

Travel Requirements

- Travel between schools, or between schools and central offices, may be required for certain positions

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

- Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form

- Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students

- Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel)

- Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals

- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others

- Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs

- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work

- Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required

- Effective writing and verbal communication skills

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

- Works in standard office and school building environments

- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities

Note: Also see the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Functions for this position

Qualifications Profile

- Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

- High School diploma or equivalent and completion of paraprofessional test or 48 college credit hours

- Successful completion of college level coursework or passing of examination as required by the No Child Left Behind Act

- Prior experience working with special needs children desirable

FLSA Status: Non-exempt