Job Description

OVERVIEW

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. The Emergent Bilingual Paraprofessional role will help support the academic and linguistic needs of emergent bilingual/ESL students during content-based and ESL pull-out instruction. The Emergent Bilingual Paraprofessional will also have the opportunity to play a significant role connecting with families and facilitating effective learning experiences through collaboration with content-area teachers.

DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Work with students in instructional and classroom activities at the direction of the ESL Program Manager and in partnership with the campus ESL coordinator

• Assist with direct academic and language designed instructional activities during content-based or ESL pull-out instruction

• Providing home language tutorial assistance to individual students and help them prepare assignments in their second language

• Functioning as a liaison between classroom teacher and student.

• Communicate regularly with classroom teacher and parents regarding student’s needs and progress

• Assisting in communication between school and parents.

• Participating in professional development activities.

• Assisting with classroom, district, and state-wide ESL assessments.

• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

• Bilingual (English and Spanish) preferred

• Experience working with students or adults learning a second language

• Knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing, and mathematics

• Excellent written and oral communication skills (bilingual in Spanish preferred)

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE: 

• Highly Qualified paraprofessionals must have a high school diploma or its recognized equivalent and meet one of the following requirements:

  • Complete at least two years of study at an institution of higher education (defined as completion of 48 semester hours or equivalent trimester hours) of college coursework or an applicable number of semester hours as defined by the institution of higher education attended, whichever is less;

  • Possess an associate’s (or higher) degree; or

  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate, through a formal state or local academic assessment–

• The paraprofessional must also meet the state’s paraprofessional certification exam and requirements.  Paraprofessionals whose duties consist solely of parent and family engagement activities or translation services are exempt from the qualification requirement.

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience with teaching a second language.

• College training in second language teaching.

Additional Information

COMPENSATION

As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as life insurance and disability plans.

 KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.