TEACHER ASSISTANT-BILINGUAL

POSITION GOAL

To provide bilingual instructional assistance in the class room by assisting in a variety of activities including the preparation of instructional materials, presenting classroom instruction, performing various clerical duties, and assisting and supervising the actions of students to enrich the delivery of education to students. The assignments will be consistent with the state statutes, regulations and good educational practices and programs of The School Board of Broward County, Florida. To assist with the effective implementation of a specific grant if necessary.

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• A minimum of two (2) years of demonstrated experience, within the last five (5) years, in working with children preferred.
• Ability to speak, read and write English and the language representative of the targeted English Language Learners (ELLs) population(s). Sensitive to other cultures. Ability to work with students. Computer skills. Haitian / Creole Speaking .
• Successful completion of the Teacher Assisting Curriculum at the designated technical college in the Broward County School District and achieve a passing score on the ParaPro Test, or other officially sanctioned standard tests, to demonstrate the ability to assist in instructing reading / language arts, writing, and mathematics; or reading readiness, writing readiness, and mathematics readiness, as appropriate. Computer skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS-frequency, contact, purpose

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT