Looking for ELL Teaching Assistant in Columbus, OH

Job title: ELL Teaching Assistant
Company: Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
Job description: Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with English language learners in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

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 assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• 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.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists language learners, including those with special needs, in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement of ILP/IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in ILP/IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.
• May assist in the training of other teaching assistants.

Additional Duties:

• Assist counseling or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility. Equipment
Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.

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 culturally and linguistically diverse students.
• 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 in English and Spanish (preferred, not required).

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards
Works in standard office and school building environments.
Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualification High School Diploma
Previous experience working with children
Previous experience interacting with linguistically and/or culturally diverse communities.
Bi-lingual (Spanish) is preferred

Terms of Employment:
Less than 12 month
5.9 Hours per day
Grade 6 on Classified Staff Salary Matrix
Other conditions and stipulations as listed in the Classified Staff Handbook

Starting Hourly Rate Placement: $15.12-16.36 based on experience
An additional $1 per hour will be paid through referendum funds

Hiring Manager: Dr. Michael Parsons - [email protected]

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Expected salary: $15.12 - 16.36 per hour
Location: Columbus, OH Apply Now