Spanish Paraprofessional for International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program

Chappell Elementary School is currently looking for energetic, student focused individuals who want to work with students and staff as a Bilingual (Spanish) Paraprofessional. This is a full-time position during the student calendar year. This will be a unique opportunity to support a school in their acquisition of Spanish language and culture in a Spanish class. The atmosphere at Chappell is collaborative with a lot of opportunities for students and staff.

The start and end times may vary as you may be assigned to ride the school bus to support students. Your scheduled days of the week and hours are subject to change based upon the educational staffing and safety needs of the District.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (including but not limited to):

1. Follows the Core Values of the Green Bay Area Public School District as driver of our words and actions: Excellence, Engagement, Equity, Integrity, and

Responsibility.

2. Provide instructional support by translating written materials and/or oral lectures to limited or non-English speaking students individually or in small groups

in the specified language to accomplish learning objectives.

3. Interprets and translates for students, parents, counselors, teachers, and others as assigned.

4. Assist with ELL folders/record keeping of placement of files, achievement data, etc.

5. Clerical duties, such as keeping attendance records.

6. Collects fees and performing general housekeeping duties.

7. Administers, scores and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.

8. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.

9. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.

10. Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes.

11. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.

12. Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.

13. Assists with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and storytelling.

14. Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students.

15. Assists students in the library or media center.

16. Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher.

17. Helps students with their clothing, wash-up, and toilet routines, as necessary.

18. Assists with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines, as necessary.

19. Practices ethical and professional standards of conduct, including confidentiality.

20. Maintains confidentiality in verbal, written, and electronic communication.

21. Refers confidential information to the appropriate person.

Additional Essential Functions:

• Participates in workshops, conferences and/or meetings for the purpose of maintaining skills for professional growth and/or conveying information

• Works in collaboration with classroom teachers, PYP Coordinator and administration to determine scope and sequence of Spanish language instruction

• Works collaboratively with all students to teach Spanish everyday expressions and words

• Works collaboratively with all teachers to highlight traditions and celebrations in Spanish-speaking countries

In keeping safety and wellness of our staff, students and community our priority, the Green Bay Public School District is temporarily fully digital in our recruitment and engagement processes. This means that during this safer at home time, we will only be facilitating phone and/or virtual interviews for all positions.