SAN LEANDRO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT HUMAN RESOURCES JOB DESCRIPTION BILINGUAL PARA-EDUCATOR ELD 1 Definition: The bilingual para-educator’s prime responsibility is to help students who are learning English attain higher levels of scholastic achievement by assisting students in their primary language either individually or in small groups. Under the direction of a certificated person, bilingual para-educators assist certificated personnel with various clerical duties; perform a variety of routine clerical and instructionally related tasks; perform other related duties as required. Examples of Duties: o Assume considerable responsibility for implementing small group or individual instruction. o Provide tutoring and assistance as needed to individualize the educational program for students o Prepare instructional materials on minimal occasions o Administer and correct language proficiency o In family’s primary language, assists with school-home communications, such as parent phone calls, brief notes to home during normal work hours. Qualifications: o Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with students and adults o Ability to work under supervision and to follow directions o Some background in clerical tasks desired o Ability to learn computer keyboarding o Ability to exercise tact and good judgment o Ability to perform specialized duties appropriate to differing subject areas o Pass district test for this position o Bilingual language skills that support student needs Experience: o Some experience with school related jobs desired Education: o Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade. Some college and/or advanced training is preferred. Training in a para-educator program or experience as a para-educator is highly desirable o Position will require annual training including current testing materials 6/07