English Language Development (ELD) Aide

English Language Development (ELD) Aide

32.5 hrs/wk (All Aides/Para Positions will be hired through Kelly Education)

Building: Elementary/Middle/High School

Requirements: Act 24 Arrest/Conviction Certification; Act 34 Criminal Clearance; Act 151 Child Line Clearance; Act 114 FBI Fingerprinting Security Clearances; Act 168 Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release and SafeSchools Training

Summary: An English Language Development (ELD) Aide provides individualized adult support to a student or group of students under the direction of a certified ESL teacher and general supervision of the building principal and program supervisor of ELD. An ELD Aide provides language support services, facilitating student access to educational materials across multiple disciplines. An ELD Aide exhibits strong interpersonal and communication skills and creates a responsive and productive working relationship with students, teachers, and other staff through clear and concise communication. An ELD Aide encourages initiative and a sense of responsibility for learning in multilingual learners.

Team/Department: English Language Development

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• English language proficiency
• Cultural competencies
• Bilingual preferred/desired
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the board may find appropriate and acceptable

Position Goal: Provide individualized support to address language needs in addition to assisting ESL teachers with providing support to classroom teachers to ensure multilingual learners have appropriate and equitable access to all material and assessments within the school curriculum.

Reports To: Certified ESL teachers, building principals, and supervisor of ELD Department.

Supervises: Responsible for supervising students under the direction of a certified ESL teacher and/or building administrator.

Performance Responsibilities:

1. Assist instructional personnel in the implementation of individual educational plans for students identified as multilingual learners.
2. Tutor individuals and small groups of students to reinforce and follow up learning activities.
3. Provide instructional push-in and pull-out intervention support.
4. Assist students in the development of appropriate cultural/social behaviors.
5. Assist in the development and maintenance of a learning environment appropriate to the special instructional requirements of students.
6. Provide empathetic understanding of cultural experiences to assist students with bilingual/bicultural needs.
7. Use inquiry, varied types of questions, and probes to elicit student responses at various cognitive levels.
8. Provide time and attention equitably among all students while circulating freely and spontaneously around the classroom.
9. Reflect an attitude that values diversity and put effort toward increasing cultural competency.
10. Employ strategies that motivate, encourage and promote high performance in all students.
11. Exhibit aide/student interactions that reflect politeness, warmth, praise, and cooperation.
12. Perform duties assigned by the ESL teacher(s), or ELD supervisor in accordance with board policy.

Available: Immediately

Contact: Mrs. Michelle Sarokon HR Coordinator 540 W. North St. Carlisle, PA 17013

The Carlisle Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability or any other status protected by law in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

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