Urgently Require Redding Public Schools: Instructional Assistant - Multi-Language Learners in Redding, CT
Job title: Redding Public Schools: Instructional Assistant - Multi-Language Learners
Company: Easton, Redding & Region 9 Public School Districts
Job description: Position Available: Commencing with the 2023-2024 school year. Official start date will be August 30, 2023.
Salary and Benefits: In accordance with the support staff collective bargaining unit agreement. Competitive benefits. Starting salary approximately $16.00/hour-$17.00/hour for a paid 6.25 hour day. There is an additional one-half hour unpaid for lunch.
Schedule: The successful candidate will split time between Redding Elementary School and John Read Middle School working under the direction of the Multi-Language Learner teacher.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- College degree OR high school diploma with evidence of having passed the ParaPro exam
- Experience working with young children and adolescents ranging in grade levels from kindergarten to grade 8.
- Ability to work directly with students from grades kindergarten to grade 8 who are learning to speak English, with oversight provided by the Multilingual Learner teacher.
- Applicants should have an interest in supporting students in varying stages of English language acquisition. Knowledge of a language other than English is not required.
- Ability to work with students one-on-one or in small group settings
- Ability to communicate with and relate well to young children and adolescents
- Good organizational skills
- Flexibility
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sense of humor
- Formal letter of application
- Resume
- Three recent letters of recommendation/references
- Transcripts if applicable or evidence of having passed the ParaPro exam