ELL Instructional Assistant II-Middle School

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North Wasco County School District ispleased to announce that we are seeking qualified applicants forthe position of ELL Educational Assistant II. We are very proud of our District and the teachers administrators and support staff that provides the best education possible for the children of our community. Thank you for seeking this opportunity to be part of our team. This is a bilingual required position.

District Mission: Educating each student to the highest standards while motivating them to reach their fullest potential and graduating them to be college career and life ready.

The Gorge Lifestyle:

The phrase Gorge Lifestyle alone speaks volumes. Located along the banks of the mighty Columbia River just 84 miles east of Portland The Dalles is the eastern gateway to the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Outdoor enthusiasts find the Gorge to be a perfect environment to pursue wind snow and whitewater sports road and mountain biking hunting fishing hiking golf and more! Serving as a center of Native American trade for over 10000 years and the end of the Oregon Trail history buffs will find the area steeped in history and culture. The Dalles has a quaint and historic small town feel with a population just over 13000. Boasting a mere 14 inches of rain annually The Dalles is home to bountiful agricultural products including worldrenowned cherries grapes and wheat. It is home to Columbia Gorge Community College which offers the first windpower training program in the Pacific Northwest Googles Data Center numerous orchards vineyards wineries craft breweries and a thriving business community.

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Application Process: All application materials must be submitted electronically as part of your TalentEd/Recruit & Hire the following supplemental documents:

1. Complete District Application
2. Letter of interest
3. Current Resume
4. Two (2) recent letters of reference

Qualifications

Education/Experience:High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and experience in working with children and/or young adolescents; ability to meet the requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Education Act (ESSEA) (minimum72 quarter hours of accredited college or equivalent education or successfully passed Work Keys Test in the areas ofApplied Mathematics 4Workplace Documents 4 and Business Writing 3).

(ASSESSMENT IS OFFERED BY THE DISTRICT.)

Licenses Certifications Bonding and/or Testing Required: Criminal Justice Fingerprint Clearance and employer drug and/or alcohol testing.

Experience Required: Prior job related experience paid or volunteer with school age children in an educational setting is preferred.

• Knowledge of basic teaching methods and procedures.

• Knowledge of instructional materials and their uses.

• Knowledge of effective student management techniques.

• Knowledge of current office practices and procedures.

• Ability to enjoy interaction with and effectively supervise students requiring use of both empathetic and disciplinarian approaches.

• Ability to instruct a wide variety of students in a number of different situations.

• Ability to operate basic office and audiovisual equipment.

• Ability to accurately perform alphabetizing recordkeeping and filing procedures.

• Ability to abide by confidentiality rights of students and parents.

• Ability to work independently with a minimum of supervision.

• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.

• Ability to apply school district rules regulations policies and practices in a fair consistent manner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists students in their understanding of instructional concepts by reemphasizing the basic elements of teacherdirected activities with those students needing additional or repetitive assistance.

• Assists with the preparation of instructional and enrichment materials for the student using the students primary language.

• Guides independent study enrichment work and remedial work set up by the teacher.

• Assists with simple school translations and documents and perform translation services during parent conferences.

• Writes simple letters and other student or parent materials in the appropriate foreign language.

• Administers tests and language assessments under the guidance of the teacher for the purpose of evaluating students language ability.

• Confers with students parents and/or appropriate community agency personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluation of students progress and/or implementing students objectives.

• Performs recordkeeping and basic clerical functions for the purpose of supporting teachers in maintaining updated records

• Participates in various meetings for the purpose of supporting students in the completion of their work and /or sharing the progress of students with other staff and/or parents and NonEnglish speaking participants. Simple IEPS (School Involved)

• Records grades checks student work corrects papers that do not require subjective evaluation and supervises testing and makeup work.

• Secures and stores instructional materials as needed by the teacher or students.

• Administers standardized tests under the supervision of the teacher.

• Supervises students during instructional and noninstructional activities including hallways lunchroom playground gymnasium library and bus lines.

• Assists in filing sorting alphabetizing data collecting and organizing materials.

• Enforces classroom and school rules in a consistent manner and flows guidelines for implementation of disciplinary actions.

• Detains students for alleged misconduct and delivers students to appropriate authority.

• Monitors all nonschool personnel and directs them to the office or off school premises.

• Performs some oral and written translations as needed. Performs general clerical duties and office organization including considerable typing filing and record keeping. Counting and preparing g money for bank deposit maintaining records copying cutting stencils alphabetizing and filling materials operating office equipment preparing basic art work typing lists and reports selling and recording lunch tickets and maintaining supply inventory.

• Maintains a positive and effective relationship with administrators students staff parents and patrons.

Any offer of employment made by North Wasco County School District is contingent upon satisfactory results of:

1. Drug screening tests for any illegal drug or substance classified in Schedules I through V under theFederalControlled Substances Act 21 U.S.C. 811 to 812.This includes but is not limited tomarijuana mindaltering substances or narcotic drugs such as hallucinogens amphetamines barbiturates or any other illegal drug or controlled substance except thosefederallyrecognized as legally prescribed by a physician and used as directed.
2. Criminal history verification a background check for any convictions directly related to the duties and responsibilities of the position. Unless otherwise required by law only jobrelated convictions will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the applicant from employment.

Bilingual/BiCultural applicants are highly desirable and encouraged to apply.