MultilingualELL Teacher Assistant (BilingualSpanish)

Oak Park And River Forest High School

Job Location:

Oak Park, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Type:
Support Staff/ELL Teachers Aide

Date Posted:
9/25/2025

Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School

Date Available:
As soon as possible.

Closing Date:
10/01/2025

Job Title: Multilingual ELL/Instructional Teacher Assistant (Bilingual/Spanish)
Reports to: World Languages Division Head
Terms and Conditions: 10 Months 7.5 hours
Salary: $21.55/hr per current CPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (grade 3).
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OPRF WHO WE ARE
Oak Park and River Forest High School or OPRF is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park Ill. a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses a variety of programs for students with special needs 75 clubs and activities and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.

Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network and our school is racially and economically diverse with about 44% of our 3300 students identifying as African-American Hispanic multiracial or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.

We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students and who value student voice in education. As a school we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.

OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race color religion sex national origin age disability or genetics. OPRFs goal is to increase its representation of people of color.

Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious creative and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential. We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers staff and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content feedback during learning and the educators knowledge and skill.

Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity leadership at all levels innovation a focus on professional and curriculum development and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.

Description:
To support students with special needs in a low-incidence program under the direction of the supervising classroom teacher Program Chair and Director of Pupil and Personnel Services.

Qualifications:
Must have one of the following:
1. Valid Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) with Paraprofessional endorsement.
2. Valid Professional Educators License.
3. Valid Illinois Substitute Teaching License.
4. MUST be able to understand fundamentals of teaching English as a Second Language.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
1. Demonstrate a commitment to equity excellence and high expectations for all students and a commitment to the academic and personal well-being of each student.
2. Help establish and manage student learning in a safe positive and respectful learning environment.
3. Support ELL students in understanding course instruction and materials
4. Support teachers in implementing instruction and instructional materials that address the needs of ELL students in a manner that promotes comprehension learning and work completion.
5. Provide students with academic social and behavioral support during the day.
6. Assist students in activities associated with student learning within the school.
7. Communicate regularly with students parents and appropriate school personnel regarding student needs and progress.
8. Coordinate daily schedule in collaboration with the World Languages Division Head.
9. Support teachers and WL Division Head with monitoring student progress.
10. Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection and collaboration.
11. Participate in regularly scheduled professional development as assigned.
12. Exhibit a high degree of professionalism.

Good written and oral communication skills ability to communicate with all levels of staff parents and student. Basic math and computer skills as well as some general office skills are needed. Experience in working with special needs children is preferred. Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.

Position Type:Support Staff/ELL Teachers AideDate Posted:9/25/2025Location:Oak Park and River Forest High SchoolDate Available:As soon as possible. Closing Date: 10/01/2025 Job Title: Multilingual ELL/Instructional Teacher Assistant (Bilingual/Spanish) Reports to: World Languages Divi...