ESL Instructional Assistant

Position Type:

Paraprofessional/Instructional Assistant

Date Posted:

2/7/2025

Location:

Various

Are you passionate about making a real difference in the world? Do you believe in the power of education to transform lives? If so, we invite you to become part of our school corporation!

Why Choose EVSC?

1. Impact Lives Daily: Every day, you’ll have the opportunity to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation. Your work will ripple through time, shaping not just individual lives but entire communities.
2. Innovate and Grow: We’re not just teaching – we’re reinventing education for the 21st century. Bring your fresh ideas and watch them come to life in our progressive learning environments.
3. Stability Meets Flexibility: Enjoy the security of working in an essential field, coupled with a schedule that respects your work-life balance. Summers off, holidays, and predictable hours allow you to pursue your passions both in and out of the classroom.
4. Comprehensive Benefits: Enjoy competitive salaries, excellent health coverage, robust retirement plans, and generous paid time off.
5. Supportive Community: Join a team that feels like family. Our collaborative environment fosters lifelong friendships and professional networks.
6. Cutting-Edge Resources: Work with state-of-the-art technology and innovative teaching tools that make learning exciting for both educators and students.

Join us in our mission to educate, inspire, and empower. Together, we can build a brighter future – one student at a time. We are Better Together! 

Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding career that truly matters!

POSITION DETAILS: This position works during the school year, 5 days per week at 6.75 hours per day. The position follows the EVSC School Board of Trustees approved calendar. The position will be assigned to a school but may transfer based on student need. SALARY: Year Hourly Rate 1 $14.79 2 $15.40 3 $16.02 4 $16.64 5 $17.25 6 $17.88 7 $18.50 8 $19.11 9 $19.73 10 $20.34 11 $20.97 12 $21.48

The hourly rate for a current EVSC assistant will be based on years of service with EVSC in an assistant role.

Annual, incremental pay increases are given for each year of service with the EVSC in this role if an employee has worked 120 days in a school year. 

New employees will begin on year 1. BENEFITS: EVSC offers four (4) Anthem medical insurance plans. Single medical, dental and vision insurance are provided with this position.

Employees may pay the additional cost to add family members. Click here to view the rates for each plan.

If elected, insurance coverage begins the first of the month following the successful completion of a 30-day probationary period. 

Employees enrolled in an EVSC medical insurance plan are eligible to use any of the three EVSC Health & Wellness Centers. 

The health clinics provide primary care services, generic prescription medications, physicals, health screenings, and labs; all at NO COST to the employee or covered family member. Click here to learn more about the employee benefits with EVSC!

EVSC is proud to provide accumulated paid time off for:

• Sick Time
• 29 Holidays!
• Personal Business Days
• Paid Snow Days!

EVSC employees have access to the EVSC Wee Care Learning Centers. The Wee Care program provides a quality early learning experience for employees’ children as young as six weeks through age five at a special employee rate. 

This position will automatically be enrolled in the Public Employees’ Retirement Fund (PERF) through the state of Indiana, which includes a

defined benefit (Pension) as well as an Annuity Savings Account (ASA). Employees may also participate in a 403(b) Plan. 

Enrolling in the 403(b) plan allows employees to save for their retirement by making a pre-tax salary deferral contributions to the Plan.

Eligible employees may enroll in the EVSC group life insurance and long term disability plans.

EVSC also offers a variety of voluntary insurance products through American Fidelity. 

EVSC offers a free Employee Assistance Program (EAP). It is a confidential, voluntary service that provides professional counseling and referral services designed to help employees and their family members with personal, job or family-related matters.

REQUIREMENTS: High school diploma or GED required. All new employees are required to complete required online professional development within 60 days of employment. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is based upon student enrollment in this school building. Fluctuating student enrollment may make it necessary to move an employee to another school building or reduction in hours. Enrollment is evaluated at the start of a new school year.

The EVSC works diligently to ensure employees maintain the position that they are hired for but in some cases, transfers may occur in order to effectively serve EVSC students.

SUMMARY: 

Under the direction and guidance of the Multilingual (MLL) Teacher, the ESL Instructional Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting multilingual learners as they acquire English proficiency and succeed academically. The assistant works collaboratively with educators and staff to ensure that MLL students receive equitable access to grade-level content while fostering their linguistic and cultural strengths.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Multilingual Learner teachers by identifying and implementing strategies to address the academic and linguistic needs of MLL students.
• Deliver individualized or small-group instruction using provided lessons/materials to support MLL students in mastering academic content, with a focus on English language development.
• Monitor and document student progress, sharing updates with the MLL Teacher to inform instructional planning.
• Serve as a key liaison between the MLL teacher and general education staff, promoting the integration of effective strategies to support MLL learners.
• Build relationships with students and families to create a welcoming, inclusive, and culturally responsive school environment.
• Attend meetings, workshops, and professional development sessions to stay current on best practices for supporting MLL students, including strategies for English Language Development and Second Language Acquisition.
• Apply training and new learning to daily instructional practices, ensuring students receive evidence-based and differentiated support.
• Utilize a variety of provided instructional resources and tools designed to enhance English language proficiency, including visual aids, technology, and culturally relevant materials.
• Support the implementation of school or district programs for multilingual learners, such as interventions, tutoring, or enrichment activities.
• Provide administrative and logistical support to the MLL Teacher, including preparing materials, managing schedules, and coordinating communication with stakeholders.
• Actively contribute to a collaborative and supportive school culture by participating in school events, initiatives, and team meetings.
• Escort and supervise students as they move to and from various rooms.
• Supervise students within the building, on the playground, and on field trips.
• Present a pleasant, caring, non-threatening attitude toward children.
• Maintain regular attendance.

JOB SPECIFIC SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Bilingual preferred.
• Passion for working with multilingual learners and a strong belief in their ability to succeed.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about second language acquisition and effective instructional strategies for English language development.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the diverse needs of students and the school community.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
• Ability to perform duties with awareness of, and in compliance with, corporation policies and state requirements.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Work collaboratively with EVSC employees, vendors and community partners in a teamwork-driven environment
• Strive to be innovative in continuously improving processes for district-wide success
• Provide excellent service in all forms of communication with a results-oriented customer-driven focus
• Successful in working effectively and efficiently in a high pressure, time-sensitive environment
• Ability to internally motivate, think critically, and initiate strategic improvement
• Exude a positive and dependable work ethic
• Highly organized with attention to detail

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supervise students.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

High school diploma or GED required. All new employees are required to complete required online professional development within 60 days of employment. Prior experience working with multilingual learners or in an educational setting preferred. Familiarity with instructional strategies and tools for supporting students with limited English proficiency preferred.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to write and speak fluent English.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write reports and general correspondence. 
• Ability, both orally and in writing, to present information effectively and respond appropriately to questions and concerns from individuals and groups of educators, administrators, parents, students, and the general public. 
• Ability communicate using correct grammar.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations. 

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. 
• Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form and to understand abstract and concrete variables. 
• Ability to use available information and develop realistic long-term and short-term plans for curricular goals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, see, and hear. 
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to read small print. 
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. 
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to fifty pounds. 
• Must be able to push items of fifty pounds.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The noise level will vary depending on the daily activity. 
• It, at times, is very quiet in the classroom but often, as in the cafeteria and/or school assemblies, is moderate to very loud. 
• The employee must often meet deadlines and must report to class and/or duty assignments on time.
• The work environment includes inside and outside areas.
• The work environment includes exposure to sunlight; risk of being bitten by animals or insects; exposure to environmental allergens (grass, weeds, pollens, trees) and occasional exposure to solvents, degreasers, pesticides and/or herbicides.

The employee may be exposed to CRT’s.

QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS OPPORTUNITY?

If you have any questions, please e-mail Katie Johnson at [email protected]. You will receive a response within 24-48 hours.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position and it does not serve to proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned or changed by management.

NONDISCRIMINATION AND EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

It is the policy of the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information, national origin, age, limited English proficiency, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Law (I.C.22-9- 1), Title IV, and Title VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

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