THIS IS AN END OF YEAR POSITION – This position is created by an exchange for the 2024-2025 school year.

BASIC FUNCTION:

Assists the ESL teacher or mainstream teacher by working with English language learners and providing a classroom environment that optimizes the ESL student’s opportunity to access the NC Standard Course of Study

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS:

1. Job title of supervisor to whom incumbent(s) typically report: School Principal/ESL Teacher
2. Indicate the frequency and specificity of supervision received:

• Receives direct supervision from the teacher and/or principal

1. Job titles of those who report directly to this position: None
2. Total number of persons supervised directly and indirectly: None

CONTACTS:

1. Describe the nature of the typical interaction between the employee and others (both internal and external to the organization) required by this position. Internally- Provides small group instruction for ESL students that is planned by the mainstream or ESL teacher. Serves on school committees as assigned by principal. Attends staff meetings. Externally-Attends school functions such as PTA in order to participate in staff/parent communication. If bilingual, may serve as interpreter in parent conferences.
2. Describe the types of positions and the frequency with whom employee would need to have contact (both internal and external to the organization) required by this position.

ESL teacher–frequent

Classroom teacher of ESL students–frequent

School administrators–frequent

Parent–occasional

EXPERTISE:

MINIMUM

DESIRABLE

A. Education – Indicate the minimum amount needed and desirable

Completion of an Associates Degree or two years of higher education equivalent to 48 credit hours, or ability to pass a formal assessment (Workkey and 96 hours of in-service training), or completion of the NC DOL Apprenticeship Program, or completion of the NC ATA Professional Development Plan

Associates Degree with a concentration in Education

B. Experience/Training

(Type and Length)

1 year working with elementary age children

2+ years working with elementary age children

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Describe any special skills or other requirements necessary for this position. 

Must maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information. Bilingual skills are highly desirable.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES/TASKS:

List in order of importance those essential functions and activities for which this position is accountable directly or through subordinates.

• Works with individual or small groups of ESL students to preteach or reinforce concepts introduced by the teacher
• Operates and cares for equipment and materials for instructional purposes
• Assists and/or supervises students during emergency drills, assemblies, and field trips
• Participates in staff development for professional growth
• Assists mainstream and ESL teacher in communicating orally or in writing with ESL parents
• Works cooperatively with other school-based staff members
• Addresses need of EC students in ESL classes appropriately.

List in order of importance those marginal functions and activities for which this position is accountable directly or through subordinates.

Not applicable

DECISION-MAKING:

1. Describe type and extent of controls which limit employee’s freedom to make final decision or take action, such as existing policies or procedures, maximum dollar approval authority, etc.

• ESL assistants adhere to all local school policies

1. Describe the organizational and operational consequences of the decisions made, including the impact on existing policies, procedures, goals, objectives and priorities.

• Follows established procedures and guidelines

SCOPE:

Not applicable

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