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PARAPROFESSIONAL, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION - SPANISH

If you are not currently a DPS Paraprofessional or Teacher you must first apply to the general Paraprofessional Job Opportunities posting before applying to a specific school. If you have not completed this process you will find the Apply Now button above is not available. Candidates who are not current DPS employees may apply to the general paraprofessional position here or by searching the DPS Job Board for job ID 40281. Current DPS employees will find the Paraprofessional Job Opportunities position listed under the Hot Jobs section of Opportunities in their Employee Space.

BEACH COURT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Northwest

Hours Per Day: 7 hours

Salary Range: New hires will be set at $15.97 per hour. The salary range for internal candidates is $15.97 - $23.75 per hour.

Subjects and Grades:

* Position begins in school year 2020-2021
* Grade 02 - Second
* Grade 03 - Third
* Bilingual Spanish Required

Essential Functions and Objectives:

- The English Language Acquisition (ELA) General Paraprofessional supports teachers by providing curriculum based English language acquisition educational support to students in designated subject areas. Communicates and coordinates with students and parents (oral and written) about routine issues in their native language. The ELA General Paraprofessional may assist with computer led instruction, student assessment and lesson planning among other duties.

Knowledge, Experience & Other Qualifications:

- Must be able to communicate in a second language, both orally and in writing. \nEffective April 10th, 2017, ELA General Assignment Paras for Spanish are required to complete a proficiency exam hosted by Berlitz. The test has two parts, speaking and reading and the candidate must pass in order to be hired for the position. The cost of this test is $70. This cost is eligible for reimbursement if the candidate is hired and becomes an active working DPS Employee. For more information, visit http://www.berlitz.us/dps/.
- Provides content instruction to linguistically diverse students in English & Spanish. Must be able to achieve a passing score on the DPS Spanish Language Proficiency (SLP) test. For information and instructions on how to register for the SLP, please visit: http://thecommons.dpsk12.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=703

Qualifications:

To see what qualifications are acceptable for this role, please refer to this paraprofessional qualifications guide .

About Denver Public Schools:

Denver Public Schools is committed to meeting the educational needs of every student with great schools in every neighborhood. Our goal is to provide every child in Denver with rigorous, enriching educational opportunities from preschool through high school graduation. DPS is comprised of nearly 200 schools including traditional, magnet, charter and alternative pathways schools, with an enrollment of more than 90,000 students.

DPS has become the fastest-growing school district in the country in terms of enrollment and the fastest-growing large school district in the state in terms of student academic growth. Learn more at dpsk12.org.

Denver Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors.

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