Position Type:
Support Staff/Paraprofessional

Date Posted:
9/15/2020

Location:
Location to be determined

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Until Filled

During the ‘20 - ‘21 school year, Greenwich Public Schools is looking for a 1.0 professional assistant leave replacement position at Hamilton Avenue School and a p/t .8 ESOL professional assistant split between ISD and Windrose. In this role, you will provide instructional support to English Learners (ELs). This includes working with students in small groups and one-on-one to help develop their English language acquisition across four language domains: listening, speaking, reading and writing, so they can participate meaningfully in mainstream classes.

The responsibilities associated with this position include:

• Working one-on-one with students at various English proficiency levels, particularly newcomers, to further language acquisition;
• Serving as an in-class ELL/ESL support for mainstream teachers in courses with clusters of ELL students;
• Becoming familiar with classroom content and assisting staff in executing differentiated ELL instructional practices;
• Assisting in managing student behavior in order to create a safe, positive learning environment;
• Assisting in administering district and state-required ELL assessments; and
• Supporting ELL teachers with clerical tasks (eg. photocopying, filing, creating instructional tools under their direction, organizing materials, etc.)

Qualifications for this position include:

• Highly proficient in spoken and written English;
• Written and oral proficiency in Spanish is not required but helpful;
• Ability to work effectively with children and teachers;
• Sensitivity to the cultural needs of ELL students;
• Interest in and respect for a variety of cultures;
• Must have at least 60 college credits (Associate's degree) or successfully pass the Parapro examination;
• Experience working in a school setting preferred; and
• Must be able to provide 2 professional references.

Anticipated hours:

1.0 professional asst. Leave replacement F/T daily at Ham Ave: 7:45 am - 3:15 PM (35 hours per week; benefits offered)

.8 professional asst. Leave replacement P/T at ISD & Windrose, 8:30 - 1:30 PM (28 hours per week)