ELL Paraprofessional

Position Title:  ELL Paraprofessional 

Hours: 4.5 hours per day, Monday through Friday

Pay Rate: starting pay is $20.38 per hour

This position is part-time and based out of two buildings:  Mahtomedi Middle School.  This position is non-exempt. Salary and benefits are part of the Para Master Agreement.

Minimum Requirements:
Must be highly qualified.  Previous experience working with students in an educational setting preferred. Qualified candidates must enjoy working in a school setting, helping students grow to their full potential, and working with others in a collaborative environment.  

Job Summary:
The English Learner (EL) paraprofessional’s primary responsibilities is providing supplemental instruction for identified EL students under the direction of the EL and classroom teachers and building principals.  This supplemental work is in the areas of speaking, listening, reading and writing.  The instruction is focused on improving the English language acquisition abilities of students whose primary home language is not English.
 
Requirements and Qualifications:

• Highly Qualified paraprofessional status according to state guidelines
• Ability to work with staff to provide services to students with limited English language
• Ability to work collaboratively with students and staff; ability to adapt to student’s needs daily
• Previous experience working with ELL students or adults preferred 
• Strong problem-solving skills; use of good judgment in making decisions
• Recognizes achievement, effort and positive attributes of students
• Strong passion working with students to achieve academic goals
• High level communication skills to work effectively with students, families and staff/colleagues
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student and family information as required under FERPA

Benefits:
Mahtomedi Public Schools offers a comprehensive benefits program designed to support our employees. Our benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as life insurance, supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, and long-term disability coverage. We also offer voluntary plans such as accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and short-term disability insurance, along with flexible spending accounts, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and retirement plans. These benefits reflect our commitment to supporting your health and well-being. 

Mahtomedi Public Schools will not discriminated against individuals based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, parental status, status with regard to public assistance, disability, age or sexual orientation.