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Form of workPosition Type:
Support Staff/ELL Teacher`s Aide
Date Posted:
12/5/2023
Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
12/18/2023
Job Title: ELL/Instructional Teacher Assistant (Bilingual)
Reports to: World Languages Division Head
Terms and Conditions: 10-Month Work Year
Salary: $21.34 per hour, per current CPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (grade 3).
OPRF - WHO WE ARE...
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.
Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.
We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.
OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF's goal is to increase its representation of people of color.
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.
Position Summary:
To support English Language Learners in acclimating to the school environment while supporting their academic needs under the direction of the supervising classroom teacher.
Qualifications:
1. Must have one of the following:
3. Spanish speaker desired.
4. Multi-lingual preferred.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of staff, parents, and students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate a commitment to equity, excellence, and high expectations for all students and a commitment to the academic and personal well-being of each student.
2. Help establish and manage student learning in a safe, positive, respectful environment.
3. Support ELL students in understanding course instruction and materials
4. Support teachers in implementing instruction and instructional materials that address the needs of ELL students in a manner that promotes comprehension, learning, and work completion.
5. Provide students with academic, social, and behavioral support during the day.
6. Assist students in activities associated with student learning within the school.
7. Communicate regularly with students, parents, and appropriate school personnel regarding students' needs and progress.
8. Coordinate daily schedule in collaboration with the World Languages Division Head.
9. Support teachers and the World Language Division Head with monitoring student progress.
10. Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection and collaboration.
11. Participate in regularly scheduled professional development as assigned.
12. Exhibit a high degree of professionalism.
Physical Demands of Paraprofessionals:
Other Duties
This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.
Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Support Staff/ELL Teacher`s Aide
Date Posted:
12/5/2023
Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
12/18/2023
Job Title: ELL/Instructional Teacher Assistant (Bilingual)
Reports to: World Languages Division Head
Terms and Conditions: 10-Month Work Year
Salary: $21.34 per hour, per current CPA Collective Bargaining Agreement (grade 3).
OPRF - WHO WE ARE...
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.
Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.
We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.
OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF's goal is to increase its representation of people of color.
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.
Position Summary:
To support English Language Learners in acclimating to the school environment while supporting their academic needs under the direction of the supervising classroom teacher.
Qualifications:
1. Must have one of the following:
- Valid Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) with Paraprofessional endorsement or a short-term approval for paraprofessional
- Valid Professional Educators License.
- Valid Illinois Substitute Teaching License or a short-term substitute license.
3. Spanish speaker desired.
4. Multi-lingual preferred.
5. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels of staff, parents, and students.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrate a commitment to equity, excellence, and high expectations for all students and a commitment to the academic and personal well-being of each student.
2. Help establish and manage student learning in a safe, positive, respectful environment.
3. Support ELL students in understanding course instruction and materials
4. Support teachers in implementing instruction and instructional materials that address the needs of ELL students in a manner that promotes comprehension, learning, and work completion.
5. Provide students with academic, social, and behavioral support during the day.
6. Assist students in activities associated with student learning within the school.
7. Communicate regularly with students, parents, and appropriate school personnel regarding students' needs and progress.
8. Coordinate daily schedule in collaboration with the World Languages Division Head.
9. Support teachers and the World Language Division Head with monitoring student progress.
10. Demonstrate a commitment to professional growth through reflection and collaboration.
11. Participate in regularly scheduled professional development as assigned.
12. Exhibit a high degree of professionalism.
Physical Demands of Paraprofessionals:
- Transition to a different classroom in the building each period as assigned.
- Walk around the classroom and monitor the student's progress. Work with students in small groups. The expectation is that paraprofessionals are on their feet 50% or more of the time for the 48-minute period.
- Work closely with the classroom teacher to identify and support the various needs of English Language Learners.
- Paraprofessionals in this program may be given a dedicated assignment of being a 1:1 aide or supporting multiple students' schedules.
Other Duties
This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.
Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer
