Bilingual Immersion Teacher Assistant 2024-2025 School Year (Dine)

Position Type:

Support Staff/Instructional Assistant

Date Posted:

9/27/2024

Location:

Puente de Hozho

(High-Needs School)

Date Available:

10/07/2024

  Additional Information: Show/Hide

FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 1

Bilingual Immersion Teacher Assistant

2024-2025 School Year

Puente de Hózhó (PdH) Elementary School is a trilingual language school located in Flagstaff, Arizona and is a part of the Flagstaff Unified School District.

PdH is a "dual-language school" and is comprised of a Navajo Immersion Language Program and a Spanish-English Bilingual Program.

We serve students from Kindergarten through 5th-grade.

Position Title: Bilingual Immersion Teacher Assistant

Department/Section: Puente de Hozho

Supervisor: Principal

Hourly Rate: $18.00 - $18.75/hour (depending on experience)

Pay Grade: 21

Schedule: 29 hours/week (hours TBD); 9 month position; Non-Benefit eligible, Arizona State Retirement System eligible.

Desired Start Date: August 5, 2024

PdH is looking for a dedicated and dynamic Instructional Aide for both our Navajo/Dine Language Program and English Language Program. The successful candidate must be fluent in English and Dine; be a collaborative team member; have an unyielding belief in the potential of children.

SUMMARY OF FUNCTION:

Assist students and teacher/ teachers with language and skill development.

TYPICAL TASKS:

• Monitor student activities such as test taking, classroom supports or student recreation

• Assist in the instruction of students working individually, in small groups, or in the classroom

• Assist teachers and students with love and care

• Assess and record grades of assessments

• Maintain records of students' progress and conference with classroom teacher on changes to lesson plans and/or methods of teaching.

• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

Specific training or job experience required before appointment

• High school diploma or equivalent certification required.

• Candidate must meet NCLB qualifications; NCLB = 60 post-secondary hours of college coursework or minimum of an AA Degree (or higher) or meet the minimum score required on an Arizona Department of Education approved test. (The FUSD Family Resource Center administers the Parapro test. Call 928.774-1103 for more information and to schedule a testing time.) In addition, please submit documentation showing how you meet the NCLB requirement (attach transcripts, copy of degree or copy of parapro assessment scores).

• College coursework in education classes preferred

• Experience working with children (caring nature also strongly considered).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or listen. The employee is occasionally required to move from location to location and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Information contained in this job description is for compliance with the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position, and additional duties may be assigned.

Thank you for your interest in the Flagstaff Unified School District. Education information must be included in the application.

Complete work history needed for proper placement on the salary schedule. If this information is not complete, your application will be returned. All applicants (including current district employees) must submit a complete online application.

Current Internal candidates, please contact Human Resources @ HR@fusd1.org for hourly rate information. Years of service and grade movement (up or down) will be considered.

High school diploma or equivalent certification required. All employees are subject to a criminal background check.

The Flagstaff Unified School District is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in relation to race, color, religion, gender expression, sexual orientation, military status, age, national origin, or disability. Offers of employment, contingent upon funding.