Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  Native Language Teaching Assistant (Pashto Bilingual)

LOCATION:  Dr. Martin L. King Jr. Elementary

SUPERVISOR:  Building Principal(s) and Director of Bilingual Programs

JOB SUMMARY:  The Native Language Teaching Assistant works under the direct supervision of the ESL/Bilingual teacher and under the broad supervision of the building principal(s) and Director of Multilingual Programs.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The Teaching Assistant shall assume the following duties:

• Provide native language literacy and/or math instruction to small groups of students.
• Assist in supporting ESL classrooms and/or general education classrooms as determined by the supervisor(s).
• Assist the translation/interpretation in appropriate native languages of students and families.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the supervisor as it relates to individual students or the classroom.

QUALIFICATIONS:  Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE, Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Pashto bilingual required

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Student Contact Days

EVALUATION:  To be completed by director/principal with input from the classroom teacher.

START DATE:  ASAP and for Sy 2025-26

Note: This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED:  September 2016