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La Grange Elementary- Bilingual Instructional Assistant (2026-2027) JobID: 9186
Position Type:
English Learners/Bilingual Instructional Assistant
Date Posted:
5/12/2026
Location:
LaGrange Elementary
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Bilingual Instructional Assistant
Job Goal: To provide high-quality support to students who speak multiple languages and their teachers, to allow access to the curriculum.
Job Type: ClassifiedJob Class Code: 7316Position Type: HourlyReports to: School PrincipalTerms of Employment: Compensation will be determined based on 185 contract days on the board approved 105 salary schedule. This position requires a 6.5-hour workday
Minimum Qualifications:
- High school diploma.
- 48 College Credit Hours or Pass the Paraeducator Exam
- Ability to work with children.
- Some group experience with children.
- Demonstrated fluency and proficiency speaking and writing in a language other than English.
Performance Responsibilities:
- Works directly with the ELL program teachers and follows the instructional plan outlined through consultation with those teachers.
- Translates correspondence and documents to support ELL program students and families.
- Serves as interpreter/translator for PSP and other meetings as assigned by the ELL director and/or building administrator.
- Collaborates with ELL and classroom teachers concerning programs and materials to meet student needs.
- Complies with all Federal and State program guidelines.
- Prepares, organizes and provides resource classroom remediation activities to individual or small groups of students, reinforcing and implementing instruction as directed by the ELL teacher and/or with input from the classroom teacher.
- Maintains accurate records of student progress.
- Maintains a record of work with students.
- Performs necessary medically-related services for students who have been determined by their physician to need such services, upon written delegation of the responsibilities and proper training by the District Nurse.
- Assists in the administration, scoring and recording of ELL assessments.
- Performs routine clerical duties, such as: prepare instructional and classroom materials; operate copy machines; maintain classroom records; maintain attendance records.
- Assists students by providing proper examples, emotional support, a friendly attitude and general guidance.
- Contacts parents of students who are absent; makes home visits as necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the ELL Program Director.
Adopted: August 11, 1998
Revised: July 9, 2003, November 22, 1010, January 11, 2011, October 30, 2014, July 1, 2021, July 1, 2022, April 2026