Stockton Unified School District

Job Summary
SUSD is proud to offer a comprehensive benefit package:
<ul>
<li>FREE Health Benefits through Kaiser for Employee and Family</li>
<li>10 Paid Vacation Days</li>
<li>10 Sick Leave Days</li>
<li>Floating Holiday</li>
</ul>
Job Description / Essential Elements
DEFINITION
"Bilingual Assistant" means an assistant fluent in both English and the primary language of the pupil or pupils of limited English proficiency in an English Learner program.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general supervision from an administrator. May receive technical or functional supervision from a certificated instructor, or other certificated personnel. Exercises no supervision.
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES-(
Incumbents may perform any combination of the essential functions shown below (E). This description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, knowledge or abilities associated with this classification, but, are intended to accurately reflect the principle job elements).
<ul>
<li>Assistant shall be familiar with the cultural heritage of pupils of limited English proficiency in the bilingual classes to which he or she is assigned. (E)</li>
<li>Reinforce learning concepts using the student’s primary language at the teacher’s or specialist’s direction. (E)</li>
<li>Assist in the supervision of the students’ activities</li>
<li>Assist in the preparation of instructional materials and study aids to be used by students in classrooms or individual study situations; perform photo-copying and duplication duties as necessary. (E)</li>
<li>Assist in the implantation of instructional activities such as assisting limited English speaking students in the development of English language, and reinforce concepts taught by teacher using the students’ primary language as directed by the certificated instructor. (E)</li>
<li>Assist students in understanding instructional assignments under teachers’ directions. (E)</li>
<li>Report any unusual student behavior, including suspected child abuse to the instructor. (E)</li>
<li>Translate for assigned teachers, students and parents on the phone, in the parent conferences and at other times as required. (E)</li>
<li>Assist teachers with monitoring individual progress of students and discuss problems and improvements. (E)</li>
<li>Operate instructional equipment.</li>
<li>May assist in administering of tests and examinations.</li>
<li>Assist the teacher with explaining and clarifying work assignments to students, including translating into another language as necessary. (E)</li>
<li>Assist the assigned teacher with the supervision of students' classroom (E)</li>
<li>Refer discipline problems to instructor as necessary.</li>
<li>Assist the teacher with supervision of children in the library.(E)</li>
<li>May accompany class on field trips.</li>
<li>May assist in the supervision of class on field trips.</li>
<li>Perform related duties as assigned.</li>
</ul>
Qualifications
Knowledge of:
<ul>
<li>Correct English usage including vocabulary, spelling, grammar and punctuation.</li>
<li>Bi-literate proficient in English and the second language.</li>
<li>Subject matter to which assigned.</li>
<li>General classroom procedures and rules of conduct.</li>
<li>Effective communication skills in both languages.</li>
</ul>
Ability To
<ul>
<li>Follow teacher’s direction when working with a group and/or individual students.</li>
<li>Learn the basic principles and techniques used in improving reading, language, and mathematical skills.</li>
<li>Assist the teachers with translating instructions and other oral communications for parents, students and teachers.</li>
<li>Assist teachers with monitoring student progress and identify problem areas and areas of relative learning process.</li>
<li>Recognize and understand the needs of students.</li>
<li>Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with teachers, students and others contacted in the course of work.</li>
<li>Understand the needs of children relative to their cultural background in the specific area of expertise.</li>
<li>Understand and carry out oral and written directions.</li>
<li>Assist the teacher with the preparation and maintenance of accurate up-to-date records, files, and other documentation and perform a variety of other general clerical tasks.</li>
<li>Physical capability sufficient to perform job task.</li>
</ul>
Physical Demands
Employee in this position must have/be able to:
<ul>
<li>Enter data into a computer terminal/typewriter and operate standard office equipment.</li>
<li>Sit for extended periods of time.</li>
<li>Speak clearly and distinctly, sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position.</li>
<li>Hearing sufficient to hear discussions and questions during classroom instruction with or without hearing aids.</li>
<li>See sufficient to read a computer screen and printed matter and to observe students, with or without vision aids.</li>
<li>May lift and/or carry up to 25 lbs at waist height for short distances.</li>
<li>Bend at the waist.</li>
<li>May reach overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally, grasp, push/pull.</li>
<li>Walk over uneven ground.</li>
</ul>
Education And Experience
<ul>
<li>Any combination of education, training and experience equivalent to completion of the</li>
</ul>
twelfth (12th) grade.
<ul>
<li>No Child Left Behind requirements consisting of 48 college semester units or more from an accredited college or university or County Certificate showing compliance of NCLB.</li>
<li>Stockton Unified School District Bi-Literate Certificate in the language of need.</li>
</ul>
Requirements / Qualifications
Education, Training and Experience
<ul>
<li>Minimum 48 semester units or higher OR proof of certification through a local assessment which meets the requirements of “No Child Left Behind”</li>
</ul>
A completed application must be submitted by 4pm on the closing date and include a:
<ul>
<li>Resume</li>
<li>Letter of Interest</li>
<li>Proof of NCLB compliance</li>
<li>SUSD Bilingual Proficiency Certificate.</li>
<li>To sign up for the SUSD Bilingual Proficiency Exam copy the following link and paste it in your web browser:</li>
</ul>
<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe84GtkKBXFqlU-pvku91EQZn7xtd5GGVVK1j%5C_jTqpBPJa1WA/viewform" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe84GtkKBXFqlU-pvku91EQZn7xtd5GGVVK1j\_jTqpBPJa1WA/viewform</a>
No Child Left Behind Federal Requirement
<ul>
<li>High School Graduation or GED</li>
<li>48 semester college units or more OR</li>
<li>NCLB Certificate from District County Office</li>
</ul>
*PROOF OF COMPLIANCE MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION*
<ul>
<li>Certification (SUSD Bilingual Proficiency Certification)</li>
<li>Letter of Introduction (Letter of Interest/Introductions)</li>
<li>Copy of Transcript (48 or more Semester Units)</li>
</ul>
OR
NCLB Compliance (2 part paraprofessional certification)
OR
Paraprofessional Testing (2 part paraprofessional testing)
<ul>
<li>Resume (Current Resume)</li>
</ul>
Comments And Other Information
District Bilingual Proficiency Exam English-Spanish
Applicants are requested not to make contact with members of the Board of Education, the administrative staff or potential panel members. Candidates not following these guidelines are subject to disqualification from the interview process
Stockton Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment
(including sexual harassment), and bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, sex, sexual orientation; a perception of one or more of such characteristics; or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
El Distrito Escolar Unificado de Stockton prohíbe discriminación, acoso (incluyendo acoso sexual), atormentar o coercionar, e intimidación incluyendo: la discriminación contra un individuo o grupo por motivos de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, estado migratorio, identificación de grupo étnico, etnicidad, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo, estado parental, discapacidad física o mental, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad de género, expresión de género o información genética; una percepción de una o más de tales características; o asociación con una persona o grupo, con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas.
Title IX Coordinator
Director, Constituent Services
56 S. Lincoln Street Stockton, CA 95203
(209) 933-7037 Ext. 2195
<a href="mailto:Constituentservices@stocktonusd.net" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Constituentservices@stocktonusd.net</a>
504 Coordinator
School Counseling Program Specialist
1141 Lever Blvd. Room 105 Stockton, CA 95206
(209) 933-7130 ext. 2617
<a href="mailto:504-coordinator@stocktonusd.net" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">504-coordinator@stocktonusd.net</a>
Education Equity Compliance Officer
1661 Pacific Avenue Stockton, CA 95204
(209) 933-7022 ext. 1387
<a href="mailto:educationequity@stocktonusd.net" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">educationequity@stocktonusd.net</a>

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