Job: Bilingual Instructional Paraprofessional

Job Description

Job Type: Full time, Hourly

Wage: $19/hr.

Location: Leadville, CO.

Job Description:

Length of Assignment: Beginning Dec. 2, 2024 and ending June 19, 2025 Roughly follows LCSD calendar

Salary: $27, 208 Annually (roughly $19.00 / hour -prorated to reflect mid-year start date). Salary paid in equal amounts year-round. Full time position also includes EXCELLENT benefits such as PTO, Health, Dental and Vision Insurance!

Purpose of Position: Work in collaboration with and under the supervision of the English Language Development teacher to provide language instruction to students.

Responsibilities: 

Duties of this job include, but are not limited to: 

• teach basic Spanish lessons to students in grades 3-6 on a 3-week rotating schedule
• push-in to support multilingual students in their general education classrooms grades 3-6
• use data to support instruction
• communicate with Special Education staff to understand and provide student accommodations 
• participate in professional development to increase knowledge of language acquisition and language teaching and learning
• model and implement school-wide policies and expectations
• participate in feedback/observation cycles with supervisor to improve teaching craft and student outcomes
• participate in Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) process, as needed
• supervise students within 8 hour day and fulfill assigned duties
• complete plans for substitutes in the event of any absences
• other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold a high school diploma or a GED; District will pay for a CDE Substitute License within 30 days of hire.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) required
• Familiarity with language acquisition preferred
• Successful experience in a K-12 school setting preferred
• Applicants must pass all required background checks and fingerprinting

Lake County School District is an equal opportunity employer

How to apply:

Internal candidates (LCSD Employees), please submit a transfer request, letter of interest and resume to Cheryl Talbot, Principal of the Lake County Intermediate School and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Manager.

External candidates, please submit a Classified Employee Application, letter of interest and resume to Cheryl Talbot, Principal of the Lake County Intermediate School and Kathleen Fitzsimmons, HR Manager

**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.