Job Description

Internal consideration is given until 3:30 pm on August 24, 2026.

Position: EL Educational Assistant
Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 6 hours/day, student contact days
Start Date: ASAP
Pay: $23.34, with an additional $.75 per hour for an Bachelor's degree or an additional $1.25 per hour for an Masters degree
Benefits: Benefits are in accordance with the labor agreement covering EA's - https://www.isd622.org/about/human-resources

Required Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or GED and one of the following:
  • An AA, AS, AAS (or higher) degree, or
  • Two years of post-secondary coursework (60 semester credits or 90 quarter credits) from an accredited institution of higher education which are applicable toward a bachelors degree, or
  • Passing score of 460 (or higher) on the ParaPro Assessment. (For more information on the ParaPro Assessment, contact Educational Testing Service at 1-800-772-9476 or www.ets.org/parapro)
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience as a Title 1 or classroom education assistant
• Language learning experience or fluency in Hmong, Spanish, Somali, or Karen.
• Experience working with diverse linguistic and cultural communities

Responsibilities:

• Support the instruction for ML students according to the guidelines provided by the ML teacher.
• Guide students' personal and social development within and outside the ESL setting by establishing rules/procedures and by exposing them to cultural nuances.
• Communicate with ML supervising teachers regarding student progress in the general curriculum.
• Assess and maintain student learning results by administering and scoring tests and providing feedback, as directed by the ML teacher.
• Implement Can Do standards in the classroom related to World Class Instructional Design and Assessment (WIDA) rubrics.
• Encourage students' first and second cultural development by using multicultural materials, and by talking/writing a comparison of cultures.
• Implement directives from administration and ML teachers.
• Coordinate workspace and time schedules with principal and other staff.
• Support and assist ML students and families for increased family engagement and home/school connections.
• Maintain an equity-focused approach to advocate and support students and families.
• Maintain and increase professional knowledge by attending educational workshops.
• Promote a safe and productive learning environment for ML students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Requirements:

• Must be physically able to lift more than 40 pounds when applicable.
• Able to sit, walk, climb, crouch, kneel, push, talk and hear.
• Regular and reliable attendance.

Independent School District No, 622, North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale, does not discriminated on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity.

ISD 622 is an equal opportunity employer and supports an inclusive workplace environment.