FY 25-26 ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAM PARAPROFESSIONAL

POSITION TITLE: English Learner Program Paraprofessional

JOB TYPE: Hourly, Part Time, up to 29 hours per week

CAMPUS: Mainland (4th - 5th)

REPORTS TO: School Site Curriculum Coordinator & Director

VAUGHN HISTORY and MISSION

Vaughn Next Century Learning Center (“Vaughn”), located in Pacoima, is a large urban public school within the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). Since the early 1970s, low student achievement had been a pattern. In 1993, tired of being helpless and hopeless, Vaughn became the first conversion charter school in the nation and was authorized by LAUSD. The charter was renewed most recently in 2018. Vaughn has over 25 years of experience as a successful independent charter school serving the district’s low-income students. This previously failing elementary public school is now a full-service, community-based, K-12th charter school that assures all students are college/career ready, digitally literate, and globally competent. Vaughn operates five contiguous campuses under one charter.

JOB OVERVIEW

Working under the direction of a Curriculum Coordinator and the Schoolwide English Learner Program Coordinator, the English Learner (EL) Program Paraprofessional, will help to implement the District English Learner Master Plan by helping to maintain student records; administering annual assessments; communicating with families and monitoring student progress; providing student support; and facilitating communications between families of English Learners. The English Learner Program Paraprofessional understands and works effectively with students from different cultures.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential Tasks: Instructional Assistant

• Provides instructional assistance to individuals or small groups of English Language Learner students in a classroom, pull-out or other learning environment
• Assists teachers with implementing lesson plans by providing English-to-Spanish translation that supports learning experiences for students
• Assists with planning and setting up learning activities
• Confers, as needed, with teachers and the administrative team concerning student needs. Informs teacher and the administrative team to any special problems or information concerning students
• Assists teachers and resource staff to develop and evaluate individual and group educational goals and objectives
• Participates in meetings and in-service training programs as assigned
• Assure students understanding of content/ material being taught; answer student questions; assist students in reviewing homework / class assignments and test results
• Work with district ELPAC team to administer annual ELPAC testing
• Build home-school relationships
• Communicate with parents to discuss students’ academic progress

Must observe student confidentiality

• Must be discrete in responding to student behaviors and educational needs whenever possible
• Assists and guides students by providing appropriate role modeling, emotional support, patience, and a friendly and engaging attitude
• Communicate with students in English and a designated second language to facilitate instructional pro