<p>Braintree Public Schools is looking for instructional paraeducators to work with Newcomer English Learner students in grades K-4.</p> <p>Qualifications: High School diploma required. Bilingual proficiency preferred.</p> <p>Reports to: Director of English Learner Education</p> <p>Performance Responsibilities: Paraeducators who engage in the support of Newcomer English Learner students accessing the curriculum and school activities.</p> <ul> <li>Support English learners by reinforcing a safe, welcoming, and inclusive learning environment that encourages engagement, language learning, and positive behavior expectations </li><li>Reinforces and instructs learning with individual and small groups of English learner students under the direction of the classroom teacher and English Learner Education teacher </li><li>Adapts work of classroom materials under the direction of the classroom teacher and English Learner Education teacher </li><li>Assists in monitoring student progress, observations, and data collection </li><li>Demonstrates dependability, integrity, respect for student differences, and high standards for conduct and learning </li><li>Supports an inclusive, student-focused, and culturally responsive and sustaining learning environment. </li><li>Displays cultural awareness and sensitively to the unique needs of English learner students </li><li>Maintains ethical standards for student and family confidentiality </li><li>Assists staff in maintaining and reinforcing appropriate school behavior </li><li>Facilitates and supports students' use of positive social interactions, coping skills, and self-regulation strategies </li><li>Follows the directions and assigned responsibilities as directed by the ELE teacher and ELE director </li><li>Demonstrates self-motivation and the ability to apply and generalize new skills </li><li>Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills that promote collaboration and cooperation as part of an interdisciplinary team </li><li>Participates in professional development and training sessions </li><li>Demonstrates consistent and dependable attendance and is punctual to both work and job responsibilities </li></ul>