24/25 Russian Bilingual Instructional Assistant

Application Deadline:  May 13, 2024
Work Months: 9.5
Hours:  5.75 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $20.00 to $23.71 per hour
Anticipated Start Date: August 8, 2024

About FCUSD

FCUSD is a growing public school district focused on hiring and retaining excellent staff that represent the communities we serve. Our staff are expected to inspire excellence in all students by supporting their social-emotional wellness and academic growth. We work as a team to create welcoming and inclusive environments at our school sites and district office, with a focus on customer service and system improvement. Staff who choose FCUSD will be supported as they learn their job and opportunities to grow as a professional will be provided. Working in FCUSD is more than a job, it is a career.

Job Announcement Bilingual Instructional Assistant Job Description
A Bilingual/ESL Instructional Assistant, under teacher supervision, is to provide assistance to the teacher or counselor in serving the educational and personal needs of bilingual students; to provide instructional assistance in teaching English as a second language to individual students or groups of students; to assist the bilingual students with other academic subjects as needed.

Minimum Qualifications: 
Knowledge of:  Any combination of knowledge, ability, experience, and education that demonstrates the capability to perform the duties of this position; successful completion of District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test; basic English language; basic academic skills (reading, math, spelling); games, arts and crafts and other activities suitable for children.
Experience:  Experience as a leader in children's activities, or school experience, is desirable but not required.
Education:  Completion of the equivalent of the twelfth grade is desirable. Primary language fluency or training and/or experience acceptable for substitution for primary language ability: l5 hours or l semester unit in English-as-a-second-language instruction; and l5 hours or l semester unit in the cultural backgrounds of the LEP (limited English speaking) students OR one-semester experience (minimum of 3 hours/day) working with LEP students in an ESL situation.

Upon Conditional Offer of Employment:

• DOJ and FBI Criminal Background Check
• TB Test within the last 60 days (Education Code 49406, Assembly Bill 1667)
• Complete district Mandated Reporter training, Sexual Harassment, etc.
• A.A. degree, 48 units beyond the high school diploma, or successful completion of the District Instructional Assistant Proficiency Test in reading, math, and per the Federal No Child Left Behind Act (To take the proficiency exam, please contact Folsom Cordova Adult School @ 916.294.9106.  Testing appointments are Tuesday and Thursday 8:30 am to 1:00 pm)

Comments and Other Information:
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment), or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or gender expression, immigration status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For concerns/questions or complaints, contact the Title IX Coordinator(s), Equity Compliance Officer(s), and Section 504 Coordinator(s):

Donald Ogden, Associate Superintendent - Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator (employees), and Equity Compliance Officer
dogden@fcusd.org
916-294-9000, ext. 104410

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent - Educational Services, Title IX Coordinator (students), 504 Coordinator, and Equity Compliance Officer
jhuber@fcusd.org
916-294-9000 extension 104625
1965 Birkmont Drive
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742