Bilingual Instructional Assistant - Spanish R

Application Deadline:  August 8, 2025
Work Months: 9.5
Hours:   4.0 hours per day, 5 days a week
Salary: $20.00 to $24.18 per hour

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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.

Distinguishing Characteristics:

Positions are usually short term involving hourly working schedules on school days only. These positions are subject to special Federal or State funding. Positions in this class are distinguished from those of the Teacher Aide classes by the requirement for bilingual fluency in an appropriate language or instruction and/or experience in ESL techniques, and the ability to work effectively with limited English students.

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

Comments and Other Information:
The Folsom Cordova Unified School District prohibits discrimination, intimidation, harassment (including sexual harassment) or bullying based on a person’s actual or perceived ancestry, color, disability, gender, gender identity, gender expression, immigration status, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics. For questions or complaints, contact:

Jim Huber, Ed.D., Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services

Compliance Officer, Section 504 Coordinator, ADA Coordinator (students) [email protected]

916-294-9000 x 104580

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator [email protected]

916-294-9000 x 104415

1965 Birkmont Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The Folsom Cordova Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that it operates, as required by Title IX and its regulations, including in admission and employment.

Inquiries about Title IX may be referred to the Folsom Cordova Unified School District’s Title IX Coordinator, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, or both. The District Title IX Coordinator is:

Shannon Diaz, Director of Compliance

Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator [email protected]

916-294-9000 x 104415

1965 Birkmont Drive

Rancho Cordova, CA 95742

The District nondiscrimination policy can be located at:

The District’s nondiscrimination complaint procedures can be located at:
Students:
Staff:

To report information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination or sex-based harassment, or make a complaint of sex discrimination or sex-based harassment under Title IX, please refer to:
Students: Staff: