Job description

• It is important to understand that for your application to be considered you must apply directly through the district website at: www.tulsaschools.org/careers

Tulsa Public Schools is the detonation for extraordinary educators whowork with our community and families to ignite the joy of learning and prepare every student for the greatest success in college, careers, and life. Our mission is to inspire and prepare every student to love learning, achieve ambitious goals, and make positive contributions to our world.

Core Values: Our core values guide how we work and interact with each other at every level of the organization. We embrace and embody these values every day.

• Equity: All children deserve the opportunity to develop their full academic and social potential. Our diversity is a community treasure, and we must foster an inclusive environment by examining biases and resolving unfair practices.

• Character: We are honest, trustworthy, and have high standards of behavior. We do the right thing even when it is hard. While we do not always agree, we treat one another with kindness and respect.

• Excellence: We work hard together and expect a lot of one another because high standards produce exemplary knowledge, skills, abilities, and mindsets.

• Team: We care for one another, support the personal and professional development of one another, and work together to improve our community.

• Joy: Joy at school and at work makes us more productive because when we create, innovate, and imagine, our motivation grows. We want to ensure that everyone knows the excitement that comes from working deeply on a problem, task, or concept and experiencing breakthrough moments.

Position Summary: To assist teachers, school leaders, and staff in serving refugee students through classroom activities, day-time tutoring, parent liaison support, and other activities so that refugee students may learn effectively in their new school environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma; Associate’s degree preferred

• Bilingual in English and target language, preferred

• Previous experience working in an educational setting

Responsibilities and Essential Functions: The following duties are representative of performance expectations. A reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform essential functions.

• Participates in daily and long-range lesson and classroom activity planning.

• Conducts learning exercises with small groups of refugee students.

• Guides refugee students in working and playing harmoniously with other children.

• Alerts the teacher to the special needs of individual children.

• Provides escort and assistance to children as necessary.

• Listens to the students in recitation, reading, and other curriculum tasks, guiding and helping them but not teaching them

• Helps maintain individual records for each child.

• Provide one on one instructional support to a refugee student under the direction of the lead teacher.

• Fosters good eating habits and table manners in children.

• Assists with the supervision of children during regular play periods.

• Collects and displays suitable material for educational displays.

• Under the supervision of the teacher, works with small groups of students to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.

• Accompanies the student when trips to the office or school nurse are necessary.

• Enforces school board policies and regulations.

• Provides support instruction following the initial instruction by the lead teacher.

• Works cooperatively with teachers, administrators, and consultants to ensure a smooth operation.

• Supports teachers and school leaders in parent engagement with parents of refugee students.

• Attend professional development as directed.

• Attend work on a regular and reliable basis.

• Maintain accurate records of all activities provided.

• Ability to work collaboratively with others on a team.

• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Skills and Abilities Required: The following characteristics and physical skills are important for the successful performance of assigned duties.

• Oral and literacy proficiency in English and target language

• Ability to work collaboratively with staff and students.

• Ability to operate various office computers, fax machines, and copiers.

• Ability to be flexible and perform multiple tasks successfully.

Supervisory Responsibility:

• This role does not directly supervise any individuals

Working Conditions: Exposure to the following situations may range from rare to frequent based on circumstances and factors that may not be predictable.

• Regular classroom environment, including being able to sit or stand for long periods of time without a break, etc.

• Normal effort of occasional periods of moderate physical activity.

Tulsa Public Schools is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team of individuals who contribute to the district's mission with their talents, skills, and energy. Tulsa Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, age, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Tulsa Public Schools also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities. If you need an accommodation during the application process, please contact the district's talent management department at 918-746-6310 or the district's human rights and title IX coordinator at 918-746-6517. You can also direct your request for accommodation in writing to the Tulsa Public Schools Education Service Center, Attn: Talent Management, 3027 S. New Haven Ave., Tulsa, OK 74114-6131.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $11.21 - $14.95 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person

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