4350 Foreign Language Academy

Instructional Paraprofessional – English Language Learners

Salary Grade: Z03 – Z05 starts at $17.25 per hour (see Paraprofessional salary schedule for further info)

Department: Instruction

Reports To: Building Administrator

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Revised: 2026

Position Summary:

To work with classroom teachers to effectively plan, coordinate and carry out classroom instruction for English Language Learners. Work with children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth by performing the following duties.

What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

Include the following:

• Assist teacher with organizational needs in the classroom
• Assist students with lessons and assignments in regular classrooms as assigned.
• Tutor students on lessons as determined by the teacher or instructional coach.
• Plan, prepare, and develop various teaching aids.
• Help to maintain a positive classroom environment.
• Provide short-term classroom coverage when teacher must leave the room but remains within the building.
• Work as a member of the learning team in cooperation with the building staff.
• Supervise students in halls, stairwells, and during recess.
• Attend orientation and in-service training sessions.
• Work cooperatively with parents and other classroom volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need (Qualifications):

• Sixty (60) college hours, 2.5 minimum g.p.a. (Instructional Paraprofessional qualification)
• Missouri state substitute teacher certification
• Possess skills in working with children and their parents
• Desire to work with elementary grade children
• Must have excellent dual language* speaking/writing skills - Spanish

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need (Preferred Qualifications):

• Three (3) years successful experience working with children and their parents
• Course work in childhood education

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

Terms of Employment:

Length of work year: In person, 7 hours per day; 5 days/week; 205 days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 8.5% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.