Weekly Announcements

["Hamline University Second Language/Teaching Learning-Grad" <grad-sltl@domain.hidden>]

Please note: 

 ****You are receiving this message as a member of the ESL Listserv operated by 
Hamine University. For information on how to  be use the listserve, including 
instructions on how to be removed from this Listserve, follow the directions on 
the listserve manual at the following link:    
http://jacobi.hamline.edu/hamline/listproc 


TUTORS NEEDED

4 HOURS A WEEK (One Family)
8 HOURS A WEEK (Two Families)

$12.00 PER HOUR

IN ST. PAUL

TUTORING IMMIGRANT CHILDREN
(Hmong, Somali, Ethiopian) 

If you are committed to helping young people of different cultural backgrounds 
and have experience working with children, 

Contact:
Mark Thompson, President,
Educational Tutoring Services
(A non-profit organization)
At
tesolmark@usschool.net 

JOB POSTING
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 197
1897 Delaware Ave.
Mendota Heights, MN  55118


Letters of interest and résumés are currently being accepted for the following 
position:
School Year 2005 * 2006
Henry Sibley High School
1.0 FTE ESL Teacher 
(pending resignation)

To apply for this position, please send a letter of interest and résumé the 
Human Resources Department by August 26, 2005. 


VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

  INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 197
  1897 Delaware Ave., Mendota Heights, MN  55118                                
                                                                                
   
TO:             Instructional Assistant/Paraprofessional Employees
FROM:                  MaryAnn Thomas, Director of Human Resources              
                
DATE:           August 16, 2005
RE:             Support Paraprofessional * Bi-Lingual Spanish * Friendly Hills 
Middle School 
                                                                                
Effective immediately the Human Resources Office will accept letters of 
interest for a Bi-Lingual Support Paraprofessional. This is a 6 hours/day 
position, Monday - Friday, (7:45 a.m. * 2:15 p.m.) school days only.  Salary 
range is $11.47/hour - $12.52/hour.  

Line of Authority:      Building principal.

Primary Function:       To assist Spanish-speaking students with the 
instructional process.

Qualifications:  Must demonstrate positive interpersonal skills and communicate 
effectively;  verbal and written fluency in both Spanish and English; ability 
to translate documents into Spanish; ability to act as an interpreter in 
conversations between staff and Spanish-speaking students and family members; 
experience working with members of the Hispanic community focusing on their 
cultural, economical, and social diversity; willingness to work in tutoring 
situations with Spanish-speaking students; ability to work as a team member 
with staff and parents.

        Job Duties:     
Working with student or small groups of students to reinforce learning of 
skills introduced by teachers.
Assisting the teacher's in devising strategies for reinforcing skills based on 
understanding of students' needs, interests and abilities.
Guiding independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and 
assigned by the teachers.
Assisting with small group activities such as drill work, reading aloud, 
storytelling and field trips.
Participating in in-service training programs as assigned.
Completion of clerical tasks related to translation of documents.
Other duties as assigned.

To be considered for this position, send your letter of interest and résumé to 
Tom Schoepf, Director of Special Programs, 1897 Delaware Avenue, Mendota 
Heights, MN 55118 by August 23, 2005.