EL; English Learner Instructional Assistant; IA

Position: EL (English Learner) Instructional Assistant (IA)
Position Type:
Hourly/Hourly

Date Posted:
9/2/2025

Location:
Multiple Locations Available

District:
Ann Arbor Public Schools

POSITION TITLE: EL (English Learner) Instructional Assistant

FTE:
Hourly 16.50
* * This is a grant funded, hourly position

POSITION LOCATION:

Multiple Locations Available

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: EL Director, Building Principal, EL Teacher

Position Summary:
Join our dedicated team supporting English Learners in their educational journey! As an EL Instructional Assistant, you'll play a vital role in creating an inclusive learning environment that fosters academic growth and personal development. You'll work directly with students to bridge language barriers, support learning across various subjects, and help build the foundation for their educational success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support English Learners with math, science, social studies, vocabulary development, concepts, and homework assistance
• Assist students with instructional technology and digital learning tools
• Create and maintain positive, culturally responsive learning environments
• Build effective relationships with students, families, and district staff
• Assist in motivating students to develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge appropriate to their individual abilities
• Collaborate with teachers to implement instructional strategies that meet diverse learning needs
• Participate in district-sponsored professional development opportunities

Qualifications

Education & Experience:

• Minimum: Proof of completion of at least 60 college credit hours
• Preferred: Bachelor's degree
• Ability to speak at least one language other than English from our priority list, preferred
• Capability to support students across multiple subject areas including math, science, social studies, vocabulary development, and instructional technology
• Availability to participate in district-sponsored professional development opportunities
• Willingness to work with students from any language background as needs arise

Essential Functions:
To perform this job successfully, candidates must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Language Requirements:
We welcome bilingual candidates who are fluent in English plus any additional language. While we encourage applications from speakers of all languages, we have particular need for candidates fluent in our high-priority languages:

Current High-Priority Languages:

• Arabic
• Chinese (Mandarin/Cantonese)
• Dari
• French
• Japanese
• Korean
• Pashto
• Spanish
• Vietnamese

We strongly encourage applications from candidates fluent in any language, as our diverse student population benefits from multilingual support. Flexibility to work with students from any language background is valued, as district needs may vary throughout the school year.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work under direct supervision of EL teacher, content area, or grade level teacher in a classroom
• Provide transition to ELs using English and/or the student's native language
• Help beginning ELs acquire basic English, academic, and cultural skills
• Help students with grade level and content area assignments and concepts
• Support the classroom/content area teacher with specific information that will facilitate the academic and cultural progress of the student
• Communicate with families when asked to do so to help facilitate classroom learning
• Translate at meetings and conferences when asked to do so by your building administrator
• Communicate with your supervising teacher on a regular basis
• Keep accurate records
• Other duties as assigned

This position requires regular and reliable attendance on site to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This job has no supervisory repsonsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Read, write, and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students, and administrators
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing

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