The document describes the duties of an ESOL Instructional Assistant (IA) which include assisting teachers in implementing instructional programs for ELL students, working with small groups, using students' home languages when needed, administering language tests if trained, helping with parent meetings, translating documents, communicating with ELL families by phone, and other duties like lunch monitoring. The duties are divided between in-class teacher assistance, home-school communication support, assisting the ESOL resource teacher, and other duties as assigned. Pull-out tutoring is only permitted in some cases and IAs do not implement curriculum or teach content independently.

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ESOL Instructional Assistant
District School Board of Pasco County

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Job Title:
ESOL Instructional Assistant (IA)
 Job Description:
The ESOL IA’s are responsible for
assisting the teacher in organizing and
implementing an instructional, academic
program. ESOL IA’s work under direct
supervision of a teacher.

3. +  In-class teacher assistance
 Use home language when necessary
 Work with small groups
 ESOL Resource Teacher Assistance
What are my  Administer IPT oral test(if trained)
 Help Parent Advisory Council meetings
duties?
 Home/School Communications
 Translations of school
Duties for ESOL IA’s include announcements, teacher notes,..
but are not limited to…  Contact ELL’s home by phone using
the home language, when needed.
 Other duties, as required by school
 Fulfill same type and range of duties
as other instructional assistants
(e.g.,lunch duty)

4. + How are the ESOL bilingual instructional
assistant’s duties divided?
In-Class Teacher
Assistance
Home/School
Communications
Support ESOL
Resource Teacher
Other Duties

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 The District follows an inclusion model.
Some don’ts Pull-out tutoring by the Bilingual
Assistant is permitted only in certain
situations.
for ESOL IAs...
 ESOL IAs do not implements a special
ESOL curriculum for ELL students.
 ESOL IAs are not responsible for
teaching subject content to ELLs.