1. Employment Profile: What exactly does a Bilingual ParaProfessional do? |
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 What field is your job in?
Education
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What is your job title?
Bilingual ParaProfessional
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Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for
(size and general description of what type of organization it is)
I work for a really big school district.
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How long have you been employed in this position?
5 years
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How many hours do you work a week on average?
32
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Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)
I help international students with support as needed by the class teachers. I go into differnet classrooms throughout the day and give one on one attention to the students that need it.
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What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.
20,000
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What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.
20000
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Please
list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation,
sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)
I get dental insurance, but have the option of medical coverage for self and family
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Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?
yes, considering I have summers off
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2. Work environment! |
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Does
your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this
something you like/dislike about your job? Explain
Yes, I must work with many different teaching styles and personalities. Most of which, I like. Many times I have to help teach a lesson in the way the teacher wants it taught and occasionally I don't agree with methods.
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Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?
Yes
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Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?
Yes
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Describe
your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what
you like/dislike about working in it
I work in a school. The only problems would be parking, arriving, leaving because of all the bus restrictions.
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Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
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3 Income
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4 Work Environment - co-workers
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4 Work Environment - supervisors
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6 Benefits
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1 Hours
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7 Level of responsibility
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2 The actual "work" you do at your job
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8 Job Title
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3. How should someone new to the workforce get a J-O-B like yours? |
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If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?
The only way to have job security in a school with all the constant budget cuts is to be bilingual. Performance has less to do with being needed the following school year because of the senority and union regulations. I would also only recommend this field to "natural" teachers. Some have it, some don't.
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What
skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a
position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social
skills, organization skills, technical skills)
In order to be successful in this field, I would suggest strong computer skills, flexibility, and organizational skills. It would also be helpful if you had the personality that doesn't easily "rattle". Many times this job requires money out of your pocket to do the things you really want to do with the kids. There really isn't enough time in the day to plan for what you want to do and you will do better if some of that takes place at home.
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Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?
As of No Child Left Behind, one must have 60 hours of college.
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What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?
See above. Be flexible. You have many "bosses".
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