Bilingual Paraprofessional

Position Summary

The Bilingual Paraprofessional supports multilingual learners (MLs) and their families by providing direct instructional support in the classroom, facilitating communication between home and school, and helping ensure equitable access to instruction for students who are developing English proficiency. This role works under the supervision of ML staff and classroom teachers to reinforce content instruction, support English Language Development (ELD) goals, and serve as a cultural and linguistic bridge for students and families. This position is critical to KIPP Indy's mission of building a culture where every multilingual learner is known, supported, and set up to thrive academically.  The role we are currently hiring for is the high school.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide in-classroom instructional support to multilingual learners under the direction of the classroom teacher and ML staff, reinforcing content-area instruction in students' home language and English as appropriate.

• Support small-group and one-on-one instruction for MLs, including pre-teaching vocabulary, clarifying directions, and reinforcing ELD strategies aligned to WIDA standards.

• Serve as an interpreter/translator for parent-teacher conferences, IEP and ILP meetings, disciplinary conversations, and other school communications, ensuring accurate and confidential interpretation.

• Translate written communications (newsletters, report cards, enrollment materials, permission forms) from English into the target language and vice versa.

• Assist with the administration of WIDA ACCESS testing and other ML-related assessments as needed, following all testing protocols.

• Support family engagement by contacting families regarding attendance, academic progress, and school events, and by helping families navigate school systems and resources.

• Maintain confidentiality of student and family information in accordance with FERPA and district policy.

• Assist ML staff with maintaining accurate student records, including Individual Learning Plans (ILPs) and caseload documentation.

• Model culturally responsive practices and help foster a classroom and school culture that affirms students' home languages and cultures.

• Participate in professional development related to SIOP, co-teaching, and multilingual learner instruction.

• Perform other duties as assigned to support the ML program and overall school operations.