The Opportunity 

Monarca Academy, which serves students in grade 6-9 and is expected to grow by one grade level each subsequent year, is a community of social justice-minded and equity-oriented educators working to provide an identity-safe, and affirming, space that embraces and lifts up the brilliance of all students. At Monarca Academy, we eliminate barriers to success for all students; recognizing that our systems are what need to be “fixed” rather than our students. We recognize that these deficit perspectives have too long impacted the way in which we serve our students and communities. 

This position will split time supporting our two primary groups of exceptional learners: our students identified as special education students, as well as our multilingual learners. Monarca Academy uses a Content-Based English Language Development approach to support students identified as Multilingual learners (MLs). Additionally, our special education programming supports push-in instruction, with students receiving supports inside the general education classroom when possible. Our Bilingual Instructional Assistants (BIAs) are critical to the model, both in terms of direct student services and teacher support. You can find our Bilingual/Instructional Assistants providing instructional support to small-groups of students both inside and outside of the classroom as well as co-teaching with a content teacher, whichever is deemed most appropriate to support that particular group of students. 

If you are interested in a collaborative environment that combines an asset-based philosophy with high expectations for learning, we hope you will consider applying to join our professional learning community in service of our students. 

School Model - 

Inspired by the Latinx and immigrant experience, we utilize the three values of Ganas (Perseverance), Orgullo (Pride), and Comunidad (Community) as our foundation. We want these values to be not only how we build our model for culture and academics, but how we operate and our way of being in all interactions, with our students, families, each other, and within ourselves. We leverage these three values to constantly reflect on how we show up for our students, how our teaching is shaped by our lived experiences and identities, and how we shape the sense of belonging we create for students. Please visit our website at https://www.monarcaacademy.org/ to learn more about each of the core components of our school model. 

Job Responsibilities -

All Bilingual Instructional Assistant work priorities revolve around the following domains: Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure students are 

GANAS 

Provide high-quality instruction to promote academic success for students 

Collaborate with general education teachers to ensure students are individualized/small group instruction or co-teaching to differentiate instruction based on the needs of the ML and special education students in an effort to create a rigorous and identity-safe learning environment.

ORGULLO 

Create the environment and relationships that encourage students to engage in cognitive risks

Support teachers to make instruction inclusive of students’ language needs, leveraging native language literacy as a vehicle for learning ● Build and promote a culture of belongingness for students and staff, 

centered on an asset-based mindset about others, honoring the beauty and brilliance of their lived experiences and identities ● Actively contribute to Monarca’s commitment to developing a diverse and equitable environment

COMUNIDAD 

Build a collectivist culture that empowers and values our community

Collaborates with grade-level and content teachers to complete data analysis after obtaining local and state testing results. 

●Participates in school level family engagement activities as requested. ● Participates in student-led conferences as requested. ● Leverage a lens of cultural competence when collaborating with 

families, seeking to learn from them and honor the insight they share about their child’s language needs

Ongoing 

Development and Other 

Responsibilities 

receiving appropriate accommodations as dictated by their ILPs/IEPs. ● Participate in weekly team and content area meetings, during which time special focus should be given to supporting, and monitoring progress of, multilingual learners and special education students. ● Assist grade level and content teachers in monitoring students’ goals. ● Participate in professional development as required for both content and language instruction development as required. 

● Provide direct, in-class support to students, via individualized/small group instruction or co-teaching to differentiate instruction based on the needs of the ML and special education students in an effort to create a rigorous and identity-safe learning environment 

● Support teachers to make instruction inclusive of students’ language needs, leveraging native language literacy as a vehicle for learning ● Build and promote a culture of belongingness for students and staff, 

centered on an asset-based mindset about others, honoring the beauty and brilliance of their lived experiences and identities ● Actively contribute to Monarca’s commitment to developing a diverse and equitable environment 

● Collaborates with grade-level and content teachers to complete data analysis after obtaining local and state testing results. 

● Participates in school level family engagement activities as requested. ● Participates in student-led conferences as requested. ● Leverage a lens of cultural competence when collaborating with 

families, seeking to learn from them and honor the insight they share about their child’s language needs 

● Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year. This could include but not is limited to: arrival/lunch/dismissal duties, attending staff and student field trips, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, clerical duties, and other events involving parents and students as needed. These events will be communicated to all employees with as much notice and flexibility as possible. 

● Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES 

● Experience with working with Multilingual Learners, and in a school setting, preferred ● Must be bilingual in English and Spanish; Portuguese additionally preferred 

● Has a passion for working in Indianapolis to serve our growing Monarca community ● Has a dedication to helping children grow and learn 

● Strong organizational and time management skills 

● Strong verbal and written communication skills, extending to interpersonal skills with student, parents, and community members 

● Satisfactory completion of local, state, and federal criminal history checks 

DISCLOSURES: 

Alianza Community Schools offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a comprehensive benefits package. 

As an equal opportunity employer, Alianza Community Schools hires without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability. 

JOB TYPE: Part Time (8:30 AM - 12:30 PM or 12:30 PM - 4:15 PM, M-F) or Full Time (8:30 AM - 4:15PM, M-F) Option 

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance 
• 403(b)
• PTO