Duties
New Lenox School District 122 is hiring Paraprofessional's for the 2026/2027 school year.
Position Title: Paraprofessional (Category E)
Report To: Principal (s), Special Education Teacher, Director/Assistant Director of Special Education
Benefits: NLSD offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and additional optional benefits. See attached contract.
| Starting Wage |
NLPSSC Contract |
| Total Work Days |
184 (Including Paid Holidays) |
| Hours |
6.75 Hours Per Day |
| Sick/Personal Days |
10/3 Days |
| Paid Holidays |
9 Days |
| Condolence Leave |
3-5 Days |
| Disability |
Yes |
| IMRF |
District pays the full employer contribution/Employee pays employee contribution |
| Medical |
NLPSSC Contract |
| Life Insurance |
$50,000 |
| Yearly Increase-July 1 |
NLPSSC Contract |
Summary:
- To assist certified professional staff with students in all education environments to meet instructional goals and objectives.
Qualifications:
- Hold a Paraprofessional License.
- Present evidence of a physical exam to determine "fit for duty", evidence of being free from communicable disease (TB), and submit to a criminal background check.
- Participation in de-escalation technique training and any additional training as required by the district.
- Ability to understand, apply, and use computers and software applications.
- Ability to communicate effectively in written or verbal forms.
- Ability to travel between schools, or between schools and district office.
- Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.
Physical Demands:
- Regularly required to bend, reach with hands and arms, sit on a chair, sit on the ground with students, kneel, crouch, stand, crawl, walk, and navigate stairs.
- Be capable of physically assisting students as required (positioning, lifting, transferring, etc.).
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Ability to verbally communicate and the ability to hear effectively.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists students in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize learning, achievement, and inclusion.
- Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, and other skills.
- Works with students individually, in small groups, or whole groups to reinforce and re-teach learning.
- Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom activities and assessments.
- Assists with record-keeping procedures.
- Assists with classroom management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
- Assists all students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch program, bus duty, playground duty, hallway supervision, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
- Prepares education materials as needed.
- Assists students with activities such as daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities (toileting, feeding, maneuvering, hygiene, etc).
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees, and others.
- Assists with fostering independence, socialization, and self-esteem for all students.
- Substitute for paraprofessionals or, when certified, for teachers, ensuring continuity of instruction and student support.
- Perform any other related duties, as assigned, for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of the school.
Salary/Benefits
NLSD offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life insurance, and additional optional benefits. Review contract under https://www.nlsd122.org/c/index.php/our-district/employment.
How to Apply
Fill out an application at https://www.nlsd122.org/c/index.php/our-district/employment