Duties
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist teachers in the planning and implementation of learning experience of students enrolled in programs; confer with teacher to provide feedback on student performance, progress and testing activities;
2. Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities;
3. Assist in monitoring classroom management in accordance with the district's discipline procedures, which may include the physical restraint, physical movement, lifting and carrying of students;
4. Supervise students in and outside of the classroom with an understanding of and provision for a safe environment;
5. Perform various clerical functions in student record keeping, monitor assignments, IEP development, maintain accurate files and other related functions;
6. Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies and play periods;
7. Assist with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud and story telling;
8. Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other forms of oral communication with students;
9. Check notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher;
10. Alert the teacher or administrator to any problem or special information about an individual student;
Qualifications
Qualifications: Must have current Illinois Paraprofessional License or higher Illinois educator license. (To qualify for Illinois paraprofessional license, must meet Federal NCLB Requirements of at least 60 semester college credits, or an AA degree or higher degree, or passing score on the state paraprofessional exam.)
General Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of a certified teacher or administrator, performs a variety of tasks: assisting the teacher in the development of an instructional program by working with students individually or in small/large groups, preparing instructional materials, assisting in implementation of classroom discipline, independently administering up to 6 extended intervention periods, and conducting planned activities using teacher-designated methods and materials. Some positions may require aptitude and skill in working with the particular disabilities or learning needs of students. Some positions may require aptitude and skill in the use of technology and specialized software programs. Some positions may require a combination of intervention periods along with other specialized duties.
Salary/Benefits
Competitive salary with excellent benefit package
How to Apply
Apply directly to district website