Early Childhood Paraeducator: Support & Inspire Young Learners

Job in Berwyn, Cook County, Illinois, 60402, USA

Listing for: Berwyn South School District 100

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-22

Job specializations:

Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Preschool / Daycare, Early Childhood Education, Child Development/Support
Child Care/Nanny
Preschool / Daycare, Child Development/Support

TITLE:
Paraprofessional(Early Childhood)
QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois Paraprofessional License

JOB GOAL: To facilitate the instruction and care of students with teachers by effectively providing support services. Paraeducators assist students under the director of a certified teacher. This includes assisting the teacher in general daily classroom activities and helping students with special needs to care for their physical, emotional and safety needs.

REPORTS TO:
Principal/Assistant Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist students in achieving classroom objectives and academic success

Maintains professional competence through participation in District provided in-service activities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities

Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community

Assists with the diapering and toileting of students

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff

Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials andskills based on the understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities

Assists as directed by certified staff in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the grade level team

Assists teachers in instructional activities that allow for differentiated learning opportunities

Advises the certified staff and/or administrator to any problem or special information about astudent

Develops positive working relationships with school personnel and parents

Is capable of physically assisting students with special needs, including students using wheelchairs, of any grade level (Preschool - 8th grade) with personal needs and care including eating, dressing, positioning, bathing/cleansing, grooming, toileting, standing, bus loading,and lifting/carrying or supporting students who may weigh 60 or more pounds

Assists with the monitoring and supervising of students during non-instructional times/areassuch as: classroom, hall, lunch, recess, bus, or as otherwise requested

Promotes and models school behavior management programs

Assists and carries out other duties assigned by supervising teacher and/or by building

administrator(s)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month year.
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