Learners Classroom Para

Exceptional Learners Classroom Paraprofessional – Job

Rate: $18.25 – 19.25/hr

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must hold a current paraprofessional license (or PEL) with the ISBE.
• Maintain certification for Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training as needed.
• Successful completion of fingerprint-based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical.
• Working with Exceptional Learners.

Reports To: Director of Special Education, Building Principal and Assistant Principal

To assist the teacher(s) with the day‑to‑day routine in the school setting assigned. An aide will be assigned to work in one of three settings: one on one assignment, small group assignment, or as a classroom aide. An aide will assist the teacher in achieving the specified teaching objectives for each class or given day.

• Assist the instructor with classroom set‑up and class preparations.
• Provide individual and/or small group instruction in all facets of the curriculum (academic and social‑emotional) under the direction of the classroom teacher.
• Administer, score, and record achievement, diagnostic tests and other documentation as required or as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Assist with the student development of organizational and study skills.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material skills based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
• Implement and monitor a behavior management program outlined in the classroom and/or IEP.
• Provide support in unstructured settings for students.
• Guide and serve as a resource person to the students in a general education or special education setting.
• Maintain effective communication with school staff.
• Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess and/or plan periods, and field trips.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make‑up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Check and record student attendance when appropriate.
• Assist students with their clothing as needed.
• Assist students with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines if required.
• Assist students with self‑care and restroom routine as needed.
• Alert the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student.
• Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Participate in training programs and meetings when requested by the principal/assistant principal.
• Participate in building level and grade level professional development.
• Maintain regular attendance and punctuality to ensure teamwork and the completion of job duties essential to the daily operation of the school.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and other district office administrators as designated by the superintendent.
• Adhere to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school‑related matters and loyalty to the school district.

Note: The above description is illustrative of most tasks and responsibilities. It is not all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

9 months – school calendar year when students are in attendance and institute or SIP days as requested by the principal/assistant principal. Hourly rate approved by the Board of Education.

All non‑certified employees receive a minimum of one written evaluation per year. The paraprofessional will be evaluated by the principal or assistant principal.