Reading Instructional Para

Paraprofessional-Reading Instructional Aide

The primary duty of the Paraprofessional-Reading Instructional Aide is to assist the classroom teacher to reinforce reading objectives by working with individual students or small groups. Reading instructional aide also works with classroom teachers to provide support, reduction in class size, and student intervention.

The paraprofessional-reading instructional aide is responsible for but not limited to:

• Follow through on teacher strategies for reinforcing material or skill based on an understanding of individual students, their needs interest and abilities
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by teacher
• Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic test as the teacher recommends for individual students
• Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
• Relates information to the classroom teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student as determined by the special area teacher
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and their families and other employs outside the school as expected of fully licensed teachers
• Participates, as requested, in professional workshops, attend staff meetings and other recommended training programs
• Treat all students and staff with dignity and respect

District 155 expects candidates to be child-centered professionals with a high degree of energy, flexibility, and initiative. Expectations are that paraprofessionals are clear verbal and written communicators, have well-developed interpersonal skills, practice reflective teaching, and seek continuous self-improvement.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 60 semester hours of college credit or pass the Praxis Exam or pass Work Key assessments
• Letter of approval from ISBE with appropriate certification
• Experience with children in an educational setting, specifically in reading improvement instruction preferred

The position's functions require some agility to lift and/or move up to 20 pounds and fine finger dexterity to enter information into the different school data systems.