ESY Special Education Paraprofessional - Program Assistant

Overview

Position Type: ESY Special Education Paraprofessional

Date Posted: 1/15/2026

Location:

Community Consolidated School District 89, Briar Glen Elementary School

Date Available:

6/10/2026
Closing Date: 3/31/26

Student Attendance Dates:

6/11/26 – 07/2/26, Monday - Friday

School will be closed for Juneteenth on 6/19/26

Student

Hours:

• 1st Grade - 8th Grade: 8:30 am - 12:30 pm
• PK and K: 9:00 am - 11:30 am

Qualifications:

• Demonstrates excellence in verbal and written communications
• Experience with collaborative groups and processes in a student-centered environment

To obtain the Paraprofessional license that is valid for 5 years:

• Beginning January 1, 2023
  , you may qualify by meeting the requirements outlined below at age 18 but only may serve in prekindergarten through grade 8.
• One of the following required:
• Associate degree or higher
• 60 semester hours of coursework
• High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
• High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:
  • Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of
    4)
  • Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of
    4)

To obtain a Short-Term Paraprofessional license that is valid for 3 years:

• High school diploma (or equivalent), or higher

• While working on the approval, educator must be fulfilling requirements for the full license

Performance Responsibilities:

• This employee is responsible for assisting students in feeding, health needs, mobility, personal hygiene, and monitoring self-control.
• This employee may also be asked to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher by working individually with a student or with a small group of students.
• Also, this employee will supervise/assist students during arrival and dismissal.
• In addition, this employee is responsible for preparing classroom materials for instruction and perform other job-related tasks assigned by the teacher/supervisor.

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, talk and hear for extended periods of time, operate electronic equipment; and reach with hands and arms and will repeat actions with the same hand, arm or finger motion.
• Have vision abilities required include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. (The ability to withstand long-term use of computer devices is required.)
• To have occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling and significant finger dexterity actions.
• Meet work deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and staff, within irregular or extended work hours.

Pay: $20 per hour