Elementary School SPAC Aide; Paraprofessional

Position: Elementary School SPAC Aide (Paraprofessional)
Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:
5/11/2026

Location:
District 89 Elementary Schools

Date Available:
08/18/2026

Closing Date:
Once Filled

District:
Community Consolidated District 89
Description:
Community Consolidated School District 89 is seeking to hire a full-time Specialized Academic Classroom Aide. This position is five days a week, FTE 1.0 (full-time). This aide will support the needs of students in one of our SPAC classrooms at one of our Elementary Schools (which is a self-contained special education classroom) during the  school year.

Qualifications:
All applicants for this position are required to meet Illinois requirements for aides, holding an ELS (PARA) license or SUB license. NO LICENSE? NO PROBLEM! IT IS A VERY QUICK PROCESS TO COMPLETE AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./licensure

Employment Expectations: It is the vision or aim of CCSD 89 that all of our students learn to the best of their abilities, have strong feelings of self-worth, and enjoy attending school each day. All district 89 employees are expected to maintain high standards in their school relationships, to demonstrate integrity and honesty, to be considerate and cooperative, and to maintain professional relationships with students, parents, staff members and others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned.)

Makes decisions and demonstrates leadership that supports the mission, vision, goals, and interests of the district and of students. Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, staff, and teacher applicants.

Assists teachers in maintaining student discipline and classroom instruction. Escort children to and from various instructional areas, bathrooms, or playground.

Assists with the setup of the classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional units. Coordinates the use of audio-visual equipment and computers for the classroom.

Keeps daily logs of student behavior and learning as directed by the classroom teacher. Implements de-escalation strategies and individualized student behavior intervention plans (token boards, choice boards, individualized schedules, etc.)

Assists with personal care tasks such as toileting, positioning, student hygiene and feeding as dictated by student needs.

Prepares and/or assists with various curricula, such as physical education, as directed. Evaluates student performance under the supervision of the classroom teacher

Work with students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.

Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher.

Participates in in-service training programs as assigned (CPI annually).

Advises the classroom teacher or principal immediately of the existence of any problems deemed to warrant prompt attention, advice, or intervention.

Performs special assignments and other duties as determined by the classroom teacher or school administration.

Salary and Benefits: All non-certified staff that fall under the Support Professional Association "SPA" are placed on a salary schedule according to position and experience as part of the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The hourly range for this position is: $19.00-$22.75

Non-Certified staff experience 12 sick days and 2 personal days of paid time off. All full-time staff have the privilege of partaking in our health and dental insurance programs, these include 90% Board paid health insurance for the employee (80% Board paid for Family participants) and 100% Board paid dental insurance for the individual staff member.

Application Procedure: Applications are considered complete when all required materials are submitted including the following:
1) an on-line application for this position,
2) a letter of interest in this position,
3) unofficial copies of all college and/or university transcripts,
4) three (3) recent letters of recommendation from past or current employment related to this position and
5) a copy of your current resume. CCSD
89 uses an on-line application that is available at .ccsd
89.org/. All required documents should be electronically attached to your application. Internal candidates do not need to complete the on-line application or submit the documents required of all other applicants for this position.