Paraprofessional - Lincolnshire Elementary School Grant Funded

Paraprofessional – Lincolnshire Elementary School (Grant Funded) (Job )

• Date Posted: 7/2/2026
• Closing Date: 07/14/2026
• Location:
  
  Lincolnshire Elementary School
• Hourly Rate: $19.26 – $34.84 (ESP Salary Scale)
• Hours:
  
  7 hours per day, 10‑month work year
• Reports to:
  
  Building Administrator
• Grade Level: 6, Step 1

Assist teachers by working with individual students or small groups, support daily recess duties for multiple grade levels, and maintain a safe, orderly recess environment.

• Work with individual students and small groups to reinforce skills introduced by teachers.
• Assist students in generalizing social skills and problem‑solving skills in the general education setting.
• Support recess duty by leading organized games and managing student behavior.
• Collaborate with teachers to devise special strategies for reinforcing skills and instruction.
• Help maintain classroom organization and a positive learning environment.
• Operate and assist with classroom equipment.
• Supervise and manage students during instructional and non‑instructional activities.
• Provide physical care and management of students as needed and appropriate.
• Follow through on individual programs designed by teachers.
• Participate in and provide input for team planning functions as appropriate.
• Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or GED.
• Highly Qualified status (AA degree, 48 credit hours, or successful completion of the Paraprofessional Praxis test).
• Effective technology skills.
• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations involving verbally or physically aggressive students.
• Ability to lift 30–50 pounds in specified situations.
• Ability to assist with physical restraint maneuvers when needed.
• Regular and predictable attendance.
• Ability to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Fundamental reading, writing, arithmetic, and communication skills.
• Understanding and following directions.
• Ability to work harmoniously with children, staff, and community.
• Training and experience with populations relevant to the assigned school.
• Training and experience applying behavior modification strategies with students.

• Periodic sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Movement around the building and grounds for extended periods.
• Use of sensory skills to communicate and interact.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress.
• Ability to move, raise, lower, and carry objects up to 20 lbs. irregularly.
• Ability to bend, crouch, stoop, reach, and climb.
• Tolerance to loud noises and traffic flow in a populated office environment.