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Special Education Building Paraprofessional 6.5 Hours/Day (2026-2027 School Year
Job in
Greendale, Clay County, Illinois, USA
Listed on 2026-09-12
Listing for:
Rockford Public School District #205
Part Time
position Listed on 2026-09-12
Job specializations:
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Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Special Education Assistant
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Special Education Building Paraprofessional 6.5 Hours/Day School Year) –
Compensation RangeStarts at $17.75/hour or $18.75/hour for self-contained positions.
Benefits- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance
- Voluntary life insurance
- Paid Sick and Personal time
- Paid holidays
- Membership in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF)
- Optional 403(b) plan
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
AFSCME Local 692
SummaryWorking under supervision of the classroom teacher and other special education professionals. Carries out the educational programs developed by the special education teacher and assists special education students as requested by the building administrator.
Supervisory ResponsibilitiesNone
Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesAssist with classroom management and instruction, including:
- Providing attention, direction and assistance to students when appropriate.
- Communicating regularly with the teacher regarding daily plans and any observations.
- Individual tutoring.
- Working in small groups with students.
- Implementing teacher‑planned activities for individuals and small groups.
- Encouraging appropriate behavior.
- Assisting in the implementation of the students’ behavior management program.
- Observing, recording and charting academic and behavioral progress.
- Accompanying and/or assisting mainstreamed students in regular classrooms.
- Serving as resource person for the substitute upon teacher absence.
- Working with general education students and other special education students in the building when requested while avoiding arbitrary movement of personnel outside their assignments.
- Supervising students in corridors, lavatories, lunchroom, playground, etc., and the general population.
- Helping with field trips, school parties and club activities.
- Escorting students to various locations in the building.
- Meeting, loading and unloading buses.
- Helping evacuate students during fire drills.
- Collecting money and keeping records.
- Setting up rooms for conferences.
- Passing out paper and supplies.
- Assisting in set up, operation and maintenance of equipment.
- Maintaining lights, window shades and room temperature.
- Maintaining an orderly and neat classroom environment.
- Preparing data for reporting to parents.
- Copying information on school records.
- Correcting students’ work for evaluation by a teacher.
- Keeping files of students’ work.
- Preparing classroom material as chosen and designed by teachers (dittos, flash cards, etc.).
- Creating charts, bulletin boards and other visual materials planned by the teacher.
- Preparing student lists.
- Toileting and diapering students between the ages of 3 and 21.
- Assisting students during swimming activities and getting dressed afterward.
- Assisting with lifting and positioning of students.
- Feeding students at lunch time, including prescriptive feeding programs outlined by the occupational therapist.
- Signing programs and other specialized methods (e.g., signing, PECs).
- Sensory motor activities.
- Work‑related activities.
Some specialized training may be required; it will be provided at no cost to the employee.
Education & TrainingMinimum High School Diploma.
Qualifications- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Good oral, written and communication skills.
This description is written primarily for position evaluation purposes. It describes duties and responsibilities, which are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the position. The principal activities are representative and necessarily all inclusive.
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