Kindergarten Transition Support Professional

Position: Kindergarten Transition Support Professional 9 Months / 6.5 Hours (2025-26 School Year)

Job Title

Kindergarten Transition Support Professional (9 Months / 6.5 Hours) – 2025–26 School Year

Pay

Base pay range: $20.16/hr – $28.65/hr this range is provided by Rockford Public Schools; actual pay will be based on skills and experience.

Position Details

• Position Type:
  Non-Certified Support/Specialist
• Date Posted: 12/30/2025
• Location:
  
  Haskell (STEAM Academy), Rockford Public School District #205
• Job Code: 2325
• Department:
  Early Childhood Program
• Supervisor:
  Early Childhood Building Principal
• FLSA Status:
  Non-exempt

Purpose of the Position

Assist Early Childhood teachers, students, and families in the Early Childhood to Kindergarten transition.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensures that all actions are in concert with the Board policies as well as the mission statement, beliefs, objectives and parameters found in the Board’s strategic plan.
• Participates in job training and professional growth opportunities in order to enhance the ability to perform the essential functions of the job.
• Performs other related duties as assigned for the purpose of ensuring an efficient and effective work environment.
• Provides academic and social‑emotional support for students pertaining to kindergarten readiness through daily routines.
• Serves as liaison to communicate and coordinate with kindergarten instructional leaders regarding transitional plans for identified students who may need additional support transitioning to kindergarten.
• Attends problem‑solving team meetings, upon request, for children who may need additional support transitioning to kindergarten.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in early childhood, social work, psychology, family services or related field preferred.

Knowledge,

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate qualities aligned to our core values of Character, Communication, Collaboration and Continuous Improvement.
• Basic knowledge of computers and technology.
• Excellent verbal and interpersonal skills.
• Proven ability to successfully interact with all stakeholders.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality on sensitive issues.
• Strong time management skills.

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) or Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS)
• Optional 403(b) plan
• Employee assistance program (EAP)

Work Calendar

9 months.

Working Conditions

This position requires moderate in‑district travel. Mileage is reimbursed at the existing per mile rate for authorized travel. Intermittent, prolonged and irregular hours of work.

Physical Aspects of the Position (Select all that apply)

• Climbing – Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding ramps, poles and the like.
• Balancing – Maintaining body equilibrium on narrow, slippery or erratically moving surfaces.
• Stooping – Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.
• Kneeling – Bending legs at knee to rest on knee or knees.
• Crouching – Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
• Crawling – Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.
• Reaching – Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
• Standing – Particularly for sustained periods of time.
• Walking – Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances.
• Pushing – Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force to thrust forward, downward or outward.
• Pulling – Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, drag, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
• Lifting – Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally.
• Finger use – Picking, pinching, typing or otherwise working primarily with fingers.
• Grasping – Applying pressure to an object with the fingers or palm.
• Talking – Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken word.
• Hearing – Perceiving the nature of sounds and receiving detailed information through oral communication.
• Repetitive Motions – Substantial movements of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.

Physical Requirements of the Position (Select one)

• Sedentary Work – Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or…