Paraprofessionals

Position: Full Time Paraprofessionals for 2026-2027 - GREAT BENEFITS!!
Duties

Position Summary:

With direct supervision from a teacher, provides assistance in implementing plans and

programs related to the academic or functional skill attainment for students with academic, mental, physical, and/or emotional learning challenges. Works directly with students, individually or in small groups. 180 day position (student attendance days and school improvement days)

Classroom Responsibilities:

* Work with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher

* Display positive communication skills to enhance good classroom relationships with students and teacher

* Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing concepts or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities

* Construct classroom materials and/or worksheets related to academic areas

* Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes

* Help students master instructional materials assigned by the teacher

* Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction

* Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher

* Assist with the supervision of students in all school-directed activities

Professional Responsibilities:

* Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers

* Participate in required meetings and in-service training programs, as assigned

* Communicate with appropriate school personnel on needs of students

* Develop his/her own professional growth through reading, workshops, in-services, conferences and/or coursework

* Maintain a good attendance record

* Conform to School Board Policy

* Perform other duties, as necessary, to provide Program Assistant services as assigned by the Department Coordinator, Principal, or the administrative designee.

Qualifications

Don't have a paraprofessional license? No worries! Take advantage of Short-Term Paraprofessional Approval until June 30, 2026! Requirements include:

* High school diploma (or equivalent), or higher

* At least 19 years of age to serve students in grades PK-22

* While working on the approval, educators must be fulfilling requirements to obtain a license in (3) three years.

Salary/Benefits

* 180 day position (student attendance days and school improvement days)

* Medical Benefits, low annual deductibles, low out-of-pocket maximums, and low monthly employee contributions for premiums, dental, and vision benefits

* Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund

* Starting pay: $16.92 for  school year (regionally exceptional starting pay)

Paraprofessional experience years are granted in step placement on our salary schedule!

Additional Notes

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Great benefits

Fabulous team/co-workers

180-day work calendar (NO weekends, NO holidays, and NO school breaks)

Years of paraprofessional experience granted on salary schedule

How to Apply

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Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

Email Address

jdirkx

School District

https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Position Website

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

5/18/2026

Start Date

8/7/2026