Summer School: Substitute Paraprofessional - Bilingual

Summer School:
Substitute Paraprofessional - Bilingual ()

• Position Type:
  Summer School/Substitute Paraprofessional
• Date Posted: 2/15/2026
• Location:
  
  Districtwide
• Date Available:
  
  6/08/2026
• Closing Date: 4/07/2026
• District:
  Woodland School District 50

To assist instructional staff in providing a well‑organized, smoothly functioning learning environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program.

• Certification:
  Valid Illinois Professional Educator's, Paraprofessional, or Substitute License registered in Lake County.
• Education:
  
  High School Diploma or equivalent and 60 college credit hours.
• Experience:
  
  Spanish fluency (required). Prior classroom experience with Spanish fluency (preferred).

• Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by staff.
• Assists staff in devising and implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Assists staff in implementing behavioral strategies for individual students and supporting students in crisis.
• Accompanies students to specials, mainstreaming, and/or exploratory classes to facilitate full participation under the direction of staff and in accordance with the student’s IEP.
• Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as staff recommends for individual students.
• Assists with equipment, technology, and augmentative communication devices as listed on IEP or directed by staff.
• Assists students with completion of instructional assignments, distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials, corrects papers, supervises testing and makeup work, and guides independent and remedial study activities set up and assigned by staff.
• Checks and records student attendance, assists in data collection and recording of student performance as requested by staff.
• Assists with the supervision of students throughout the school day, including during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, transitions, lunch/recess, field trips and community outings.
• Assists students with daily living skills such as dressing, undressing, lunch, snack, clean‑up routines, toileting and washing, and with special equipment such as wheelchairs, rocking chairs, standers, walkers, gait belts, etc.
• Alerts staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintains high ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information, functioning as a mandated reporter.
• Assists with student movement throughout the day as directed by special education staff and/or administration.
• Paraprofessionals are non‑teaching personnel who may be used for
  • non‑teaching duties not requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils;
  • supervising study halls, long‑distance teaching, reception areas used incident to instructional programs transmitted by electronic media, and detention and discipline areas;
  • assisting with academic programs under a certificated teacher's immediate supervision;
  • providing specialized instruction in fields they are particularly qualified in due to their knowledge or skills under a certificated teacher's direction.
• Based on student or school needs, the substitute paraprofessional may be temporarily or permanently reassigned.
• Performs any other tasks and responsibilities assigned by staff, principal, supervisor, director, or other administrator.

• Technical:
  Competent in digital environments; iPads, Chromebooks, databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications.
• Interpersonal:
  Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and parents; strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills; empathetic, humanistic, open‑minded; strong sense of teamwork; strategic thinker; works harmoniously with the community; effective communication; sound judgment; strong organizational skills.

• Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
• Welcome inclusion, equity and…