Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional

Assists with office-related tasks and provides clerical duties to help the office run smoothly. May also provide instructional assistance for teachers for special education, general education, and second language students in the classroom and on campus grounds.

Essential duties and responsibilities include the following:

• Serves as a filing clerk as needed.
• Provides typing, filing, and sorting as needed and as requested by the office.
• Assists with communicating information to various stakeholders as requested.
• Assists teachers with general clerical work such as filing, photocopying, word processing, etc.
• Supervises children at lunch/recess, arrival/dismissal, and getting on and off the bus to ensure child safety and that each child is accounted for.
• Organizes and monitors the use of materials and supplies.
• Utilizes available technology and assistive technology under the direction of the teacher/case manager.
• Performs all duties as a paraprofessional as requested by the building principal or designated administrator.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualification requirements: To perform this job satisfactorily, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or experience equivalent to graduation from high school. ISBE Paraprofessional endorsement, Short-Term Paraprofessional Endorsement, or PEL License, required. Educational course work and prior classroom experience preferred. Valid driver's license.

Knowledge of: Policies and objectives of assigned programs. Modern office practices and procedures. School site and assigned policies and procedures. Basic principles and techniques of education. Correct English usage. Operation of modern office equipment including PC and related software. First aid and CPR. Educational programming of students with second languages and special needs.

Ability to: Prepare a variety of records and reports. Assist teachers in classroom education activities. Supervise students at recess and entering and exiting buses. Keyboard at 30 wpm from clear copy. Establish and maintain effective relationships with others. Perform arithmetic calculations quickly and accurately. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. Understand and follow oral and written direction. Assist with student health care needs. Assist students with daily living such as feeding, urinary and bowel care.

Language skills Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, parents, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical skills Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

Reasoning ability Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in inside environmental conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to video display and outdoors weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Salary: Per ESP Collective Bargaining Agreement, benefits and benefit premiums. See attachments. Start date: August 16, 2026. Position will remain posted until filled.