Special Education Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional

The primary purpose of this position is to support the classroom teacher in order to optimize the delivery of comprehensive educational services.

Holds a high school diploma and/or equivalent, college experience preferred.

Holds appropriate Illinois paraprofessional/NCLB certification/approval.

Preference will be given to individuals who speak Spanish.

Working under direct supervision of administration and one or more teachers, a paraprofessional may be required to perform some of the following tasks:

• Assist with classroom activities under the direction of the certified teacher.
• Assist with instructional modifications recommended by planning team.
• Collaborate with the teacher(s) regarding children's progress, interest levels, or problem.
• Check student assignments with students, monitor testing and makeup work, organize class work and homework, as assigned by the teacher for the work relevant to the students with disabilities.
• Work with individuals or small groups at the teacher's request to review, reinforce, enrich and/or expand skills and concepts presented.
• Circulate and monitor student work, and proctor assessments as assigned by the certified staff.
• Assist students with lessons and assignments in regular classrooms.
• Adapt classroom activities to the capabilities of the student.
• Implement age and developmentally appropriate activities.
• Assist teacher and students with organizational needs in the classroom.
• Assist in maintaining individual student's progress records for review and program planning.
• Assist with daily charting of progress on academic and behavioral charts relevant to students with disabilities.
• Set up audiovisual equipment and communicative devices relevant to the modifications necessary to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Help to maintain a positive classroom environment, utilize appropriate language, interactions and positive discipline and model positive behavior.
• Maintain order with the students and comply with and assist in teacher's methods of maintaining classroom discipline.
• Perform assigned supervision of students during lunch periods, play periods, hallways and all other supervision needs.
• Work as a member of the students' team.
• Perform clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned.
• Alert the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Maintain a safe working environment.
• Continue to improve expertise and job related skills and engage in professional development activities.
• Receive the students from the bus, parents' cars/ etc. Ensure that students are picked up after school.
• Conducts prescribed therapeutic and exercise programs for physically exceptional students.
• Demonstrate proficiency of technology skills necessary to successfully carry out duties as well as assisting individual student's utilizing any assistive technology to support their instruction.

Employment as determined by the annual school calendar.

Terms/conditions of employment as established by the agreement between the Board of Education and the Queen Bee Education Association.

Performance is evaluated annually by the principal and/or the assigned administrator through a collaborative process.