Paraprofessional

Paraprofessional Position

Hiawatha CUSD #426 is looking for a full time paraprofessionals for the 2026-2027 school year. Qualifications: Valid Paraprofessional Educator License or Professional Educator License Demonstrated desire to help all children. Job Goal: Under guidance from the teacher, and in compliance with a student's IEP, help to enable each student, through safe and efficient transportation, to take full advantage of the complete range of curricular and extracurricular activities offered by the district's schools. Duties: Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tools as the teacher recommends for individual students. Works with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher. Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing concepts, or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interest and abilities. Constructs classroom materials and/or resources related to academic areas. Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. Assists with the supervision of students in all school directed activities as assigned by Administrator. Displays positive communication skills to enhance good classroom relationships with students and teachers. Develops communication skills with students. Assists students in the library or media center, when applicable. Supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher. Alerts teacher to special information about an individual student, pertaining to the school program. Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the teacher. Assists in implementing Behavior Intervention Plans under the supervision of the teacher. Demonstrates regular and punctual attendance. Maintains a positive attitude and professional demeanor when dealing with school personnel and the public as a school leader. Terms of Employment: Nine month school year. Twelve months of individual health and dental insurance provided. Starting hourly rate $15.86. Salary and work year to be established by Board based upon recommendations by the Superintendent.

DeKalb County Regional Office of Education