ESY Special Education Paraprofessional - Program Assistant

Position Type:
Extended School Year/ESY - Program Assistant

Date Posted:
1/15/2026

Location:
CCSD 89

Date Available:
06/10/2026

Closing Date:
03/31/2026 Position Type: ESY Special Education Paraprofessional


Date Posted: 1/15/2026
Location: Community Consolidated School District 89, Briar Glen Elementary School
Date Available: 6/10/2026
Closing Date: 3/31/26


Student Attendance Dates:
6/11/26 - 07/2/26, Monday - Friday
*School will be closed for Juneteenth on 6/19/26


Student Hours:
1st Grade - 8th Grade: 8:30 am -12:30 pm
PK and K: 9:00 am - 11:30 am


Qualifications:

• Demonstrates excellence in verbal and written communications
• Experience with collaborative groups and processes in a student-centered environment

To obtain the Paraprofessional license that is valid for 5 years :

• Beginning January 1, 2023 , you may qualify by meeting the requirements outlined below at age 18 but only may serve in prekindergarten through grade 8.
• One of the following required:
  • Associate degree or higher
  • 60 semester hours of coursework
  • High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
  • High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys:
    • Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
    • Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)

To obtain a Short-Term Paraprofessional license that is valid for 3 years:

• High school diploma (or equivalent), or higher

• While working on the approval, educator must be fulfilling requirements for the full license

Performance Responsibilities:
This employee is responsible for assisting students in feeding, health needs, mobility, personal hygiene, and monitoring self-control. This employee may also be asked to reinforce skills introduced by the teacher by working individually with a student or with a small group of students. Also, this employee will supervise/assist students during arrival and dismissal. In addition, this employee is responsible for preparing classroom materials for instruction and perform other job-related tasks assigned by the teacher/supervisor.


Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, talk and hear for extended periods of time, operate electronic equipment; and reach with hands and arms and will repeat actions with the same hand, arm or finger motion.
• Have vision abilities required include close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. (The ability to withstand long-term use of computer devices is required.)
• To have occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling and significant finger dexterity actions.
• Meet work deadlines with severe time constraints, interacting with the public and staff, within irregular or extended work hours.

Pay: $20 per hour

Attachment(s):

• 2026 ESY Paraprofessional.pdf