Substitute Paraprofessional

Position Type:
Support Substitute/Substitute Paraprofessional

Date Posted:
8/18/2025

Location:
District Wide

Date Available:
ASAP

Closing Date:
Until filled
Crystal Lake School District 47 has Substitute Paraprofessional openings for the 2020-2021 school year. This position provides instructional support services in a general education or self-contained classroom setting to students with special needs under the supervision of a teacher or other professional staff member.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Communicate with teachers, staff, support services and students
• Maintain anecdotal notes and data recording as needed
• Assist staff with other school related activities when available
• Assist/monitor student to and from bus when needed
• Assist/monitor student(s) recess period - indoors and outdoors when needed
• Assist/monitor student(s) in lunchroom and hallways as appropriate.
• Assist with feeding skills with appropriate supervision/training
• Assist/monitor student(s) with toileting and other physical needs - this includes providing physical assistance to a student during the act of toileting while in the toileting location (see toileting definition below)
• Assist with care, correct use and maintenance of adaptive equipment
• Assist student(s) during emergency situations, drills and field trips
• Assist student(s) with instructional activities as outlined by staff utilizing strategies to modify intervention materials as directed
• Administer classroom assessments for students(s)
• Implement behavioral intervention and procedures as needed
• Ability to work with multiple needs across multiple grades
• Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about student(s)
• Refer any questions or concerns from parents to appropriate staff member

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Education: 60 semester hours of college credit
• Basic knowledge and willingness to learn appropriate use of technology
• Paraprofessional License (ELS) or valid Teaching License

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires sitting, standing, lifting, bending, walking and running
• Demonstrate high level of flexibility, positive attitude, patience, perseverance, tenacity and concentration.

Definition of toileting: Due to a child's disability or medical condition, the para must provide physical assistance to a student during the act of toileting while in the toileting location. (examples: removing all undergarments, wiping, physically assisting onto and off the toilet area) Walking a child to the bathroom or providing supervision while in the bathroom which does not require physical contact would not be defined as toileting.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Hourly Rate: $18.20. No benefits