Transition Program Paraprofessional (5 positions available)

Transition Program Paraprofessional

Yorkville CUSD 115 has five openings available for Transition Program Paraprofessionals to support Yorkville Transition for the 2026-2027 school year. The role of the paraprofessional is to provide academic and social support for the student and/or the classroom support so as to increase the level of access to curriculum for students in Yorkville CUSD 115. In order to have improved academic outcomes, the paraprofessional will need to demonstrate effective collaboration skills with other school personnel, work effectively in the implementation and monitoring of specific interventions, provide additional support for small groups or individual students and facilitate meaningful communication between key stakeholders for each student.

Essential duties and responsibilities include demonstrating knowledge of students' needs, maintaining strict confidentiality regarding all matters pertaining to students and personnel, demonstrating effective organizational skills, time management, and flexibility in order to meet staff and students' needs, planning and preparation, checking and maintaining appropriate student related equipment necessary after receiving appropriate specialized training, completing paperwork and data tracking duties and responsibilities necessary to assist the educational team, communicating concerns demonstrated so that effective planning and preparation can be conducted through the team process, predicting challenges and communicating concerns to professional team members, providing direct instructional and academic support to students in the classroom and throughout the academic day as determined by the educational team, assisting students in daily activities such as lifting into chairs, positioning students, feeding, and using the washroom appropriately (including changing, assisting with personal hygiene, etc...), implementing special tools/programs following training to assist students with varied needs/diagnoses, assisting teacher with maintaining inclusive, learning-centered environment and experiences, assisting and monitoring student use of assistive technology, assisting students in accessing the instructional aspects by providing assistance with organization, accommodations, and modification as indicated through communication with the case-manager or through documentation regarding student needs, establishing a positive rapport with staff, students, and families, consulting or meeting with teachers or other professionals utilizing appropriate channels by engaging in positive solutions in finding steps to resolve areas of concern and request direction, instruction, or guidance for new or unfamiliar tasks, providing and communicating information in a timely manner about students or possible concerns impacting elements of student's or students' assignments/equipment/materials, referring questions from families to appropriate school personnel, modeling appropriate hygiene, appearance, social interactions expected within a school environment, demonstrating flexibility in professional responsibilities so as to address student and building classroom needs as evidenced by effective listening and openness to learning and adopting new behaviors, and assuming other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the classroom teacher or administration.

Reports to: Building Principal, Special Education/Student Service Administration, and the Classroom Teacher. Certificates, licenses, and registrations: Paraprofessional Certification, Valid and Current Driver's License. Starting hourly range: $16.72 - $20.79. This position is part of the Yorkville CBA.