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Substitute Paraprofessional
Woodland School District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Educator/Employer. We are committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and educational environment by hiring individuals who support and contribute to the diversity and excellence of our student and academic programs through their teaching and service to our students, parents and the community we serve. If you welcome inclusion, equity and diversity, have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students, embrace and celebrate the individuality of our student population with respect to race, ethnicity, and economic status, and seek to celebrate the cultures that contribute to making our district so rich, please join our team! Substitute Paraprofessional
Required - Valid Illinois Professional Educator's, Paraprofessional, or Substitute License registered in Lake County
Required - High School Diploma or Equivalent and 60 credit hours of college credit
Preferred - Spanish-fluency with prior classroom or similar experience

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by staff.
Assists staff in devising and implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
Accompanies students to specials mainstreaming and/or exploratory classes for the purposes of facilitating their full participation in these classes under the direction of staff, consistent with the contents of the student's IEP (where applicable).
Assists with equipment, technology, and augmentative communication devices used with students as listed on IEP or as directed by staff.
Assists students with completion of instructional assignments, distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials for instruction, corrects papers, supervises testing and makeup work, guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by staff.
Checks and records student attendance as necessary, assists in data collection, recording of student performance as requested by staff.
Assists with the supervision of students throughout the school day, including during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, transitions to other classes, lunch/recess, field trips and community outings.
As necessary, assists students with daily living skills such as dressing, undressing, lunch, snack, clean-up routines, toileting and washing routines, assists with special equipment such as but not limited to wheelchairs, Rifton chairs, standers, walkers, gait belts, etc.
Paraprofessionals are non-teaching personnel who may be used: for non-teaching duties not requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils; for supervising study halls, long distance teaching reception areas used incident to instructional programs transmitted by electronic media (such as computers, video, and audio), and detention and discipline areas; to assist with academic programs under a certificated teacher's immediate supervision; for providing specialized instruction in fields they are particularly qualified in due to their knowledge, or skills under a certificated teacher's direction.
Based on student or school needs, the substitute paraprofessional may be temporarily or permanently reassigned. Competent in digital environments; iPads, Chromebooks databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications etc.
Must be able to work harmoniously with the community, students, parents, staff, and administration, etc. Supports the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
Welcomes and promotes inclusion, equity, and diversity.
Works collaboratively and respectfully with students, parents, staff and community members across diverse identities and backgrounds.
Participates in professional development and training to enhance effectiveness.
Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance.
Physical Effort: Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.
Work Week: Monday through Friday (as needed)
Internal applicants should apply online at and attach a resume to the online application. External applicants should apply online at and attach three letters of recommendations, resume and transcript(s) to the online application. All applicants must be willing to interview in person and demonstrate skills through a situational analysis. net View phone number on click.appcast.io
Woodland School District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or other legally protected categories. The Associate Superintendent of Educational Services View phone number on click.appcast.io) addresses questions regarding student discrimination and serves as the Districts Title IX Coordinator, and the Executive Director of Human Resources View phone number on click.appcast.io) answers questions concerning employment discrimination.