0.5 FTE Kindergarten Paraprofessional

Barrington Community Unit School District 220; Barrington (IL); In loco; USD 26.000 - 38.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220 in Barrington, IL is seeking a Kindergarten Paraprofessional to support a certified teacher in the classroom and help maintain a warm, safe learning environment.

Responsibilities include providing individual and small-group instruction, reinforcing objectives, supervising students, preparing materials, and assisting with behavior management. Strong communication and patience are essential.

Competenze

• High school diploma or equivalent; some college preferred
• Must meet ISBE licensure requirements for student interaction
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with staff and the public
• Uses/operates computer or digitized equipment related to the position/job
• Demonstrates proficient use of the English language in written and oral forms
• Able to demonstrate patience and gain student cooperation
• Able to assist in the implementation of an instructional program and monitor student behavior

Mansioni

• Provide individual help and assistance to students as requested
• Assist in providing individualized and/or small group instruction and supervision for all students
• Reinforce learning objectives to small groups of students or individuals
• Assist the teacher with class instruction; work with small groups and provide one-on-one instruction
• Assist with activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art, outdoor activities) to motivate students
• Collect and organize teaching materials for the classroom teacher as needed
• Assist in preparing the classroom for opening of school and storing materials for closing
• Help maintain classroom order; monitor students to keep them on task
• Assist in creating a learning environment conducive to student maturity and interests
• Monitor and supervise students during field trips and school events
• Escort children leaving the classroom
• Maintain classroom supplies and help students retrieve materials
• Supervise recess, lunch, and bus supervision and enforce behavior expectations
• Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information
• Perform other tasks as assigned by supervisor

Formazione

HS diploma or equivalent

ISBE licensure requirements for student interaction

Strumenti

Computer/digitized equipment

Descrizione del lavoro

• Date Posted:
  10/7/2026
• Date Available:
  When Filled
• Closing Date:
  When Filled

BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220

BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010

JOB DESCRIPTION

TITLE: KINDERGARTEN PARAPROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred

2. Must meet ISBE Licensure requirements for student interaction

3. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all staff and the public

4. Uses/operates computer or digitized equipment related to the position/job.

5. Demonstrates proficient use of the English language in written and oral forms

6. Able to demonstrate patience and gain student cooperation.

7. Able to assist in the implementation of an instructional program and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior to all students.

REPORTS TO

Principal and/or designee

SUPERVISES:

Supervises students as assigned

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Kindergarten Paraprofessionals assist students under the direction of a certified Kindergarten teacher in order to support his/her work and help maintain the Kindergarten environment through a warm supportive atmosphere.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide individual help and assistance to students as requested

2. Assist in providing individualized and/or small group instruction and supervision for all students.

3. Reinforce learning objectives to small groups of students or individuals.

4. Responsible for helping the teacher with class instruction; working with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the

classroom.

5. Assist with a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art, outdooractivities etc) to motivate and stimulate children's abilities

6. Collect and organize teaching materials for the classroom teacher as needed.

7. Assist the teacher in preparing the classroom for the opening of school and in storing materials and getting the classroom ready for closing of schooL

8. Help maintain order in the classroom; monitor students to keep them on task.

9. Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to thematurity and interests of the students.

10. Assist in monitoring and supervising students during field trips and special school events. 11. Escort children who need to leave the classroom for any reason

12. Helps maintain classroom supplies and helps children retrieve materials, clean up work spaces and gatherbelongings

13. Supervise outdoor recess periods, lunch periods and bus supervision before and after school as assigned andenforce expectations for student behavior.

14. Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.

15. Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.

PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF THE JOB:

This job requires the following: spending a portion of each day outdoors on the playground in a variety of weather conditions; occasional lifting of weights up to 50 lbs.; significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.

GENERAL COMMENTS:

This job entails working with students in classroom and campus settings.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

(Completed by the Office of Human Resources)