Bilingual Special Education Para: Impactful Student Support

Namaste Charter School Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Namaste Charter School in Chicago is seeking a paraprofessional who understands child development, disabilities, and diverse learning styles. You will implement services outlined in the student's IEP and support all students in the classroom.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, maintaining confidentiality, and adapting activities as needed. Spanish fluency is preferred and relevant licenses are required.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of child development, disabilities, and learning styles.
• Experience supporting students under teacher supervision.
• Maintains confidentiality and follows policies.

Responsibilities

• Assist with note-taking, movement breaks, and small group activities.
• Prepare materials for individual, group, or class modifications.
• Collaborate with team to monitor student progress.
• Document service delivery using paraprofessional logs in online database.
• Support personal care needs as identified in the IEP.
• Communicate with linguistically diverse parents/guardians as appropriate.

Skills

IEP implementation

Classroom support

Spanish fluency

Team collaboration

Education

Paraprofessional License

Job description

Namaste Charter School in Chicago is seeking a paraprofessional who understands child development, disabilities, and diverse learning styles. You will implement services outlined in the student's IEP and support all students in the classroom.

The role requires collaboration with teachers, maintaining confidentiality, and adapting activities as needed. Spanish fluency is preferred and relevant licenses are required.