Classroom Aide

Cambridge Lakes Charter School; Hampshire Township (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition-Free Preschool

Student Loan Assistance

401k and employee healthcare

Job summary

Cambridge Lakes Learning Center is seeking a Paraprofessional to support instructional, behavioral, and personal care needs for assigned students, under the direction of teachers and student services. This role emphasizes engaging learning experiences aligned to our values and continuous professional growth.

The position offers compensation in the $20.00–$26.00 per hour range, with IPA bonuses and opportunities for advancement based on education, certifications, and leadership.

Qualifications

• Valid ELS (Paraprofessional) license.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and deliver engaging, learning experiences aligned to our values, challenge every student, and inspire excellence across all content areas and grade levels, including IEPs or students with accommodations as appropriate, and directed by leadership.
• Provides instructional, behavioral, and personal care support to assigned students in alignment with each student's needs, under the direction of the classroom teacher and student services team.
• Provide support and/or employ a range of research-based instructional strategies aligned to our instructional model that support inquiry, project-based, and experiential approaches to address the whole child and support the growth of all learners.
• Partner with colleagues, families, and school leadership to align curriculum, communicate student progress, and contribute to a culture of shared responsibility.
• Engage fully in Cambridge Lakes' Professional Excellence Framework and all professional responsibilities as outlined in the Guide to Excellence and Employee Handbook.

Job description

Professional Academic Position

Our Mission for Cambridge Lakes Learning Center is to educate children by cultivating curiosity, challenging minds, and inspiring excellence through collaborative learning experiences.

OUR VALUES IN ACTION. We're looking for professionals who value;

The Whole Child

Shared Responsibility

Curiosity in Action

Creative Problem Solving

Growth Through Challenge

Excellence with Integrity

AT CAMBRIDGE LAKES WE ARE ALL LEARNERS

Our staff are: Resilient, Principled, Playful, Explorers. Empathetic and Reflective

Professional Role, Required Skills & Competencies

The Paraprofessional is responsible for assisting in establishing a high-quality educational environment in which children can take full advantage of the instructional program, extracurricular and co-curricular activities, and other resources. At Cambridge Lakes Learning Center, all faculty are learners. In this role, you will;

• Provide support and deliver engaging, learning experiences aligned to our values, challenge every student, and inspire excellence across all content areas and grade levels, including IEPs or students with accommodations as appropriate, and directed by leadership.
• Provides instructional, behavioral, and personal care support to assigned students in alignment with each student's needs, under the direction of the classroom teacher and student services team.
• Provide support and/or employ a range of research-based instructional strategies aligned to our instructional model that support inquiry, project-based, and experiential approaches to address the whole child and support the growth of all learners.
• Partner with colleagues, families, and school leadership to align curriculum, communicate student progress, and contribute to a culture of shared responsibility.
• Engage fully in Cambridge Lakes' Professional Excellence Framework and all professional responsibilities as outlined in the Guide to Excellence and Employee Handbook.

Qualifications

• Valid ELS (Paraprofessional) license.

Preferred

• Appropriate endorsements per subject matter seeking experience with experiential learning, project-based learning, inquiry approaches, or specialized pedagogies.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

• Meet the standards outlined in the contract.
• Classroom-based with regular interaction throughout the school.
• Attendance at meetings and events outside regular school hours.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, walk, talk, hear, operate a computer and other office equipment, reach with hands and arms, and must occasionally lift, move, and/or support up to 50 pounds.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU: PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK. We invest in faculty success through our Instructional Practice Advancement (IPA) for Educators

• COMPENSATION
  • Competitive compensation with consistent adjustments to align with the market and skills
  • Instructional Practice Advancement (IPA) contingent bonus is paid out twice a year
  • Salary adjustments per specialized areas of study, certifications, advanced degree, Golden Apple/Board certification, or as determined by leadership.
• BENEFITS
  • Tuition-Free Preschool
  • Exceptionally Qualified Student Loan Assistance
  • Competitive Retirement Benefits (401k) and employe paid individual Healthcare (see Handbook & Guide to Excellence for most current benefits)

Pay Range: $20.00-26.00+ per hour. Placement within the range is determined by relevant education, professional experience, and applicable certifications.

This is not necessarily an all-inclusive list of job-related responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.