Early Childhood Paraeducator: Support & Inspire Young Learners

Berwyn South School District 100; Berwyn (IL); On-site; Full time

Job description

TITLE: Paraprofessional(Early Childhood)
QUALIFICATIONS: Illinois Paraprofessional License

JOB GOAL: To facilitate the instruction and care of students with teachers by effectively providing support services. Paraeducators assist students under the director of a certified teacher. This includes assisting the teacher in general daily classroom activities and helping students with special needs to care for their physical, emotional and safety needs.

REPORTS TO: Principal/Assistant Principal

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist students in achieving classroom objectives and academic success
2. Maintains professional competence through participation in District provided in-serviceactivities and/or self-selected professional growth activities related to job responsibilities
3. Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community
4. Assists with the diapering and toileting of students
5. Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff
6. Assists the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials andskills based on the understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
7. Assists as directed by certified staff in the effort to successfully maintain students with special needs in an integrated setting, as determined by the grade level team
8. Assists teachers in instructional activities that allow for differentiated learning opportunities
9. Advises the certified staff and/or administrator to any problem or special information about astudent
10. Develops positive working relationships with school personnel and parents
11. Is capable of physically assisting students with special needs, including students usingwheelchairs, of any grade level (Preschool - 8th grade) with personal needs and care including eating, dressing, positioning, bathing/cleansing, grooming, toileting, standing, bus loading,and lifting/carrying or supporting students who may weigh 60 or more pounds
12. Assists with the monitoring and supervising of students during non-instructional times/areassuch as: classroom, hall, lunch, recess, bus, or as otherwise requested
13. Promotes and models school behavior management programs
14. Assists and carries out other duties assigned by supervising teacher and/or by building

administrator(s)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Ten month year.