Junior High Paraprofessional: Student Support & IEP

Dist102; United States; On-site; USD 24,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

LaGrange School District 102 seeks a dedicated paraprofessional to support teachers and students in a dynamic classroom setting. Under supervision, you will adapt activities, monitor behavior, assist with IEP objectives, and help deliver instruction in reading, math, and writing.

Qualified candidates should hold a paraprofessional or substitute license, be proficient with Google Suite, maintain confidentiality, and preferably speak another language.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional License or Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) or Substitute License.
• Knowledge and experience with Google Suite.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Bilingual preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Adapts classroom activities, assignments, and/or materials under the direction of the classroom teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom objectives.
• Communicates with teachers and other district personnel for the purpose of assisting in evaluating progress and/or implementing IEP objectives.
• Implements, under the supervision of the assigned teacher, instructional programs and lesson plans for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Maintains classroom equipment and work area for the purpose of ensuring the availability of a safe learning environment and/or meeting mandated requirements.
• Monitors individual and/or groups of students in a variety of settings for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Promotes good study habits and student independence for the purpose of improving the quality of student outcomes.
• Provides instruction to students in a variety of activities for the purpose of implementing goals for remediation of student deficiencies and ensuring student's success.
• Documents the student's daily activities for the purpose of completing daily logs and student's hourly activities.
• Implements behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts.
• Models conversation, manners, clean-up activities, listening, and everyday interactions for the purpose of demonstrating appropriate social behavior.
• Monitors students' daily schedule and behavior plan for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment.
• Responds to emergencies for the purpose of resolving immediate safety concerns and directing to appropriate personnel.
• Supervises students in and out of classroom activities during the workday
• Participates in team planning as requested
• Maintains a substitute folder with information essential for successful substitute assignment
• Performs other tasks and projects as assigned by the Building Administrator/supervising teacher

Skills

Paraprofessional license

Confidentiality

Bilingual (preferred)

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

LaGrange School District 102 seeks a dedicated paraprofessional to support teachers and students in a dynamic classroom setting. Under supervision, you will adapt activities, monitor behavior, assist with IEP objectives, and help deliver instruction in reading, math, and writing.

Qualified candidates should hold a paraprofessional or substitute license, be proficient with Google Suite, maintain confidentiality, and preferably speak another language.