Paraeducator (Early Childhood)

Berwyn South School District 100; Berwyn (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Berwyn South School District 100 is seeking a Paraprofessional for Early Childhood to support the instruction and care of students. This role involves assisting teachers with classroom activities and providing care for students with special needs.

The ideal candidate will have an Illinois Paraprofessional License and skills to assist students in achieving academic success while promoting positive relationships with school staff and parents.

Qualifications

• Ability to assist students with physical and emotional needs.
• Skills in maintaining confidentiality and ethical behavior.
• Capability of physically assisting students with special needs.

Responsibilities

• Assist students in achieving academic success.
• Work with individual students to reinforce learning.
• Promote positive relationships with school personnel and parents.

Education

Illinois Paraprofessional License

Job description

Paraprofessional (Early Childhood)

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-service activities 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 and skills 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 a student
10. Develops positive working relationships with school personnel and parents
11. Is capable of physically assisting students with special needs, including students using wheelchairs, 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/areas such 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.