Paraprofessional-Bilingual Tutor

Waukegan Community Unit District 60; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Waukegan Community Unit District No. 60 is seeking a Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant to support bilingual learners at McCall Elementary School. The role reports to a certified teacher and requires maintaining paraprofessional certification through the Regional Office of Education.

The position is grant funded and year-to-year, with a focus on helping Newcomers and bilingual students reach academic goals through targeted instructional support.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional License required.
• Experience supporting bilingual learners is preferred.
• Grant-funded position; year-to-year renewal dependent on funding.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom language instruction for Newcomers and bilingual students under the guidance of a certified teacher.
• Obtain and maintain certification for a paraprofessional through the Regional Office of Education.
• Perform instructional interventions under the guidance of a certified teacher to support bilingual students.

Skills

Bilingual instruction support

Paraprofessional collaboration

Education

Paraprofessional License

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Waukegan Community Unit District 60

• Position Type: Support Staff/ Paraprofessional - Teacher Assistant


• Date Posted: 10/28/2026


• Location: McCall Elementary School


• Closing Date: 11/08/2026

Who We Are

Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 serves nearly 13,000 students in preschool through grade 12 and is located halfway between Chicago, Illinois and Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the shores of Lake Michigan. Our District has one early learning center, 15 elementary schools, five middle schools and a high school program divided between two 9 12th grade campuses. The District encompasses portions of Waukegan, Beach Park and Park City.

Why We Do This Work

The Waukegan Community Unit School District No. 60 has set an ambitious agenda for change, guided by the belief that all children, regardless of circumstances, can achieve at high levels and academic gaps can and will be eliminated with the support of teachers who deliver engaging, relevant, and academically rigorous instruction that excites students and instills a love of learning in them.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The school tutors will be directly responsible to the Director for Bilingual and Multicultural Education.

Responsibilities

• Support classroom language instruction for Newcomers and bilingual students under the guidance of a certified teacher


• Obtain and maintain certification for a paraprofessional through the Regional Office of Education


• Perform instructional interventions under the guidance of a certified teacher to support bilingual students

Requirements

Paraprofessional License

Salary

Salary Structure

Additional Information

Bilingual tutors are to only be used in instructional situations and in direct contact supporting education of students. This is a grant funded position; therefore, it is year-to-year.

Application Deadline

Candidates must submit an online application by the closing date.

Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 offers employment opportunities without regard to age, gender, race, color, gender identity, national origin, religion, marital or military/veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, genetics, disability, or other protected category.