Paraprofessional - WEST

Bradley West; Bradley (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradley West in Bradley, Illinois, is seeking a paraprofessional to support students under the supervision of the Director of Special Services and building principal. The role focuses on assisting in educational settings with small groups or individual students to maximize instructional access.

The ideal candidate will have an Associate degree or higher, or 60 college hours, and pass the required paraPro/WorkKeys assessments, with strong oral and written communication and the ability to maintain

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; completed 60 semester hours; passed the ETS ParaPro assessment; or passed the ACT WorkKeys assessments.

Responsibilities

• Discuss duties with classroom teachers to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Present subject matter to students under teacher guidance using lectures, discussions, or role-playing methods.
• Assist students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning concepts.
• Supervise students in classrooms, halls, and on field trips.
• Distribute teaching materials to students.
• Enforce school regulations and policies.
• Complete required reports in a timely manner.
• Teach socially acceptable behavior using positive reinforcement.
• Work with students with multiple disabilities and adapt equipment as needed.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Professional conduct

Education

Associate’s degree / 60 credit hours

Job description

Paraprofessional - West

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This job is also posted in Bradley School District 61

Job Details

Job ID: 5778853
Application Deadline: Sep 10, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
Posted: Jun 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 17, 2026

Job Description

Position Title: Paraprofessional

Department: Special Services

Location: Bradley West

Reports to: Director of Special Services and Building Principal

FLSA Class: Non-Exempt

Revised Date: July 1, 2018

SUMMARY

This position is responsible for assisting in educational settings by working with the class, small groups or individual students to help them take full advantage of the instruction program administrators.

Qualifications

• Professional Educator License OR Substitute License from ROE OR
• Paraprofessional License through the Illinois State Board of Education by:
• Successful completion of sixty(60) semester hours of college or university coursework; or
• Hold an Associate’s (or higher) college degree; or successfully pass the ACT WorkKeys

Assessment Test or the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Test along with a high school diploma

or its equivalent.

DUTIES

• Discusses assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts.
• Presents subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Assist children individually or in small groups in order to help them master skills and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, schoolyards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Serves as a resource person, if and when requested, to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about one of the students to whom assigned.
• Distributes teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Completes required reports in a timely manner
• Teaches socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• Works with students with multiple physical, mental, and developmental disabilities.
• Is familiar with and uses adaptive equipment including, communication equipment, wheel chairs, adaptive feeding tools, etc.
• Assists students with self-care, hygiene, and feeding as necessary.
• May be required to perform tasks that students are not able to do, i.e. taking notes, handling materials, holding books, etc.
• May work with/handle resistive students.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists the classroom teacher in other tasks necessary in maintaining a professional and positive classroom environment, and performs other teacher aide duties as may be assigned by the classroom teacher, administration or Board of Education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education; completed 60 semester hours of college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education; passed the ETS ParaPro assessment; or passed the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments.
• Must have excellent Oral and Written communication skills to work with teachers, education support personnel, building administrators and the general public.
• Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Requires employee to have the ability to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Must be detailed oriented.

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $17.22 Per Hour