Severe Needs Paraprofessional

West Aurora School District 129; North Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 2,066,000 - 2,617,000; Full time

Job summary

West Aurora School District 129 seeks a Special Education Severe Needs Paraprofessional at Fearn Elementary School. This full-time position runs 6.5 hours daily from 7:40 a.m. to 2:40 p.m., with an ASAP start and an end date of 05/22/2026.

Responsibilities include supporting students with self-help, behavioral needs, and classroom routines under the guidance of the lead teacher. The role requires an ELS Paraprofessional License/Endorsement and the ability to work collaboratively with a classroom

Qualifications

• ELS - Paraprofessional License/Endorsement
• Ability to lift, bend kneel, and/or squat in order to support students with self-help skills and instructional activities
• Ability to work effectively on a classroom team alongside other paraprofessionals, classroom service providers, and the teacher
• Ability to take direction and execute tasks while also taking initiative, desirable
• Willingness to support students with self-care and self-helps tasks such as bathroom, grooming, and mealtimes, desirable
• Ability to provide support to a classroom teacher managing student behaviors and social emotional needs, desirable

Skills

Team collaboration

Lifting and transfers

Self-care support

Follow directions

Initiative

Education

ELS - Paraprofessional License/Endorsement

Job description

Special Education Severe Needs Paraprofessional

Fearn Elementary School

Full-time - 6.5 hours per day

7:40 a.m.-2:40 p.m.

Start Date: ASAP

End Date: 05/22/2026

Requirements

• ELS - Paraprofessional License/Endorsement
• Ability to lift, bend kneel, and/or squat in order to support students with self-help skills and instructional activities
• Ability to work effectively on a classroom team alongside other paraprofessionals, classroom service providers, and the teacher
• Ability to take direction and execute tasks while also taking initiative, desirable
• Willingness to support students with self-care and self-helps tasks such as bathroom, grooming, and mealtimes, desirable
• Ability to provide support to a classroom teacher managing student behaviors and social emotional needs, desirable