Special Education Paraprofessional: Classroom Support

Prairie Central CUSD #8; Chatsworth (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Prairie Central CUSD #8 in Illinois seeks a dedicated classroom assistant to support certified staff and students. You will reinforce reading, math, and language arts, work with individuals and small groups, and help with record-keeping and classroom management.

Responsibilities include assisting with instruction, field trips, parent communication, and supporting students with special needs to maximize inclusion. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

Qualifications

• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel).
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Accompanies students on field trips for supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distributes and uses educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Skills

Instructional support

Basic math operations

Computer skills

Diversity & inclusion

Confidentiality

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College coursework desirable

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Prairie Central CUSD #8 in Illinois seeks a dedicated classroom assistant to support certified staff and students. You will reinforce reading, math, and language arts, work with individuals and small groups, and help with record-keeping and classroom management.

Responsibilities include assisting with instruction, field trips, parent communication, and supporting students with special needs to maximize inclusion. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.