Paraprofessional Support Specialist

6 days ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Distinctive Schools Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and dedicated Paraprofessional Support Specialist to join our team at Distinctive Schools. As a key member of our educational team, you will play a vital role in supporting the academic and social-emotional needs of our diverse student population.

Key Responsibilities
  • Student Support
    • Provide individualized support to students in areas such as academics, functional performance, and physical assistance.
    • Assist teachers in fulfilling the academic and social-emotional needs of students.
  • Culture and Community
    • Maintain a student-centered perspective in decision making.
    • Believe that all students can learn and can achieve great things.
    • Celebrate student milestones, accomplishments, and growth towards their goals.
    • Create a developmentally appropriate, positive, inclusive, equitable, and safe learning environment.
    • Foster a culture of belonging through positive and professional relationships with colleagues, students, and families.
  • Academic and Functional Supports
    • Deliver academic, behavioral, and functional skills instruction to assigned students in whole-class, small-group, and individual settings.
    • Prepare materials and resources for use in the classroom that support students' learning goals.
    • Carry out the educational programs developed through the Individualized Education Plan (IEP) process.
    • Implement individualized behavior intervention plans (BIPs) for assigned students as required.
    • Collaborate with general education and special education teachers to plan instruction for individual students.
    • Maintain clear communication between family, student, and teacher in a professional way.
    • Assist with the maintenance of records of student needs, instructional programs, student progress, and preparation of forms.
    • Collect data to measure assigned students' growth utilizing a variety of evidence-based measures.
  • Professional Development
    • Participate in ongoing professional development to continuously improve their ability to serve assigned students.
    • Attend and participate in campus and network/regional meetings and professional learning opportunities.
    Requirements
    • Education
      • High school diploma
    • Qualifications
      • Paraprofessional License (Applicable for IL only)
    • Physical Demands
      • Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling
      • Some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling
      • Significant fine finger dexterity
    Benefits
    • 25+ Paid holidays & 10 days PTO annually
    • 12 weeks family paid leave
    • Comprehensive Healthcare (Medical, Dental, Vision)
    • 403b match
    • Professional development including tuition reimbursement
    • Gym and wellness discounts


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