Special Education Paraprofessional
6 days ago
- Position Type:
Support Staff/SE Paraprofessional - Date Posted:
10/22/2025 - Location:
Drauden Point Middle School - Date Available:
ASAP - Closing Date:
Open until filled
Salary:
- No less than $20.70 per hour based on verifiable similar experience per the negotiated PASS Agreement
- Medical/Vision and Dental, FSA/LFSA and Dependent Care, Life & AD&D Insurance, Employee Assistant Program (EAP), IMRF, 403B/457
- For more information, please feel free to refer to the information provided in the PASScontract available on our website Contract Information
Hours:
- Full Time: 7 hours per day, 9 months
- Monday - Friday
Job Summary:
Special Education Paraprofessionals play a vital role in supporting the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of our students as directed by Special Education Teachers. The Specialized Program Paraprofessional is responsible for providing services and supports to the instructional program with specific responsibility for
- Assisting in supervision, care, and instruction of students with unique or specialized needs in the regular classroom or in a specialized program
- Assisting in implementing plans, interventions, and strategies for instruction on academic, social/emotional, and life skills
- Implementing behavioral plans designed by the IEP team for students with behavior disorders or other special conditions for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts
- Gathering data related to student needs and abilities
- Assisting with students who may require toileting, feeding and lifting
- Monitoring students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments (e.g., rest rooms, playgrounds, hallways, bus loading zones, parking lots, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
- The Specialized Program Paraprofessional may utilize behavioral approaches such as ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) or CPI (Crisis Prevention) when working with students to ensure students are provided with the support they need to access the least restrictive environment (LRE).
Description:
- Ability to work as a team member.
- Assist students across school settings (lunch, recess, restroom).
- Willing to work with students with disabilities or special needs
- Ability to monitor student behavior.
- Ability to implement de-escalation techniques
- Ability to establish positive working relationships with students, parents, and staff
- Please refer to the attached job description
Qualifications:
- One of the following State of Illinois Licenses registered in Will County: Paraprofessional Approval (PARA(STA)), Paraprofessional (ELS(PARA)), Substitute (SUB), or Professional Educator License (PEL)
- College transcripts with 60+ credit hours or have passed the WorkKeys Assessment submitted to obtain licensure/certification
- Information on how to obtain a Para license:
Application Procedure:
Apply online
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