Substitute Paraprofessional

Job Overview

Crystal Lake School District 47 has Substitute Paraprofessional openings for the school year. This position provides instructional support services in a general education or self-contained classroom setting to students with special needs under the supervision of a teacher or other professional staff member.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Communicate with teachers, staff, support services and students
• Maintain anecdotal notes and data recording as needed
• Assist staff with other school related activities when available
• Assist/monitor student to and from bus when needed
• Assist/monitor student(s) recess period – indoors and outdoors when needed
• Assist/monitor student(s) in lunchroom and hallways as appropriate.
• Assist with feeding skills with appropriate supervision/training
• Assist/monitor student(s) with toileting and other physical needs - this includes providing physical assistance to a student during the act of toileting while in the toileting location (see toileting definition below)
• Assist with care, correct use and maintenance of adaptive equipment
• Assist student(s) during emergency situations, drills and field trips
• Assist student(s) with instructional activities as outlined by staff utilizing strategies to modify intervention materials as directed
• Administer classroom assessments for students(s)
• Implement behavioral intervention and procedures as needed
• Ability to work with multiple needs across multiple grades
• Maintain high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about student(s)
• Refer any questions or concerns from parents to appropriate staff member

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Education: 60 semester hours of college credit
• Basic knowledge and willingness to learn appropriate use of technology
• Paraprofessional License (ELS) or valid Teaching License

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires sitting, standing, lifting, bending, walking and running
• Demonstrate high level of flexibility, positive attitude, patience, perseverance, tenacity and concentration.

Definition of toileting

Due to a child’s disability or medical condition, the paramust provide physical assistance to a student during the act of toileting while in the toileting location. (examples: removing all undergarments, wiping, physically assisting onto and off the toilet area) Walking a child to the bathroom or providing supervision while in the bathroom which does not require physical contact would not be defined as toileting.