Paraprofessional for Elmhurst University at Winfield 25-26

Position:  Paraprofessional

Description

Under the supervision of a Principal, Director of Student Services, or other administrator Paraprofessionals assist, support, and work closely with teachers, administrators, and other team members in providing educational benefit for students. 

Qualifications

• Candidates must possess strong collaborative, communication, organizational and computer skills

Rate of Pay

Commensurate with qualifications and experience aligned to Winfield 34 Paraprofessional Salary Determination process.

180 school days including all student days and 3 days for training

Hours

Position hours are 8:00 am - 3:30 pm (30 minute unpaid lunch)

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school environment and community 

• Helps to maintain a positive classroom environment, utilize appropriate language, interactions and positive discipline and model positive behavior 

• Maintains order with the students and comply with and assist in teachers’ methods of maintaining classroom discipline 

• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of concepts or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff 

• Encourages students to function as a member of the group by involving other students in activities and encouraged independence and self-help skills 

• Circulates and monitors student work, and proctors assessments as assigned by the certified staff 

• Assists students with lessons and assignments in a variety of classroom learning experiences. This includes classrooms lead by homeroom teachers, content area teachers, LBS teachers, and specials teachers.

• Adapts classroom activities to the capabilities of the student 

• Implements age and developmentally appropriate activities 

• Implements individual program 

• Assists teachers and students with organizational needs in the classrooms 

• Assists in maintaining individual student's progress records for review and program planning 

• Redirects parental questions/concerns to supervisors 

• Participates in team meetings as warranted and communicates and shares ideas and concerns with supervisors 

• Performs assigned supervision of students during before school, after school, lunch periods, play periods, hallways and all other supervision needs 

• Works as a member of the students' team 

• Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned 

• Alerts the certified staff to any problems, concerns, or special information about an individual student 

• Maintains a safe working environment 

• Continues to improve expertise and job related skills. Engages in professional development activities 

• Receives the students from the bus, parentxs' cars, and other forms of transportation. Ensures that students are picked up after school 

• Conducts prescribed therapeutic and exercise programs for physically exceptional students 

• Participates in all facets of the program designed to develop the language, independence, mobility and self-help skills of students 

• Demonstrates proficiency of technology skills necessary to successfully carry out duties as well as assisting individual students utilizing any assistive technology to support their instruction 

• Attends to personal needs of students in the program. (i.e. feeding, toileting, clothing, general care, secures students in walkers or other equipment, moves or positions students) 

• Monitors students for health problems issues when applicable 

• Cleans and stores materials and equipment after use 

• Some lifting of students, equipment, or materials may be required, not to exceed forty (40) pounds. Lifting of over forty (40) pounds will require the assistance of another adult 

• Performs other such duties/assignments as directed by supervisors