Substitute Paraeducator

Community Consolidated School District 62 in Des Plaines, Illinois is seeking Substitute Paraeducators for the 2024-2025 school year.

Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for a Paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/What-is-Paraprofessional.pdf
• ONE of the following: Associate’s degree, 60 semesters of coursework, high school diploma with passing scores on ETS Parapro exam or ACT Workkeys
• The ability to communicate effectively in oral and written English and Russian
  
  

District 62 Paraeducators

• Work with students and teachers to provide instructional support for meeting instructional program objectives.
• Work with staff as a collaborative member of the instructional team.
• Work with students in toileting and feeding.
• Work with students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), including children with autism
• Work with students individually or in small groups to review, reinforce, enrich or expand upon skills or concepts presented by the classroom teacher.
• Assist the classroom teacher in maintaining classroom discipline. Alert the classroom teacher(s) to any behavioral problems that limit the students' ability to complete their assignments.
• Utilize confidential student information within school district guidelines for professional purposes only.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the building principal.
  
  

District Information

District 62 has approximately 4,500 students in grades preK-8 in 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 early learning center, and 1 year-round, K-8 school.

Paraeducators Work In The Following Prgrams

• The Special Education Co-Taught Program provides academic intervention and instruction or the teaching of compensatory strategies in the general education settings for students identified with needs for specific academic and/or functional support in their least restrictive environment.
• The Resource Program provides for instruction aligned to the general education outcomes using a similar, slightly slowed pace. The resource program serves students requiring special education intervention and/or instruction to achieve or maintain academic success commensurate with grade level peers.
• The Instructional Program provides differentiated academic instruction, aligned to the Illinois Learning Standards, at each student’s individual academic level using specialized research based materials and methods in a least restrictive public school setting.
• The Behavioral and Emotional Supported Teaching (BEST) Program supports students whose behavior profiles demonstrate an inability to participate in general education settings without intensive adult support.
• The Educational Life Skills (ELS) Program is designed to meet the needs of students who have mild to severe cognitive abilities and who require a curriculum that focuses on adapted academics and functional life skills.
  
  

Hours And Compensation

Substitute Pareducators work 6.5 hours per day at a rate of $15 per hour.

Application Procedure

Apply online at https://tinyurl.com/D62Hires and complete the online application, including uploading a resume, letter of introduction, references and transcripts.