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Illinois Education Job Bank lists this Full Time Paraprofessionals for 2026-2027 - GREAT BENEFITS opportunity in rockton township, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Full Time Paraprofessionals for - GREAT BENEFITS!!
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Duties
Position Summary: With direct supervision from a teacher, provides assistance in implementing plans and programs related to the academic or functional skill attainment for students with academic, mental, physical,and/or emotional learning challenges. Works directly with students, individually or in small groups. 180day position (student attendance days and school improvement days)
Classroom Responsibilities:
Work with individual students or small/large groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher
Display positive communication skills to enhance good classroom relationships with students and teacher
Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing concepts or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities
Construct classroom materials and/or worksheets related to academic areas
Operate and care for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes
Help students master instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction
Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher
Assist with the supervision of students in all school-directed activities
Professional Responsibilities:
Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers
Participate in required meetings and in-service training programs, as assigned
Communicate with appropriate school personnel on needs of students
Develop his/her own professional growth through reading, workshops, in-services, conferences and/or coursework
Maintain a good attendance record
Conform to School Board Policy
Perform other duties, as necessary, to provide Program Assistant services as assigned by the Department Coordinator, Principal, or the administrative designee.
Qualifications
Don't have a paraprofessional license? No worries!Take advantage of Short-Term Paraprofessional Approval until June 30, 2026!Requirements include:
High school diploma (or equivalent), or higher
At least 19 years of age to serve students in grades PK-22
While working on the approval, educators must be fulfilling requirements to obtain a license in (3) three years.
Salary/Benefits
180day position (student attendance days and school improvement days)
Medical Benefits, low annual deductibles, low out-of-pocket maximums, and low monthly employee contributions for premiums, dental, and vision benefits
Starting pay: $16.92 for school year (regionally exceptional starting pay)
** Paraprofessional experience years are granted in step placement on our salary schedule! **
Additional Notes
Fabulous team/co-workers
180-day work calendar (NO weekends, NO holidays, and NO school breaks)
Years of paraprofessional experience granted on salary schedule
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Who can apply
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