<p>0.5 FTE Kindergarten Classroom Assistant JobID: 7555</p> <p>Position Type:</p> <p>Support Staff/Kindergarten Classroom Assistant/Paraprofessional</p> <p>Date Posted:</p> <p>3/30/2026</p> <p>Location:</p> <p>Barbara B. Rose Elementary School</p> <p>Date Available:</p> <p>2026-2027 School Year</p> <p>Closing Date:</p> <p>When Filled</p> <p>Additional Information: Show/Hide</p> <p>BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220</p> <p>BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION</p> <p>TITLE: KINDERGARTEN ASSISTANT/PARAPROFESSIONAL</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Paraprofessional or Substitute License is required.</p> </li><li> <p>High school diploma or equivalent, some college preferred.</p> </li><li> <p>Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with all staff and the public.</p> </li><li> <p>Uses/operates computer or digitized equipment related to the position/job.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrates proficient use of the English language in written and oral forms.</p> </li><li> <p>Able to demonstrate patience and gain student cooperation.</p> </li><li> <p>Able to assist in the implementation of an instructional program and to participate in monitoring and ensuring appropriate student behavior to all students.</p> </li></ol> <p>REPORTS TO: Principal and/or designee</p> <p>SUPERVISES: Supervises students as assigned</p> <p>POSITION SUMMARY: The Kindergarten Classroom Assistants assist students under the direction of a certified teacher in order to support the Kindergarten teacher in his/her</p> <p>work and help maintain the Kindergarten environment through a warm supportive atmosphere.</p> <p>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:</p> <ol> <li> <p>Provide individual help and assistance to students as requested</p> </li><li> <p>Assist in providing individualized and/or small group instruction and supervision for all students.</p> </li><li> <p>Reinforce learning objectives to small groups of students or individuals.</p> </li><li> <p>Responsible for helping the teacher with class instruction; working with small groups of children to reinforce lessons, providing one-on-one instruction to students and supervising students in the classroom.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist with a variety of activities and instructional methods (songs, stories, media, structured games, art, outdoor activities etc) to motivate and stimulate children's abilities</p> </li><li> <p>Collect and organize teaching materials for the classroom teacher as needed.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist the teacher in preparing the classroom for the opening of school and in storing materials and getting the classroom ready for closing of schooL</p> </li><li> <p>Help maintain order in the classroom; monitors students to keep them on task.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist the classroom teacher in creating an environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.</p> </li><li> <p>Assist in monitoring and supervising students during field trips and special school events. 11. Escort children who need to leave the classroom for any reason</p> </li><li> <p>Helps maintain classroom supplies and helps children retrieve materials, clean up work spaces and gather belongings</p> </li><li> <p>Supervise outdoor recess periods, lunch periods and bus supervision before and after school as assigned and enforce expectations for student behavior.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintain confidentiality regarding sensitive information.</p> </li><li> <p>Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor.</p> </li></ol> <p>PHYSICAL CONTEXT OF THE JOB: This job requires the following: spending a portion of each day outdoors on the playground in a variety of weather conditions; occasional lifting of weights up to 50 lbs.; significant standing, walking, moving, climbing, carrying, bending, kneeling, crawling, reaching, handling, pushing, and pulling.</p> <p>GENERAL COMMENTS: This job entails working with students in classroom and campus settings.</p> <p>TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: (Completed by the Office of Human Resources)</p> <p>Calendar Days:188Hours per Day:4.00Wage Grid Lane:T/AAAHourly Rate Starting Range:$21.31-$22.63D220 BenefitsBenefits PageStatus:BSEO - Classified</p> <p>Revised 11/23, 04/2024, 3/2025</p>