General Education Paraprofessional Gurnee,IL

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General Education Paraprofessional

Woodland School District 50 Gurnee, IL

Days Posted: 19 days

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General Education Paraprofessional JobID: 2659 Position Type: Paraprofessionals/General Education Paraprofessional Date Posted: 5/12/2025 Location: Woodland Primary School Date Available: 08/20/2025 Closing Date: When Filled &nbsp&nbspAdditional Information: Show/Hide ___ POSITION TITLE: General Education Paraprofessional Applicants are instructed to address in their application/resume their experiences directly related to each section noted in this posting. POSITION TYPE: Certified Support DATE POSTED: October 25, 2023 LOCATION: Woodland Primary School DATE AVAILABLE: October 25, 2023 DESCRIPTION: To assist the students in Woodland classrooms by having their individual, academic and social needs met, to bolster effective school performance QUALIFICATIONS: <ul> <li> Certification: </li><li> Required - Valid Illinois Professional Educator's, Paraprofessional, or Subtitute License valid for grades EC through 8th grade registered in Lake County </li><li> Preferred - Valid Illinois Professional Educator's License valid for grades EC through 8th grade registered in Lake County </li><li> Education: </li><li> Required - High School Diploma or Equivalent and at least 30 credit hours of college credit verified by college transcript(s) </li><li> Experience: </li><li> Preferred - Classroom experience, Spanish-speaking </li></ul> ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES: <ul> <li>Paraprofessionals follow the guidance of assigned classroom teacher </li><li>Assists the teacher in differentiating instruction based upon needs, interests, and abilities </li><li>Administers, scores, and records such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students </li><li>Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher </li><li>Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes </li><li>Helps students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by teacher </li><li>Distributes and collects assignments, and other materials for instruction </li><li>Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher </li><li>Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, and field trips </li><li>Assists with such large group activities for direct instruction </li><li>Assists students in other areas of the schools as necessary for their needs </li><li>Minimally assists the teacher with daily classroom routines, eg. attendance, collection of money, etc. </li><li>Alerts the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student </li><li>Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher </li><li>When necessary, a licensed paraprofessional may be asked to be the guest teacher in a classroom in the school when all other options have been unsuccessful to obtain other guest teachers </li><li>Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers </li><li>Participates in inservice training programs when aligned to the roles of the paraprofessional, per school principal </li><li>Assists with supervision of students as appropriate and necessary throughout the school day </li><li>Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the teacher or principal, supervisor, director or other administrator </li><li>May be asked to serve as a parprofessional in more than one classroom </li></ul> KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Technical: Competent in digital environments; iPads, Chromebooks databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications etc. Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff and parents. Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Empathetic, humanistic and open-minded. Strong sense of teamwork. Strategic thinker. Must be able to work harmoniously with the community, students, parents, staff, and administration, etc. Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff. Must exhibit sound judgment in dealing with people. Must have strong organizational skills. DISTRICT CORE COMPETENCIES: <ul> <li>Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community. </li><li>Welcomes inclusion, equity and diversity. </li><li>Have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students. </li><li>Understanding that your identity may be different than students, parents, and staff, you are willing to put those differences aside for the success of all students. </li><li>Regardless of the identities of students, staff, or parents, works collaboratively to build a successful relationship with them. </li><li>Willingly anticipate, identify and adopt change. </li><li>Engage in all job-related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, in a courteous and professional manner. </li><li>Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful. </li><li>Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient. </li><li>Take initiative to manage multiple tasks. </li><li>Effectively organize work to be as productive as possible. </li></ul> PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring some closely coordinated performance. Physical Effort: Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods. Working Conditions: Some exposure to definitely disagreeable elements may exist. TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work Week: Monday through Friday Work Year: 176 days Work Hours: 7:15 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Salary: Minimum of $18.41 per hour HOW TO APPLY: Internal applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach a resume to the online application. External applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach three letters of recommendations, resume and transcript(s) to the online application. All applicants must be willing to interview in person and demonstrate skills through a situational analysis. Applicants will be contacted within three weeks if invited for an interview. Minority candidates are encouraged to apply. Further information regarding this position may be obtained by contacting: CONTACT PERSON: Tiffany Myers Assistant Principal / Special Education Supervisor tmyers@dist50.net (847) 984-8706 Stacey Anderson Principal - Woodland Primary School standerson@dist50.net (847) 984-8702 APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications reviewed upon receipt Woodland School District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or other legally protected categories. The Associate Superintendent of Educational Services (847-596-5631) addresses questions regarding student discrimination and serves as the District's Title IX Coordinator, and the Executive Director of Human Resources (847-596-5640) answers questions concerning employment discrimination. EP1-FY24-2248

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