Paraprofessional (STARS)

Position Summary

Yorkville CUSD 115 has an opening (1.0 FTE) paraprofessional in the STARS classrooms for the 2026-2027 school year at Autumn Creek Elementary School. This position supports the STARS program for students in Kindergarten and 3rd grade.

About the Role

This role provides academic, social, functional, and behavioral support for students in a co-taught classroom setting and in a self-contained program. It aims to increase students' access to curriculum and improve their outcomes through effective collaboration, intervention implementation, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Supports students with Individualized Education Programs (IEPs), Section 504 plans, and Response to Intervention (RtI) plans.
• Demonstrates effective collaboration with other school personnel.
• Works effectively in the implementation and monitoring of specific interventions.
• Provides additional support for small groups or individual students.
• Facilitates meaningful communication between key stakeholders for each student.

Requirements

• Knowledge of students' needs, including educational, medical, physical, sensory, speech/language, social/emotional, recreational, vocational, functional, etc.
• Maintains strict confidentiality regarding all matters pertaining to students and personnel.
• Extensive knowledge of the position and completing tasks and job competencies within the position assigned.
• Uses knowledge to promote positive results, completing project and task expectations with little supervision.
• Multi-tasks when presented with multiple duties and priorities to complete.
• Seeks out ways to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in completing projects, tasks, and responsibilities through learning new skills.
• Understands and applies appropriate technological skills to ensure student needs are met.

Qualifications

• High Diploma and ETS Paraprofessional Assessment OR Associates Degree and Paraprofessional license OR Bachelor's Degree and substitute license.
• Clearances through ISBE Fingerprint/Background Clearance.

Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to learn pertinent software applications.
• Preparing and maintaining accurate records.
• Effectively/appropriately administering assessments.
• Participating in training.
• Following plans.
• Providing feedback on curricular and emotional interventions.
• Communicating concerns back to the team.
• Awareness of scaffolding tasks to increase student independence.
• The importance of inclusion and peer interaction.
• The development of executive functioning skills.
• Awareness of the importance of confidentiality in work with students related to the area of special education.
• Ability to routinely gather and categorize data.
• Flexibility in working with others in a variety of circumstances.
• Using independent problem-solving to maintain effective relationships.
• Effectively listening to the needs of others.
• Adapting to change.
• Communicating appropriately with school personnel.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Implementing and monitoring school/classroom interventions.

Physical Demands

• Generally, the job requires 90% walking/standing and 10% sitting.
• Occasionally physical restraints are required by CPI trained employees.
• The employee may occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.

Work Environment

• The job is performed in a generally clean and healthy environment.

Salary/Experience

This position is part of the Yorkville CBA. FLSA Status Non-Exempt. Current Yorkville Education Association Contract Starting Hourly Rate: $18.50.