Resource Paraprofessional

HOURS

M-F 8:00a.m. - 3:30p.m.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED equivalent
• Must hold a current paraprofessional license (or PEL) with the ISBE
• Maintain certification for Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) training as needed
• Successful completion of fingerprint based criminal background check (IL State Police and FBI), sex offender and violent youth offender screening, and employment physical

Duties And Responsibilities

• Assists the instructor with classroom set-up and class preparations
• Provides individual and/or small group instruction in all facets of the curriculum (academic and social emotional) under the direction of the classroom teacher
• Administers, scores, and records such achievement, diagnostic tests and other documentation as required or as the teacher recommends for individual students
• Assists with the student development of organizational and study skills
• Assists the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material skills based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
• Implements and monitors a behavior management program outlined in the classroom and/or IEP
• Provides support in unstructured settings for students
• Guides and serves as a resource person to the students in a general education or special education setting
• Maintains effective communication with school staff
• Assists with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, recess and or plan periods, and field trips
• Assists students in the library or media center
• Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher
• Checks and records student attendance when appropriate
• Assists students with their clothing as needed
• Assists students with lunch, snack, and cleanup routines if required
• Assists students with self-care and restroom routine as needed
• Alerts the teacher to any problems or special information about an individual student
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
• Participates in training programs and meetings when requested by the principal/assistant principal
• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality to ensure teamwork and the completion of job duties essential to the daily operation of the school
• Performs other related tasks as assigned by the principal/assistant principal and other district office administrators as designated by the superintendent
• Adheres to a professional code of ethics which includes confidentiality of school related matters and loyalty to the school district

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

9 months - school calendar year when students are in attendance and institute or SIP days as requested by the principal/assistant principal.

EVALUATION

All non-certified employees receive a minimum of one written evaluation per year. The paraprofessional will be evaluated by the principal or assistant principal.