Position Type:
Summer Vacancies/Paraeducator
Date Posted:
1/26/2024
Location:
Summer School Sites
Date Available:
05/31/2024
Closing Date:
Until Filled
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Summer high school staff will work at South Elgin High School.
- Two days of professional development are required for summer school. Those dates are June 3, 2024 and June 4, 2024.
- Summer School begins on June 5 and ends July 3, 2024. Summer school occurs Monday through Friday with no school on June 19, 2024 to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday. Staff must be available on all days during the summer school sessions. Summer staff is expected to be at school 15 minutes prior to the school day and 15 minutes after the school day concludes. Staff will have a 30 minute lunch period. Staff hours: 7:30 am to 1:15 pm Student school day: 7:45 am to 1:00 pm
Position / Title: Bilingual Paraeducator – High School Summer School
Bargaining Unit: SUM
Department/Location: Office of Schools and Equity & Innovation
Calendar Days: Summer Term
Reports To: Summer School Administrator
JD Revision Date: 01/22/2024
Supervises: N/A
Function / Position Summary
To support the summer school program in providing a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the needs of the students. Uphold School District U-46 ICARE Standards. Perform duties and activities under direct supervision of a certified staff member. Adhere to published policies and procedures distributed by the district and school. Maintain confidentiality of student, staff and department information within the school and community.
Job Duties / Responsibilities
- Implement individual or small group instruction under the direction and/or supervision of a certified teacher.
- Collaborate with the teacher, prepare and maintain materials.
- Familiarize self with goals and objectives for individual students in the classroom.
- Facilitate implementation of behavioral programs and procedures.
- Document student behavior and learning as directed by the teacher.
- Help in loading and unloading student buses during assigned work hours.
- Escort students as directed by the classroom teacher.
- Lift, transfer, position, toilet, etc.
- Attend staff meetings and staff development activities as assigned.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education
- Para Educator, Substitute, Professional Educator or Provisional Educator License required.
- Minimum education requirement for a Para Educator License is completion of at least 60 semester hours of college coursework or a passing score on the ETS ParaPro exam or two specific Work Keys exams.
- Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred. Certain assignments require Bilingual – Spanish/English.
Experience / Knowledge
- Effective communication skills.
- Experience working with students in an educational setting preferred.
Physical Demands
- Lift, transfer, position, toileting, etc.
- Excellent physical agility and quick response time.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
Terms of Employment
- Location assigned per interview results.
- Staff Development: Per the DUEA Agreement
- Contact Time: Per the DUEA Agreement
- This is a temporary position. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. U-46 reserves the right to terminate the position by the third day of student attendance if a minimum number of students do not register or enroll.