East Peoria Community High School

Part-Time (a.m.) Para-Educator

East Peoria Community High School District #309 is seeking qualified candidates for the following position:

Part-Time (a.m.) Para-Educator

Duties

Essential behaviors:

  • Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected for classroom teachers
  • Participates in in-service training programs, as assigned
  • Is punctual and performs duties in assigned locations
  • Knowledge in and follow through with classroom and district policies and procedures
  • Accept all assigned tasks responsibly and carry out in a timely manner
  • Other duties as assigned

Assisting Students

  • Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by teacher
  • Helps students master instructional objectives assigned by teacher
  • Guides independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up assigned by teacher
  • Assist with such large group activities as drill work, reading aloud, and story telling
  • Reads to students, listens to students read, and participates in other forms of oral communication with students
  • Carry out adapted instruction according to the adaptation list provided or specific directions
  • Monitor student performance as directed
  • Re-teach/reinforce instructional concepts introduced by teacher to small groups or individual students
  • Facilitate students' active participation in cooperative groups
  • Other duties as assigned

Supervision Of Students

  • Demonstrate a concern for student safety and good supervisory judgment in variety of settings
  • Assist assigned students on arrival or departure
  • Assist assigned students during lunch
  • Monitor students during hall passing time
  • Escort assigned students during unstructured times
  • Provide behavioral supports by circulating through the classroom
  • Enforce class and school rules
  • Other duties as assigned

Assisting Teachers

  • Checks notebooks, corrects papers, and supervises testing and make-up work, as assigned by the teacher
  • Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher
  • Discusses student progress with classroom teacher at the completion of the day's assigned lesson
  • Exercise initiative and understand role expectations
  • Observe and record various student needs (i.e. behavior, academics, etc.)
  • Take attendance
  • Make copies
  • Help with other paperwork as assigned
  • Collaborate with teacher on development and implementation of lessons and student behavior plans
  • Other duties as assigned

Experience Preferred. Paraprofessional Certification Required.

The stipend associated with this position will be according to the support personnel negotiated contract. The starting wage will be $17.62 or with PEL $18.10. Benefits will include sick time, personal time, IMRF retirement, health, dental & vision insurance.

Application Procedure

Interested persons should apply online at www.ep309.org

It is the policy of District #309 that employment shall be offered without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, marital status, religion, handicap, or age.
  • Seniority level

    Entry level
  • Employment type

    Part-time
  • Job function

    Education and Training
  • Industries

    Education Management

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