School District U-46

Position Type:

Paraeducator/Paraeducator Special Education

Date Posted:

5/23/2025

Location:

Bartlett High School

Date Available:

05/23/2025

Closing Date:

Until Filled

Position / Title: Paraeducator – ILP Programing (including ELL)

Bargaining Unit: DUEA

Department/Location: Specialized Student Services

Work Days: 193

Reports To: Special Education Administrator/ILP Teacher Lead

JD Revision Date: 07/17/2024

Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

Work directly to support the District Autism and Behavioral Consultant and ILP Teacher Leader with implementing and modeling aspects of ILP based instructional, behavioral, environmental supports. Serve as a program-wide support for students and staff in ILP (i.e. U-46 Program centering on Autism and similar developmental disorders). Perform duties and activities under direct supervision of a certified staff member. Uphold School District U-46 ICARE Standards. Maintain confidentiality of student, staff and department information within the school and community.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

• Model and implement evidence based best practices in accordance with the recommendations of the District Autism & Behavior Consultant, as well as the ILP Teacher Leader.
• Work cooperatively with the classroom staff and building ILP team in assistance in implementing recommendations and/or suggestions by the District Autism & Behavior Consultant as well as the ILP Teacher Leader.
• Assist in embedding support to students, paras and teachers in the Instructional Learning Program.
• Assist with data collection (including but not limited to: behavioral data, academic performance/progress monitoring, classroom checklists and inventories, procedural fidelity, and inter-observer agreement).
• Maintain appropriate documentation of supports provided (including but not limited to: contact hours for students, teachers, and staff).
• Model best practices for staff when working with students on the implementation of behavior intervention plans, data collection practices, and reinforcement systems consistent with research validated evidence-based practices within the ILP program.
• Assist with environmental setup and design in accordance with U-46 trainings and practices within the Instructional Learning Program.
• Provide both instructional and curricular supports (as needed).
• Assist with and/or provide on-site and program specific professional development to obtain, maintain, and improve professional levels of performance.
• Follow through on defined programs, procedures, and behavior supports.
• Escort students within the building, when working directly with them to model best practices for the classroom paras or teacher.
• 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 course work or a passing score on the ETS Para Pro exam or two specific Work Keys exams.
• Bilingual - Spanish/English (written/verbal) preferred. Certain assignments require Bilingual – Spanish/English.
• Experience / Knowledge3 years of Paraeducator experience or classroom assistant for students with autism spectrum disorder preferred.
• Experience with Autism, Communicative Delays, and/or individuals with behavioral needs
• Experience in ABA strongly preferred (i.e. line-therapist or RBT)
• Ability to collaborate with staff and students in a way that is productive and friendly
• Ability to assist a self-contained program for Autism as a model for other staff
• Familiarity with graphing and interpreting data (academic & behavioral).

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work with many interruptions through the course of the day
• Required prolonged sitting, standing, stopping, and bending
• Excellent physical agility and quick response time
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, carry, pull or push heavy objects or materials.

Term of Employment

• This is a 10-month position. Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education and set forth in the collective bargaining agreement as applicable. Travel within the district is required.

Additional Information

• 7 hours per day
• This position includes benefits.
• Minimum $17.98 per hour per union agreement.
• This position requires a license. Click here https://www.u-46.org/Page/20042 and scroll down for answers to Para Educator Licensure frequently asked questions.

Attachment(s):

• DUEA 2025.pdf
• DUEA Salary Schedule SY22-25.pdf

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