Paraeducator Early Childhood Education (ESY)

School District U-46

Position Type:

Summer Vacancies/Paraeducator

Date Posted:

1/26/2024

Location:

Summer School Sites

Date Available:

05/31/2024

Closing Date:

Until Filled

Summer Extended School Year (ESY) staff will support one of these locations: Liberty Elementary School, Kenyon Woods Middle School or Bartlett 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. Summer school occurs Monday through Thursday 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 hours: 7:45 am - 11:45 am
  • Student school day: 8:00 am - 11:30 am
  • ETA members will be paid the Instructional Rate

Position / Title: Paraeducator Early Childhood Education Bargaining Unit: SUM Department/Location: Early Childhood Calendar Days: Extended School Year Reports To: Early Childhood Administrator & Assigned Teacher JD Revision Date: 01/23/2024 Supervises: N/A

Function / Position Summary

To support the program in providing a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the needs of the children. To support the classroom teacher in the program he/she has created for the students to adhere to published policies and procedures distributed by the district and school.

Job Duties / Responsibilities

  • Implement individual or small group instruction under the direction and/or supervision of a certified teacher 
  • Familiarize self with goals and objectives for 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
  • Other duties as assigned within parameters outlined in collective bargaining agreement

Education

  • Para Educator, Substitute, or Professional Educator License (PEL) 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.

Experience / Knowledge

  • Experience working with students in an educational setting is preferred.
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to understand and follow directions

Physical Demands

  • Ability to work in a fast paced and busy environment.
  • Good physical agility and quick response reflexes

Terms of Employment.

  • Salary and benefits as established by the Board of Education. 

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