Position Title
Substitute Paraprofessional
Position Type
Certified Support
Location
Districtwide
Date Posted
August 21, 2025
Date Available
August 21, 2025
Description
To assist Instructional staff in providing a well‑organized, smoothly functioning learning environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program.
Qualifications
* Certification: Valid Illinois Professional Educator's, Paraprofessional, or Substitute License registered in Lake County.
* Education: High School Diploma or equivalent and 60 credit hours of college credit.
* Experience: Prior classroom or similar experience.
* Preferred: Spanish‑fluency with prior classroom or similar experience.
Essential Performance Responsibilities
* Works with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by staff.
* Assists staff in devising and implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
* Assists staff in implementing behavioral strategies for individual students as well as assisting students in crisis.
* Accompanies students to specials, mainstreaming and/or exploratory classes to facilitate full participation under the direction of staff, consistent with the contents of the student’s IEP.
* Administers, scores, and records achievement and diagnostic tests as staff recommends for individual students.
* Assists with equipment, technology, and augmentative communication devices used with students as listed on IEP or directed by staff.
* Assists students with completion of instructional assignments, distributes and collects workbooks, papers and other materials, corrects papers, supervises testing and makeup work, guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by staff.
* Checks and records student attendance as necessary, assists in data collection and recording of student performance as requested by staff.
* Assists with the supervision of students throughout the school day, including during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, transitions to other classes, lunch/recess, field trips and community outings.
* Assists students with daily living skills such as dressing, undressing, lunch, snack, cleanup routines, toileting and washing routines, and assists with special equipment such as wheelchairs, Rifton chairs, standers, walkers, gait belts, etc.
* Alerts staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
* Maintains high ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as expected of all employees, including functioning as a mandated reporter.
* Assists with students’ movement throughout the day as directed by special education staff and/or administration.
* Paraprofessionals are non‑teaching personnel who may be used for non‑teaching duties not requiring instructional judgment or evaluation of pupils; for supervising study halls, long‑distance teaching reception areas incident to instructional programs transmitted by electronic media (such as computers, video, and audio); and detention and discipline areas; to assist with academic programs under a certificated teacher’s immediate supervision; for providing specialized instruction in fields they are particularly qualified in due to their knowledge, or skills under a certificated teacher’s direction.
* Based on student or school needs, the substitute paraprofessional may be temporarily or permanently reassigned.
* Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as assigned by the staff, principal, supervisor, director or other administrator.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
* Technical: Competent in digital environments; iPads, Chromebooks, databases, spreadsheets, publishing software, Microsoft Office, Google applications, etc.
* Interpersonal: Ability to develop and maintain positive relationships with students, staff, and parents. Strong organization, communication and interpersonal skills. Empathetic, humanistic and open‑minded. Strong sense of teamwork. Strategic thinker. Must be able to work harmoniously with the community, students, parents, staff, and administration, etc. Must be able to communicate effectively with students, parents and staff. Must exhibit sound judgment in dealing with people. Must have strong organizational skills.
District Core Competencies
* Support the establishment of mutual respect and equal human dignity across the entire school community.
* Welcomes inclusion, equity and diversity.
* Have an unwavering commitment to the success of all students.
* Understand that your identity may be different than students, parents, and staff, and are willing to set those differences aside for the success of all students.
* Work collaboratively to build successful relationships with students, parents, and staff, regardless of identities.
* Willingly anticipate, identify and adopt change.
* Engage in all job‑related interactions and activities, with contacts from within and outside the District, in a courteous and professional manner.
* Communicate with styles that are approachable and respectful.
* Participate in professional development and training to become more effective and efficient.
* Take initiative to manage multiple tasks.
* Organize work to be as productive as possible.
Physical Demands
Manual Dexterity: Work requires definite skilled and accurate physical operations requiring close coordination.
Physical Effort: Work requires handling average weight materials or equipment, but not for sustained periods.
Working Conditions: Some exposure to disagreeable elements may exist.
Terms of Employment
Work Week: Monday through Friday (as needed)
Work Year: August to June
Work Hours: Varies from 7:15 a.m. – 3:55 p.m. depending on assignment
Salary Range: $105 per day
How to Apply
Internal applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach a resume to the online application.
External applicants should apply online at www.dist50.net and attach three letters of recommendation, resume and transcripts to the online application.
All applicants must be willing to interview in person and demonstrate skills through a situational analysis. Applicants will be contacted within three weeks if invited for an interview.
Contact Person
Sharon Cook
Assistant Director of Human Resources
scook@dist50.net
(847) 596-5641
Application Deadline
Applications reviewed as received
Equal Opportunity Statement
Woodland School District 50 is an Equal Opportunity Employer with established policies prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, marital status, arrest record, military status, order of protection status, unfavorable military discharge, citizenship status provided the individual is authorized to work in the United States, use of lawful products while not at work, being a victim of domestic or sexual violence, genetic information, physical or mental handicap or disability, if otherwise able to perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, or other legally protected categories. The Associate Superintendent of Educational Services (847-596-5631) addresses questions regarding student discrimination and serves as the Districts Title IX Coordinator, and the Executive Director of Human Resources (847-596-5640) answers questions concerning employment discrimination.
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