Paraprofessional - Regular Education - ESL

McLean County Unit District No. 5

JOB DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Paraprofessional - Regular Education - ESL Location: Normal Community High School Department: Building Personnel Reports to: Principal/Assistant Principal FLSA Class: Non-Exempt FTE: 2.0 Job Summary This position is responsible for working with and supervising students under the direction of certified staff

Responsibilities

• Discusses assigned duties with classroom teacher or administration in order to coordinate instructional or supervisory efforts.
• Prepares lesson materials, bulletin Board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations as needed.
• Presents subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods.
• Establishes as fully as possible a supportive and sympathetic relationship with the student(s) without fostering or encouraging intense emotional involvement.
• Supervises students in classrooms, halls, cafeterias, school yards, and gymnasiums, or on field trips.
• Conducts demonstrations to teach.
• Distributes teaching materials such as textbooks, workbooks, papers, and pencils to students.
• Distributes tests and homework assignments, and collect them when they are completed.
• Enforces administration policies and rules governing students.
• Grades homework and tests, and computes and records results, using answer sheets or electronic marking devices.
• Completes required reports in a timely manner.
• Teaches socially acceptable behavior, employing techniques such as behavior modification and positive reinforcement.
• May work with/handle resistive students.
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Assists the classroom teacher in other tasks necessary in maintaining a professional and positive classroom environment, and performs other teacher aide duties as may be assigned by the classroom teacher, administration or Board of Education.

Requirements

• Associate's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or completed 60 semester hours of college credit at a regionally accredited institution of higher education.
• Must have excellent Oral and Written communication skills to work with teachers, education support personnel, building administrators and the general public.
• Enforce school regulations and policies in a professional manner.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with fellow employees and pupils.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs.
• Requires employee to have the ability to push/pull up to 10 lbs.
• Must be detailed oriented.
• Bilingual preferred.

https://roe17.org/licensure/paraprofessional-license-information-para (Direct questions about para license to ROE17 1-309-888-5120) Please note: Start date will be given once paraprofessional license is obtained and all backgrounds and required paperwork are complete. All employees must pass state & federal background checks.

Compensation

Fully Board Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision available. Per the 2026-2027 Teaching Assistant Salary Schedule, the starting pay range is $19.48 - $22.40 per hour and is based upon experience. An Equal Opportunity Employer