Paraprofessional

Job Description

Job Description

Salary : 35k-40k

ABOUT US

At Chicago Collegiate, you are part of a Pride comprised of hard-working professionals, our scholars, our families, and the broader far South Side of Chicago community. Every day is an opportunity to grow, and you will be inspired to constantly learn and improve. You will be part of a world-changing experience as we embark on a journey in pursuit of supporting our scholars to and through college.Read more

For the 2024-2025 school year, we plan to employ approximately 48 staff members and serve approximately 300 students. In our first senior class in the spring of 2021, 100% of our graduates were admitted to over 200 universities, earning over 3.6 million dollars in merit scholarships.

ABOUT YOU

The Paraprofessional is directly accountable to the Student Support Services team for the academic growth and achievement of students with special education needs requiring paraprofessional. As a Paraprofessional, you are a key member to the population of students who require specialized services. You are essential to ensuring that we reach our mission and vision.

Responsibilities :

Ensure all students assigned to your role make significant academic progress despite any individual challenges or barriers they may face. Ensure students learn the academic skills, possess the intellectual habits, and demonstrate the character traits needed to succeed in college, lead in their communities, and change the world.

Exemplify and demonstrate Excellence in a variety of areas, by :

• Working with the Learning Specialist and / or General Education teacher to execute daily lesson plans for individual or small groups of students.
• Maintaining a classroom culture that exemplifies high academic and behavioral expectations
• Administering a variety of assessments to measure student growth towards goals.
• Utilizing IEPs to adapt instruction to reach the needs of students with disabilities in an inclusion setting
• Assisting in implementing school wide procedures, routines, academic and cultural initiatives.

Exemplify and demonstrate Courage in a variety of areas, by :

Exemplify and demonstrate Pride in a variety of areas, by :

Exemplify and demonstrate Grit in a variety of areas, by :

Exemplify and demonstrate Courage in a variety of areas, by :

Qualifications :

SALARY & BENEFITS

Salary range for this position is $35,000-$40,000 per year and depends on years of relevant experience, history of achieving measurable results, and other qualifications such as certifications / advanced degrees. The full compensation package includes medical / dental / vision, PTO and vacation time, and other benefits.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY

Chicago Collegiate is actively seeking to build a diverse and experienced team of educators. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin and are an equal opportunity employer.