EL Paraprofessional

June 9, 2025

School City of East Chicago

2025-2026 School Year

POSITION: EL Paraprofessional

REPORTS TO: Principal/ EL Director

JOB GOAL

To assist, support, and work closely with EL program & General Education Teachers with LEP students, administrators and other team members.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Completed two years of study at an institution of higher education (associated degree)
• Successful completion of the Para Pro Assessment test which is knowledge of and the ability to assist in instructing reading, writing and mathematics (Valid Professional Certification Required passing score)
• Minimum of 60 college credit hours
• Computer literate
• Excellent Organizational skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of community resources
• Bilingual English/Spanish preferred with effective communication skills
  
  

Duties And Responsibilities

• Works under the direct supervision of and in close proximity/virtual to a certified teacher at all times
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced and outlined by certified staff
• Assist the certified staff in devising special strategies for reinforcing learning materials and skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual student, their needs, interest and abilities
• Monitors work, corrects papers, and supervises curriculum-based testing and make up work as assigned by the certified staff
• Serves as the chief source of information and help to any guest teacher assigned in the absence of the regular certified staff
• Performs some clerical responsibilities (i.e., organize student assessment results, file classroom maintenance, and instructional duties as assigned by the certified staff
• Assists with classroom management, such as organizing instructional materials, and providing instructional assistance in a computer laboratory
• Performs assigned non-instructional classroom duties, such as snack time, lunch duty, other classroom activities
• Alerts the certified staff to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students in school learning environments and community
• Participates in in-service/professional development training programs as approved
• Any and all assigned duties
  
  

LENGTH OF EMPLOYMENT

• Follows SCEC Teacher/Student Calendar
  
  

SALARY: $16.20 per hour minimum - 6 hours, ½ hour unpaid lunch, no more than 30 hours per week

START DATE: Upon Board Approval

APPLICATION DEADLINE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Please Submit a Letter Of Interest And Resume/credentials To

Human Resource Coordinator

School City of East Chicago

1401 East 144th Street

East Chicago, IN 46312

HumanResources@ecps.org