Position Type:
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
1/6/2026
Location:
Barrington Board of Education
Paraprofessional
Qualifications
Support Staff/Special Education Assistant
Date Posted:
1/6/2026
Location:
Barrington Board of Education
Paraprofessional
Qualifications
- High School Diploma; college-level coursework in education or related field
- Demonstrated ability to assist with instructional activities and to communicate effectively with students, parents and school staff
- Knowledge of diverse needs of children with disabilities and appropriate special education classroom practices
- Required criminal history check and proof of U.S. citizenship or legal resident status
- Assists with individualized instruction and works with small groups of students under the supervision of the special education teacher to reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher.
- Assists teacher in the planning of the weekly schedule of activities and provides input in terms of student progress.
- Assists the teacher in maintaining neat work and study areas.
- Engages students in conversation to encourage language development.
- Maintains confidentiality in accordance with district policy. Handles sensitive and confidential information, documents, communications, incidents, etc., with discretion and in a conscientious manner.
- Participates in staff meetings, professional development and training sessions as assigned.
- Assists, where appropriate, in escorting children to arrival/departure areas, loading and unloading the special education pupil from transportation buses or vans.
- Guides independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher. Helps student to master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned by the special education teacher of building principal directly related to a good learning experience for students.