Employment
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Paraprofessional 24-25 School Year
Job Type: Full time, 182 days at 7 hours per day
Start Date: As soon as possible
Position Description
The Special Education Paraprofessional assists classroom teachers or other professionals to achieve instructional objectives, assisting students with disabilities with achieving established goals and with personal care and mobility.
Job Qualifications
- Must hold a Paraprofessional license issued by ISBE.
- Must have basic sign language skills.
Position Location
D/HH Program, Westfield School Algonquin
Compensation
Competitive Salary and Benefits
Contact Information
Rebecca Moody
Northwestern Illinois Association
245 W. Exchange, Suite 4
Sycamore, IL 60178
Phone: 779-248-1790
rmoody@thenia.org
Application Process and Deadline
- Completion of the NIA on-line application (www.thenia.org)
- Formal Letter of Application, Resume, List of References
- Copy of appropriate certificate(s) and licenses
Deadline: Applications taken until positions are filled
General Information
The Northwestern Illinois Association (NIA) is a regional special education cooperative comprised of seventy-two school districts located in the ten northwestern counties of Illinois. The primary mission of the NIA is to provide special education services to children with low incidence impairments (hearing, vision and orthopedic/multiple disabilities).
The NIA region has been divided into three sub-regions for more effective planning and service delivery. The NIA maintains its administrative office in Sycamore with satellite offices located in each of the NIA sub-regions. Within the region there are fourteen special education districts or cooperatives, and twenty nonpublic agencies with which NIA personnel work closely in the provision of special education services.
The Northwestern Illinois Association is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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- Sycamore
- Rockford
- St. Charles
- Sterling
- Aurora
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- Aurora
- St. Charles
- Rockford
- Sterling