Behavior Paraprofessional - Beacon Day Treatment

Deadline: March 31, 2026

District/Organization: Lincoln Park Public Schools

Position/Type: Other, full time

Salary: According to School Calendar

Position Details

CRITERIA:

• 60 semester credit hours
• Associate’s degree or higher
• ETS Parapro Assessment
• SAT score of 480 oftheevidence-based reading and writing section and 530 on the mathematics section
• Professional Readiness Exam (Pre-MTTC)
• Basic Skills Test (BST-MTTC)

Behavior Paraprofessional – Beacon Day Treatment

Positions:

• 1 position

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• Must meet physical requirements
• Must meet general qualifications of a paraprofessional
• Must function as part of a multi-disciplinary team in meeting physical and emotional needs of special education children in a highly structured setting.
• Familiarity with evidence based and best practices working with students with EI
• Extensive experience implementing behavior intervention plans and emergency intervention plans
• Extensive experience using CPI de-escalation and restrictive procedure techniques
• Ability to communicate effectively and efficiently
• Experience working with students with EI, preferably in a center program
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience with data collection
• Ability to analyze data, under guidance of the behavior specialist
• Familiarity with Google Platform
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality
• Must fulfill “Highly Qualified” Federal requirements, and all State and Federal standards (passed ETS Parapro Assessment and /or Associate’s Degree)
• Excellent attendance and punctuality necessary
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education and/or Superintendent may find appropriate and acceptable

DUTIES:

DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND CHANGE

• Work closely with the behavior specialist and center program staff to respond to crisis situations
• Ability to work collaboratively as a team to respond quickly in the event of a crisis
• Ability to provide positive behavior supports to students with and without behavior intervention plans
• Work with classroom teams to reinforce positive behavior expectations
• Attend team/parent meetings, as directed
• Other duties as assigned

E-mail: [email protected]