Community Consolidated School District 62 in Des Plaines, Illinois is seeking two Multilingual Learner (Spanish-Speaking) Paraeducator for the 2025-2026 school year at Plainfield Elementary School.
Position Information:
The Multilingual Learner Paraeducator provides direct support to students in various educational settings, ensuring they have the necessary assistance to succeed academically, socially, and behaviorally. Working under the supervision of a certified teacher, the Paraeducator assists with general daily classroom activities including classroom instruction, behavioral management, and individualized student needs in both languages.
This is a full time, 10 month, 180 day school year position. Applicants must hold or be eligible for a Paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education: https://www.isbe.net/Documents/What-is-Paraprofessional.pdf The ability to communicate effectively in Russian and English is required for this position. Please see the attached job description for more information.
Mission:
The mission of District 62 is to cultivate an inclusive, innovative learning environment that inspires students to explore robust academics, advance their potential and to be compassionate lifelong learners.
District Information:
District 62 has approximately 4,700 students in grades preK-8 in 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 early learning center, and 1 year-round, K-8 school.
Application Procedure:
Apply online at https://tinyurl.com/D62Hires and complete the online application, including uploading all requested documents.
Compensation Information:
The position starting salary is $18.54 per hour including fully paid individual health benefits. (Those with 3 years of experience as a paraeducator or who hold a Bachelors degree will have a starting salary of $19.54 per hour.)
This position is part of the Des Plaines Educational Support Personnel Association and salaries are part of the collective bargaining agreement. Salary information can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/D62DPESPA
This position includes fully paid individual health benefits. All benefits information can be found here: https://ccsd62.benefithub.com/app/home
Selection Procedure:
All applications will be reviewed and qualified applicants will be recommended for further interview consideration. After interviews are completed, the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources will make a recommendation to the Board of Education via the Superintendent.
