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Infographic showing various Special Ed Associate job openings in Chicago, IL as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 69% Full Time, 27% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 97% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 2% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $40,597 per year, or $19.5 per hour.

Special Ed. Aide/Paraprofessional

School City of Hammond

Hammond, IN

Full-time

Re-posted 12 days ago

School City Of Hammond rating

4.3

Company rating: 4.3 out of 10

Based on 14 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

618th of 638 rated elementary and secondary schools

Job description

General Role and Responsibilities:

To assist the teacher, achieve teaching Objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.

General Skills and Qualifications:

•     High school diploma or equivalent (Special Ed. Aide)

•     Prior job experience preferred

•     Meet requirements to be highly qualified (Special Ed. Paraprofessional - Associates degree, 60 college credits or pass the Indiana Praxis test)

Specific Responsibilities in This Position:

·        To work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher

·        To assist the teacher in reinforcing materials or skills based on the understanding of individual students, their NEEDS, interest and abilities

·        Will help student’s master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teach to provide on-going skill development

·        To guide independent study, enrichment work and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher

·        To assist with the supervision of students

·        To participate in in-service training programs as assigned

·        To maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of all staff

Specific Skills and Knowledge for this position:

Qualifications and Education Requirements:


Personal Attributes Desired:

·        Dependability

·        Confidentiality

·        Ability to work well with others

·        Ability to work independently

·        Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations

Physical Requirements:

·        Candidates should be physical capable of successfully performing the essential function of the position

It is the policy of the School City of Hammond not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment policies as required by the Indiana Civil Rights Act (I.C. 22-9.1), Title VI and VII (Civil Rights Act of 1964), the Equal Pay Act of 1973, Title IX (Educational Amendments), and Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973).

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