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Full-time
On-site
Illinois, United States
$21.04 - $27.74 USD hourly

  • Position Type:
      Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

  • Date Posted:
      9/22/2025

  • Location:
      Special Education District of Lake County (SEDOL)

  • Date Available:
      asap

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    SEDOL Overview
    Welcome to the Special Education District of Lake County. SEDOL is a cooperative educational system working with 31 local school districts to serve their students facing physical, emotional, and other learning challenges. Our mission is to provide "Exceptional Services for Exceptional Students by Exceptional Staff".

    Our Beliefs
    All persons shall be valued and treated with respect and dignity;
    All students can succeed;
    Students shall be educated in or as close to their home school as appropriate;
    Students shall be provided services based upon their individual needs;
    Quality educational services shall be made available to all students; and,
    Schools, families, and communities shall work cooperatively to provide and promote appropriate educational services for all students.

    Description:
    Special Education Paraprofessionals support teachers in carrying out assignments with special education students as part of the daily routine. We have openings for paraprofessionals in our Sector programs at Fremont Middle located in Mundelein, IL and at Millburn Middle located in Wadsworth, IL. 

     

    The SEDOL Sector program provides students with a variety of challenges an appropriate education within a general educational environment. Highly qualified professionals teach in Sector classrooms within schools throughout SEDOL’s 31-member district. The SEDOL Sector and Itinerant programs ensure academic and social success for all students in their least restrictive environment, as close to their home district as possible.

     

    Educational success encompasses the ability to effectively communicate wants and needs, tolerate change, manage sensory and emotional regulation, and follow classroom rules, not just meet academic standards. 
    SEDOL offers a variety of different programs, with each offering individualized services to accommodate the needs of the student.
    Here is a brief description of each program......

    Lasso II (Fremont Middle): 
    The Language and Social Skills Opportunities 2 program is a SEDOL program that has been designed for those students in kindergarten through eighth grades who exhibit characteristics of Autism. LASSO 2 strives to meet each student’s unique and individual needs through a highly visual and structured environment. A LASSO 2 student can be successful in a specialized class that is housed in a general education school building.  Instruction in this program focuses on communication, socialization, supported behavior regulation and alternate instruction.

    TAB (Millburn Middle):
    The Teaching Appropriate Behaviors (TAB) Program is designed to teach appropriate classroom social behavior, new academic skills, and reduce behaviors which prevent learning from occurring.  The goal of the program is to prepare students to return to a regular education classroom.  The program provides a variety of academic and social experiences in order to promote positive interaction skills with both peers and adults. 


    Job Type: Full-time, 2025-2026 School Year

    Pay: $21.04 - $27.74 per hour

    Salary:
    Starting Hourly Wage range from $21.04 - $27.74 depending on experience and education will honor up to 10 years of work related experience
    Onboarding program
    Mentor program
    Tuition Reimbursement
    Attendance bonus
    Plus more……..

    Benefits:
    Dental insurance
    Health insurance
    Life insurance
    Paid time off
    Referral program
    Retirement plan
    Vision insurance