TEACHER ASSISTANT / PARAPROFESSIONAL

Duties

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Monitor and assist students in their daily routines across all school and community settings.
• Provide individual or small group instruction under the teacher's supervision.
• Provide academic support at the student's academic level.
• Accompany students and provide academic and / or behavioral support in inclusion settings.
• Communicate with students at the student's level and according to the needs of the student.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward students.
• Assist students with bathroom / hygiene needs according to teacher request or needs of student; use appropriate sanitation during these activities.
• Support individual student's therapy program as directed by related services staff and / or classroom teacher including data collection.
• Provide active student supervision including but not limited to : bus duty, community outings, playground, lunchroom, and passing periods.
• Follow through on behavioral programs including individual behavior intervention plans and crisis plans, including but not limited to : reinforcement, non-violent crisis intervention, data collection, modeling, and physical management.
• Assist students onto and into transportation to and from school and during the school day, including buckling of seat belts and / or harnesses.
• Demonstrate care for, correct use of, and maintenance of equipment, materials and school property.
• Assist students with the use and care of adaptive equipment.
• Develop classroom materials including but not limited to cutting, typing, copying, laminating, utilizing propriety software.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, orderly learning environment.
• Demonstrate commitment to the safety of students by maintaining a safe environment and knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Work in a professional manner with all staff; SASED and district personnel.
• Participate in specialized training as requested by the program administrator.
• Participate as requested in team planning meetings or IEP meetings.
• Ability to travel during the day to another SASED site.
• Take appropriate initiative when no specific task is assigned.
• Follow through with classroom teacher routines and procedures.
• Transport students to and from school and during the school day with a SASED owned or leased vehicle (SE).

Qualifications

Professional Educator License with Stipulations issued by ISBE endorsed as para professional. (Licensure requirements : https : / / www.

isbe.net / Pages / Educator-License-with-Stipulations.aspx)

• At least 19 years of age
• One of the Following :
• Associate's degree or higher
• 60 semester hours of coursework
• High School Diploma and passing score on the ACT Workkeys
• Some sign language ability and interest in improving signing skill. (Signing Teaching Assistants only).
• Physical ability to be trained and perform physical management techniques with fidelity.

Salary / Benefits

Terms of Employment : Minimum 177 day work year at a pay rate established by the Board of Directors in accordance with its Agreement.

How to Apply

Please apply at http : / / www.generalasp.com / sased / onlineapp / default.aspx

Link to District / Third Party Online Application Web Page

http : / / www.generalasp.com / sased / onlineapp / default.aspx

School District

https : / / www.sased.org /

Position Website

http : / / www.generalasp.com / sased / onlineapp / default.aspx

ILearn Link

ILearn

Report Card Link

District Report Card

Job Posting Date

8 / 16 / 2023

Start Date

N / A