Special Services Aide  

 

Overview: The Special Services Aide will support the department in carrying out responsibilities related to servicing students with special education needs.

 

Reports to:  Special Services Department Chair

 

Employee Status: Educational Support Professional - Direct Paraprofessional

ESP Bargaining Union

 

Calendar: 184 Teacher Attendance Days, 7:45am - 3:45pm

 

Qualifications: Education and experience equivalent to high school graduation

Preferable experience in working with children/adolescents with special needs

Illinois Paraprofessional license required

Bilingual (Russian/Ukrainian) Preferred

 

Professional/Personal Characteristics:

• Previous experience in an educational setting preferred
• Excellent organizational skills and time management skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks concurrently under varying deadlines
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to identify sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Proficient with Google G-Suite, office and phone equipment

 

Job Responsibilities:

1:1 Teacher Assistant for Students:

• Escort student to and from classes, into and out of the building to transportation
• Assist student using wheelchair lifts, ramps and elevators throughout the building
• Assist student with physical transfer from wheelchair to student desk using a gait belt
• Assist student with changing clothes and/or provide assistance with bathrooming needs 
• Make enlarged copies of assignments/texts/notes/assessments
• Take notes during class 
• Help student organize work, write down homework assignments, manage and carry materials and supplies
• Help student complete work during resource periods 
• Communicate with student’s case manager, nurse, teachers and parents about progress or challenges
• Create audio versions or provide assistance in creating other adapted formats of tests for student
• Read texts/tests to student in an alternate environment
• Act as a scribe during testing situations; receiving answers verbally from student and marking the answers
• Help student manage technology and accommodations within the classroom

 

General Classroom Teacher Assistant:

• Discuss assigned duties with classroom teachers in order to coordinate instructional efforts
• Assist in preparation of lesson materials, bulletin board displays, exhibits, equipment, and demonstrations
• Present subject matter to students under the direction and guidance of teachers, using lectures, discussions, or supervised role-playing methods
• Tutor and assist students individually or in small groups in order to help them master assignments and to reinforce learning concepts presented by teachers
• Enforce administration policies and rules governing students
• Assist teacher in grading homework and tests, computing and recording results
• Observe students' performance, and record relevant data to assess progress
• Implement behavioral intervention plans with case manager supervision and/or collect data on student progress towards IEP goals
• Operate and maintain audiovisual equipment for recordings for students

 

Application Process: Candidates will be selected by Administration based on above criteria

 

For internal postings see internal communication of posting for application process

Visit our website at www.d128.org for application information

District 128 is an Equal Opportunity Employer