1:1 Education Support Specialist

Chicago Heights School District 170; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

School District 170 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, seeks a school aide to work closely with an exceptional student and help maximize instructional participation at Chicago Heights Middle School.

The role assists with self-care tasks and supports classroom integration, reporting to the Classroom Teacher and Principal. Bilingual preferred; salary is hourly and set by the district’s Board of Education.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assists the assigned student with self-help and self-care skills such as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and toileting assistance.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the student such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, etc.
• Accompanies the student to the office or to other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes positive relationships with the student encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource person to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about student to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his/her job/student assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the special education student into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Helps the student maintain limits which define or structure a situation in a positive manner.
• Cooperates with the teacher to create positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the child to develop appropriate personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains flexible attitude and approach towards classroom situations.
• Shows a genuine concern and respect for the student(s).
• Helps to supervise the arrival and dismissal of students to and from school, including walkers and those provided with bus transportation.
• If specified in the student's IEP/504, the facilitator may be requested to ride the bus both to and from school.
• Sanitize materials/equipment in accordance with program and board policy.
• When the assigned student is not in need of assistance or absent, the facilitator should circulate and assist other students in the classroom, as needed.
• Carries out other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.

Skills

Bilingual preferred

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

School District 170 in Chicago Heights, Illinois, seeks a school aide to work closely with an exceptional student and help maximize instructional participation at Chicago Heights Middle School.

The role assists with self-care tasks and supports classroom integration, reporting to the Classroom Teacher and Principal. Bilingual preferred; salary is hourly and set by the district’s Board of Education.