2:1 FACILITATOR

Applitrack; United States; On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack in Highland, Illinois seeks a paraprofessional to work closely with two exceptional students, supporting their access to the instructional program. The role involves hands-on assistance, personal care basics, and helping integrate students into regular classroom activities.

The position is aligned with the Chicago Heights School District 170 and AFT Local 604, with salary based on the district and union contract. Immediate hire with a closing date of 11/24/2025.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assists the assigned students with self-help and self-care skills (moving between rooms, using the lavatory, toileting).
• Performs simple errands for students (sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays).
• Accompanies students to the office or other areas of the building when appropriate.
• Establishes positive relationships to encourage independent functioning without over-identification.
• Serves as a resource to staff evaluating the assigned students and their needs.
• Participates in professional development related to the job and student assignments.
• Facilitates integration of special education students into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with staff members.
• Helps maintain student boundaries and positive behavior in various situations.
• Collaborates with teachers to create positive solutions to problems.
• Supports child development of personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains flexibility in classroom situations and shows respect for students.
• Assists with supervision during arrivals and dismissals for walkers and bus riders.
• May ride the bus with students as specified in IEP/504 plans.
• Sanitizes materials/equipment per program and board policy.
• When students need less assistance, circulates to support other students as needed.
• Performs other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Date Posted: 11/19/2025
• Location: Highland School
• Date Available: Immediate Hire
• Closing Date: 11/24/2025

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

QUALIFICATIONS

High School Diploma or equivalent.

JOB SUMMARY

To work closely with two exceptional students on a regular basis in an effort to provide the students with an environment in which the students can take full advantage of the instructional program.

REPORTS TO

Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Salary based on Chicago Heights School District 170 and American Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 604, Chicago Heights Council contractual agreement.

SALARY RANGE

$16.34 PER HOUR plus additional $5 for 2:1

PENSION SYSTEM: IMRF

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists the assigned students with self-help and self-care skills such as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and toileting assistance, etc.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the students such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, etc.
• Accompanies the students to the office or to other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes a positive relationships with the students encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource persona to the students personnel evaluation team conferring about students to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his/her job/students assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the special education students into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Helps the students 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 students(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 students’ 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 students are 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.