Behavior Program Instructional Assistant — Support & Growth

Downers Grove School District 58; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual stipend

Job summary

Downers Grove School District 58 is seeking an Instructional Assistant for the BEST program (Behavioral, Emotional and Social Training). The role supports teachers in delivering instruction, supervising groups, and assisting students with social and emotional needs in a school setting in Downers Grove, IL.

The position requires a valid Para-Professional license or Professional Educator's License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Qualifications

• Valid Para-Professional license or Professional Educator's License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Carries out teacher's plan for instruction for individual students and/or group work.
• Alerts teacher to any problems or information about an individual student.
• Implements strategies designed and assigned by teachers to meet individual differences.
• Prepares materials for individual/group sessions under the guidance of the classroom teacher.
• Works with individuals/small groups in review, reinforcement, enrichment, and/or expansion of skills and concepts presented.
• Supports teacher(s) with the implementation of interventions, accommodations, and modifications to support students' academic, social, and emotional success.
• Supervises learning groups with teacher's direction.
• Communicates with the teacher(s) regarding children's progress, interest levels, or problem areas.
• Reviews assignments with students, monitors testing and makeup work, organizes classwork and homework for the work relevant to the specific students.
• Interacts positively with students taking into account individual differences and student needs.

Education

Valid Para-Professional license or Professional Educator's License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education

Job description

Downers Grove School District 58 is seeking an Instructional Assistant for the BEST program (Behavioral, Emotional and Social Training). The role supports teachers in delivering instruction, supervising groups, and assisting students with social and emotional needs in a school setting in Downers Grove, IL.

The position requires a valid Para-Professional license or Professional Educator's License issued by the Illinois State Board of Education.