Classroom Support Assistant - Tutoring & Student Engagement

Chicago Public Schools; United States; On-site; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Pension plans

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life Insurance

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States and serves hundreds of thousands of students. The Class Size Teacher Assistant supports oversized classrooms, assists teachers, and helps in daily instructional and supervisory activities under guidance from licensed staff.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma and a valid ISBE paraprofessional license. CPS emphasizes student safety, classroom management, and collaboration with families and

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic knowledge of mathematics, and knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.
• Ability to work with and for school-aged children, ability to follow written and oral instructions, ability to operate basic office equipment, ability to communicate effectively with the public.
• Good oral and written communication skills, good reading skills, skills in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable

Responsibilities

• Assists in the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities
• Provides security functions within the school, such as monitoring corridors and reviewing student identification card
• Assist students in understanding and completing classroom assignments
• Assist teachers in preparing bulletin boards and displaying students' work in classrooms
• Operates photocopying and duplicating machines to reproduce educational materials
• Assists in maintaining the orderly arrangement of classrooms
• Greet and direct visitors to appropriate areas of the school
• Consult with teachers regarding concerns of individual students
• Operate audiovisual equipment such as cassette recorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, and photographs
• Provides tutoring services to students under the supervision of the classroom teacher
• Assist in collecting and grading students' homework assignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher
• Assist in supervising the loading and unloading of students on school buses
• Assist in the receipts processing and insurance of new books under the supervision of the classroom teacher
• Collect daily classroom absentee reports and contact parents and guardians to verify the causes of student absence
• May assist elementary school teacher with wraps and toilet as necessary
• May assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell public transportation passes to students

Skills

English grammar

Communication skills

Ability to work with children

Reading and writing

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third-largest school district in the United States and serves hundreds of thousands of students. The Class Size Teacher Assistant supports oversized classrooms, assists teachers, and helps in daily instructional and supervisory activities under guidance from licensed staff.

Minimum requirements include a high school diploma and a valid ISBE paraprofessional license. CPS emphasizes student safety, classroom management, and collaboration with families and