Classroom Support Specialist: Empower Students Daily

Chicago Public Schools; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plans

403(b) and 457(b) retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks a Class Size Teacher Assistant to support classrooms in Priority Schools under the supervision of a licensed teacher. Responsibilities include supervising students, assisting in instruction, preparing bulletin boards, operating classroom equipment, and providing tutoring and grading support.

Education requires a high school diploma and a valid ISBE paraprofessional license (60 college hours or ParaPro/WorkKeys).

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic knowledge of mathematics, and knowledge of CPS 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 supervising 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 busses
• 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

Classroom supervision

Communication skills

Office equipment

Student tutoring

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Photocopy machines

Audiovisual equipment

Work Keys

ParaPro

Job description

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) seeks a Class Size Teacher Assistant to support classrooms in Priority Schools under the supervision of a licensed teacher. Responsibilities include supervising students, assisting in instruction, preparing bulletin boards, operating classroom equipment, and providing tutoring and grading support.

Education requires a high school diploma and a valid ISBE paraprofessional license (60 college hours or ParaPro/WorkKeys).