ONE ON ONE FACILITATOR

Chicago Heights School District 170; Chicago Heights (IL); On-site; USD 18,570 - 26,449; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Heights School District 170 in Chicago Heights, Illinois seeks a 1-on-1 Facilitator to work closely with an exceptional student and provide a supportive instructional environment. The role emphasizes assisting with self-help and self-care tasks and maintaining positive student relationships to foster independence.

The position reports to the Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators. Requires a high school diploma; diabetic care training is preferred or willingness to be

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Diabetic Care Training preferred or willing to be trained.

Responsibilities

• Assists the assigned student with self-help and self-care skills.
• Performs simple errands for the student (e.g., sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays).
• Accompanies the student to the office or other areas as appropriate.
• Establishes positive relationships to encourage independent functioning.
• Acts as a resource to the student personnel evaluation team.
• Participates in professional development related to the student assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the student into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with staff members.
• Helps maintain boundaries to support positive classroom dynamics.
• Collaborates with the teacher to develop positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the student develop personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains a flexible attitude toward classroom situations.
• Shows genuine concern and respect for the student(s).
• Helps supervise arrival and dismissal of students, including walkers and bus transportation.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

TITLE: 1-on-1 Facilitator

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or equivalent. Diabetic Care Trained Preferred or willing to be trained.

JOB SUMMARY: To work closely with an exceptional student on a regular basis in an effort to provide him/her with an environment in which he/she can take full advantage of the instructional program.

REPORTS TO: Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary, benefits, and work year as established in the Board of Education.

SALARY RANGE: $16.34 Per hour

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, etc.
• 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 a positive relationships with the student encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource persona 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.