Special Education Teacher Assistant - Resource (OH)

Community Unit School District 308; Oswego Township (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IMRF pension

Medical and dental insurance

75% board-paid medical premiums

13 paid holidays (12 paid holidays)

Life and AD&D insurance

Long Term Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is seeking an exceptional Special Education Teacher Assistant to support the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of students as directed by Special Education Teachers. Successful candidates will assist students with specialized needs to achieve their goals, using best practices for working with children and young adults with specialized needs.

The role requires lifting up to 30 pounds, with assistance for up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of students as directed by Special Education Teachers.

Job description

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is currently seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Special Education Teacher Assistant. Special Education Teacher Assistants play a vital role in supporting the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of our students as directed by Special Education Teachers.

Successful candidates will have a desire to assist students with specialized needs to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential, knowledge (or the ability to obtain knowledge of) best practices for working with children and young adults that have specialized needs, skill in applying general written and verbal guidance to specific work situations, and the ability to lift and move up to thirty pounds without assistance or to assist with lifting and moving up to fifty pounds.

Selected candidates will receive a competitive salary, $19.25 per hour, and benefit package; participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan; a typical thirty-five hour work week; access to medical and dental insurance with a 75% board-paid contribution toward premiums; and a work calendar with 12 paid holidays and winter/spring/summer break off each year.

Benefits

• Selected candidates will receive a competitive salary, $19.25 per hour, and benefit package;
• participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan;
• a typical thirty-five hour work week;
• access to medical and dental insurance with a 75% board-paid contribution toward premiums;
• a work calendar with 12 paid holidays and winter/spring/summer break off each year.

• Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans.
• What's more, SD 308 currently provides a deductible reimbursement program for medical expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program.

Prospective employees can learn more on the District website.