Special Education Teacher Assistant - SKILLS (TW)

Community Unit School District 308; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 28,929 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

IMRF pension

Health insurance

Paid holidays

Three medical plans

Life/AD&D insurance

EAP

Job summary

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is seeking a Special Education Teacher Assistant to support students with specialized needs in academics, behavior, and health/hygiene as directed by Special Education Teachers.

Successful candidates should have a desire to help students reach their goals, the ability to follow written and verbal guidance, and the capacity to lift up to thirty pounds, with assistance for up to fifty pounds when needed.

Qualifications

• Desire to assist students with specialized needs.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds without assistance; able to assist with lifting up to 50 pounds as needed.

Responsibilities

• Support students with academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs 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, $21.25 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:

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.