Substitute Paraprofessional

Cook County ISD 166; Illinois; Vor Ort; USD 28.000 - 42.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Applitrack is seeking a Substitute/Teacher Assistant to support certified staff and assist students in achieving instructional goals. The role involves guiding learning activities, supervising non-instructional tasks, and helping implement individual education plans.

Under supervision, you will reinforce reading, math and language arts, assist with assessments, and help maintain a safe, inclusive classroom environment for students with diverse needs.

Qualifikationen

• Desire to work with and support children.
• Ability to follow written or oral instructions.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of student information.

Aufgaben

• Assist students individually or in small groups to reinforce learning.
• Support certified staff in administering and correcting exercises and assessments.
• Help with classroom preparations and reinforcement of instructional materials.
• Record student learning and performance and assist with data tracking.
• Support classroom behavioral management to maintain a safe, on-task environment.
• Supervise non-instructional activities such as lunch, bus, playground, study hall.
• Accompany students on field trips for supervision.
• Assist teacher with parent contact to encourage involvement.

Kenntnisse

Child support

Student engagement

Communication

Confidentiality

Ausbildung

High School diploma or equivalent

Two year college degree or ParaPro exam

Jobbeschreibung

• Position Type: Substitute/ Substitute Teacher Assistant
• Date Posted: 3/8/2022
• Location: Cook County ISD 166
• Closing Date: Always Open

Position Purpose

Under the direct supervision of a certified staff member, to assist certified professional staff with students in the classroom to meet instructional goals and objectives, and to free certified professional employees from non-professional duties such as proctoring study halls to enable them to make a contribution to other aspects of the educational program, such as curriculum development.

Essential Job Functions

• Assists and guides students to reinforce reading, language arts, mathematics, computer instruction, and other skills.
• Works with students individually and in small groups to reinforce basic learning and implement assigned programs.
• Assists professional staff in the administration and correction of classroom exercises, tests and assessments.
• Assists in classroom preparations and strategies for reinforcing instructional materials and skills according to individual student needs.
• Assists with record-keeping procedures to document student learning and performance.
• Assists with classroom behavioral management to minimize disruptions, ensure a safe and orderly classroom, and ensure students are on task.
• Assists students in non-instructional areas, such as supervising the student lunch programs, bus duty, playground duty, corridor, study hall, and other related non-instructional areas.
• Accompanies students on field trips for the purpose of assisting with supervision.
• Constructs, copies and distribute and use educational materials as needed.
• Assists teacher with parent contact as requested to foster effective and participatory parent involvement in student education.
• Assists students with special needs in all aspects of classroom instruction to maximize inclusion, learning, achievement if IEP objectives, etc.
• Participates in IEP process and serves as resource for the student personnel evaluation team as needed.
• Assist students with physical or mental disabilities with activities of daily living for the purpose of maximizing their ability to participate in school or learning activities.
• Follows all applicable safety rules, procedures and regulations governing the proper manner of assistance for all students, including those with disabilities or other special needs.

Additional Duties:

• Assist guidance, pupil services staff or building administration, as needed.
• Perform any other related duties as assigned.

Note: The above description is illustrative of tasks and responsibilities. It is not meant to be all inclusive of every task or responsibility.

Equipment

• Use standard office equipment, such as personal computers and copiers.
• Assistive technology for individual students.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Desire to work with and support children
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide, and perform arithmetic operations as needed to assist students.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding students, employees and others.
• Ability to establish a supportive and compassionate relationship with students with special needs.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with students, staff and others contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Effective writing and verbal communication skills.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards

• Works in standard office and school building environments.
• Ability to work outdoors during outdoor student activities.

Qualifications Profile

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two year college degreeor passing of the ParaPro Exam
• Prior experience working with special needs children desirable.