Teacher Aide - SEL

Peoria Public Schools District 150; Peoria (IL); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Peoria Public Schools District 150 is seeking a Paraprofessional-Teacher Aide at Glen Oak School in Peoria. The role supports classroom instruction, plans lessons with appropriate materials, and helps maintain a safe learning environment for students.

Requirements include a valid Illinois Paraprofessional Certificate, a pre-employment physical, TB test, drug/alcohol screen, and background check. Salary is determined by education and experience under the district’s bargaining agreement.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois State Paraprofessional Certificate registered in Peoria County.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical, TB test, and drug/alcohol screening.
• Must pass a criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement a program of study employing instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting District goals and objectives.
• Create a classroom and school environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students.
• Assume responsibility for the safety and well being of students under his/her direct supervision.
• Maintain written lesson plans, identifying clear objectives for all lessons, and submit for administrative review as required.
• Evaluate students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as required.
• Maintain and submit reports and records as required.
• Communicate with students and parents or guardians on a regular basis.
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
• Maintain and improve professional competence.
• Attend meetings and serve on committees.
• Perform such other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal or administrative designee

Education

Illinois Paraprofessional Certificate

Job description

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Paraprofessional-Teacher Aide
• Date Posted:
  11/9/2021
• Location:
  Glen Oak School

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan and implement a program of study employinginstructional methods and materials that are mostappropriate for meeting District goals andobjectives.
• Create a classroom and school environment that isconducive to learning and appropriate to thematurity and interests of students.
• Assume responsibility for the safety and well beingof students under his/her direct supervision.
• Maintain written lesson plans, identifying clearobjectives for all lessons, and submit foradministrative review as required.
• Evaluate students on a regular basis and provideprogress reports as required.
• Maintain and submit reports and records asrequired.
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• Communicate with students and parents or guardianson a regular basis.
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• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and/or rules governing student life and conduct and develop reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintain order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
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• Maintain and improve professional competence.
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• Attend meetings and serve on committees.
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• Perform such other duties and assume other responsibilities as may be assigned by the principal or administrative designee

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 1) Valid Illinois State Paraprofessional Certificate registered in Peoria county.
• 2) Must pass a pre-employment physical, TB test, and drug/alcohol screening.
• 3) Must pass a criminal background check.

EXPERIENCE:

None required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Salary based on education and experience based on the collective bargaining agreement.