Teacher Assistant - Special Education Program RISE (CH)

Community Unit School District 308; Oswego Township (IL); Vor Ort; USD 24.000 - 34.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

IMRF pension

Health/dental insurance (75% premium)

12 paid holidays

35-hour work week

EAP

Life and AD&D insurance

Zusammenfassung

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 seeks a Special Education Teacher Assistant to support students with specialized needs under the direction of Special Education Teachers. Responsibilities include assisting with academics, behavior, and health/hygiene needs, and lifting as required.

Applicants should hold or be able to obtain an Illinois ISBE license. The district offers a starting wage of $21.25 per hour, IMRF pension, a typical 35-hour work week, 75% employer-paid health/dental

Qualifikationen

• Desire to assist students with specialized needs to achieve goals.
• Knowledge of best practices for working with children and young adults with specialized needs.
• Ability to apply written and verbal guidance to specific situations.
• Ability to lift/move up to 30 lbs without assistance or up to 50 lbs with help, and hold an ISBE license.

Aufgaben

• Support academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs as directed by Special Education Teachers.
• Assist with lifting and moving as required by tasks.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment and student well‑being.

Kenntnisse

Student support

Behavioral support

Health/hygiene support

Lifting ability

Ausbildung

Illinois State Board of Education license

Jobbeschreibung

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, the ability to lift and move up to thirty pounds without assistance or to assist with lifting and moving up to fifty pounds, and the ability to hold a license with the Illinois State Board of Education.

Selected candidates will receive a competitive salary and benefit package that includes a $21.25 per hour starting rate of pay; 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.