Positions Type: Support Staff/Program Assistant - Special Education
Date Posted: 1/9/2025
Location: Community High School District 94
Date Available: 24/25 School Year
POSITION Program Assistant - Special Education
- Starting rate is $16.37 per hour or $16.89 per hour with a degree
- With 5+ years of experience, starting rate is $18.37 per hour or $18.89 per hour with a degree
- This is a 10 month calendar (8 hours per day)
- This position is covered by the WCHSSSA Collective Bargaining Agreement
FUNCTION
To assist students with a variety of special needs in regular and special education classrooms.
REQUIREMENTS
- ISBE Paraprofessional Licensure Required (ELS-PARA, STA-PARA, PEL, SUB)
- Prefer experience working with students/youth
- Must be able to work with other staff in a team-oriented manner to best serve the needs of the students
- Must be flexible and willing to work in a variety of settings within the Special Education Department
- Must be organized and possess good record keeping skills
- Experience working with persons with disabilities preferred
- CPR/AED Certification desired
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (other duties and responsibilities may be assigned)
- Attend to personal needs of disabled students including, but not limited to, using prosthetic devices, bathing, dressing, eating, grooming, and bowel/bladder care. Protect student privacy while doing so.
- Secure or hoist students into necessary equipment such as chairs, slings, stretchers, pool, etc.
- Call for medical services for students when needed.
- Help students embark and debark from buses.
- Escort students to various locations.
- Assist educators and case managers in implementing classroom goals and objectives.
- Perform clerical tasks as requested (i.e. taking attendance, typing, duplicating, making phone calls, and running errands).
- Become familiar with and carry out student accommodation plans; assist students in attaining IEP objectives.
- Observe, record and chart behavior of students as needed.
- Assist student(s) in learning to become responsible and successful in preparation to adulthood.
- Provide student assistance during evacuation drills (fire, tornado, crisis, etc.).
- Maintain confidentiality of all student information.
- Provide assistance with daily activities including physical and occupational therapy.
- Assist certified staff with students’ daily/weekly behavior plan.
- Assist with maintaining safety of classroom environment.
- Provide 1-1 assistance with feeding, toileting, personal hygiene, and protecting student privacy.
- Physical transfers to provide 1-1 assistance with feeding, toileting, and personal hygiene.
- Carries out other duties as assigned.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Must be able to perform all of the duties and responsibilities of the position
- Ability to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, in English
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external constituents
- Ability to work independently, stay on task, multi-task, and take responsibility to complete assigned projects and duties in a timely and efficient manner
PAY TRANSPARENCY
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