Special Education Assistant

4 weeks ago


Chicago, Illinois, United States Chicago Public Schools Full time
Job Title:

Special Education Assistant - Middle School

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Special Education Assistant to join our team at Chicago Public Schools. The successful candidate will provide support to students with disabilities in a middle school setting, working closely with teachers and other support staff to ensure the best possible outcomes for our students.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Assist students with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotional impairments, and mental impairments
  • Provide one-on-one tutoring services to reinforce learning concepts and promote academic success
  • Assist with daily living skills, such as toileting, changing soiled diapers, and cleaning soiled children
  • Help students with orthopedic impairments by arranging and adjusting tools, work aids, and equipment used in classrooms
  • Accompany students to swimming pools and medical clinics to assist with personal services
  • Assist with feeding students who require assistance
  • Take notes in classrooms for students who are unable to do so themselves
  • Correct homework assignments and examination materials
  • Assist teachers in maintaining written records of students' behavior
  • Accompany students and teachers on class field trips
Requirements:
  • Valid TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education
  • Ability to work with and for students with various disabilities, ages birth to twenty-one (21) years of age
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions and direction
  • Ability to complete and maintain basic written reports
  • Good knowledge of the characteristics of students with various disabilities
  • Good knowledge of English grammar and spelling
  • Good knowledge of basic mathematics
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Ability to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
  • Good oral and written communication skills
  • Skill in the operation of photocopying and audio-visual equipment
Working Conditions:

This position requires the ability to exert up to fifty (50) pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to twenty (20) pounds of force frequently, and/or to ten (10) pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands include the ability to reach, handle, and finger objects; talk and hear; occasional use of near visual acuity and frequent use of far visual acuity.


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