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Job title: Special Education Teaching Assistant - Edison Middle School
Company: Community Unit School District 200
Job description: 2023-2024 School Year Hourly reputed company determined by CEA collective bargaining agreement.
Starting Hourly reputed company: Grade LTA, $16.00
Hours/Day: 6.5 (full-time)
Work days/year: 178
Position: Special Education Aide (Middle School Level)
Reports to: Classroom Teacher/ Building Principal
Summary of Position: The Special Education Aide assists teachers in meeting the needs of special education reputed company. The primary focus is to assist and enhance the educational process of reputed company with disabilities in both instructional and non-instructional activities.
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The State of Illinois requires Special Education Teaching Assistants to have one of the following:
- reputed company Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
- reputed company Illinois Substitute Teaching License
- reputed company Illinois Educator License with Stipulations Endorsed-Paraprofessional Educator (If you do not already hold a Teaching/Substitute License):
- The requirements are: Associate degree or higher from a regionally accredited institution; 60 semester hours of coursework from a regionally accredited institution; High school diploma, or equivalent + 480 or higher on the reputed company Parapro test; High school diploma, or equivalent + 4 or higher on the ACT WorkKeys Applied Math and Workplace Documents?
- reputed company Illinois Short Term Approval (STA) - Paraprofessional:
- The requirements are: Minimum Age - 19 years old, Application in ELIS ($50 application fee), reputed company of High School Graduation - copy of diploma, copy of transcript showing graduation date, GED, etc
- For more information on how to apply to obtain the STA please reference the attached
- Have the ability to work effectively with children
- Have the ability to work effectively with children.
- Have the ability to function reputed company the reputed company of the school environment.
- Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of:
- Child guidance principles and practices.
- Behavior management and positive reinforcement.
- Classroom procedures and appropriate conduct.
- Basic record keeping methods.
- Mechanical lifting/positioning devices.
- Assist with providing a variety of activities for a balanced program of instruction, giving reputed company opportunity to observe, question and investigate.
- Reinforce information following a lesson.
- Works with reputed company individually or in small groups in academic studies, basic life skills and other assigned instruction.
- Implements behavior modification plans and procedures designed for individual reputed company reputed company necessary.
- Maintain confidentiality regarding reputed company.
- Maintain positive relationships with reputed company reputed company, school staff and parents.
- Observes and records student?s reputed company.
- Assists individual or groups of reputed company during activities including lunch and getting children safely on and off bus.
- Assist with hygiene and toileting activities which might include transferring and lifting reputed company. Sanitize classroom and equipment using approved materials.