Special Education Teaching Assistant – Transition Program

Job title: Special Education Teaching Assistant – Transition Program

Company: DuPage Regional Office of Education

Job description: Summary of Position: The Special Education Aide assists teachers in meeting the needs of special education students. The primary focus is to assist and enhance the educational process of students with disabilities in both instructional and non-instructional activities.

LICENSURE:
The State of Illinois requires Special Education Teaching Assistants to have one of the following:
1. Current Illinois Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) Click here for:
2. Current Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL)
3. Current Illinois Substitute Teaching License

Job Requirements:

• Have the ability to work effectively with children.
• Have the ability to function within the framework 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.
• preferred with Transition-aged students, 18-22

Typical Duties:

• Assist with providing a variety of activities for a balanced program of instruction, giving students opportunity to observe, question and investigate.
• Reinforce information following a lesson.
• Works with students individually or in small groups in academic studies, basic life skills and other assigned instruction.
• Implements behavior modification plans and procedures designed for individual students when necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students.
• Maintain positive relationships with all students, school staff and parents.
• Observes and records student’s progress.
• Assists individual or groups of students during activities including lunch and getting children safely on and off bus.
• Assist with hygiene and toileting activities which might include transferring and lifting students. Sanitize classroom and equipment using approved materials.

Physical Ability:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl. The employee will experience occasional lifting and or moving up to 100 lbs, such as lifting a child from the floor. The employee must be able to push/pull items up to 100 lbs., such as children in wheelchairs.

Work Environment:
Hazards- Potential exposure to communicable disease and contact with blood and other body fluids; potential exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior.

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Expected salary: $11.63 per hour

Location: USA

Job date: Wed, 21 Oct 2020 06:57:40 GMT

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