Student Service Instructional Assistant

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

5/2/2025

Location:

Prairie Crossing Charter School, Grayslake, IL

Date Available:

08/11/2025

Prairie Crossing Charter School

Prairie Crossing Charter School (PCCS) is currently accepting applications for a Student Service Instructional Assistant for the 2025-2026 school year. PCCS's team culture is one that CARES. We seek to bring on a talented individual who is collaborative, aware, respectful, empowering and sustainable. We work hard to create child-centered classrooms by consistently practicing differentiated instruction, using integrated units, and implementing authentic assessments to evaluate student growth.

Benefits of Joining the PCCS Team

Education for Sustainability

This is what makes PCCS successful. Along with meeting and exceeding the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards, PCCS seeks to meet and exceed Environmental Literacy standards through the Northern American Association for Environmental Education in equipping our students to become community-centered and environmentally responsible. It's what our problem, project, and place-based learning approach is all about. We provide children with a personalized education experience, where they learn the value of community and the environment so they can make a positive difference for themselves and their communities

Constant Improvement

PCCS Instructional assistants have the opportunity to develop their skills through our Institute Days and bi-monthly professional development sessions. Additionally, each IA will work with a mentor and an environmental coach who provide individualized support. Our collaborative environment is rooted in student achievement data and focused on improving instructional practice and student learning. These opportunities allow us to build a vibrant professional learning community where we can sharpen our skills and have fun.

Collaboration

We are constantly building a professional learning community where all staff are having the hard conversations and we are pushing each other to get better at our craft.

Exemplary Colleagues

When you decide to join the PCCS team, you are choosing to work with award-winning professionals who strive together to Create Natural Leaders. We believe that children are our best hope to improve the world, if you do too, we want you to join our team.

Job Description

Implement the educational and/or behavioral activities as delineated in the IEP

Assist in the creation of materials and or modification of classroom assignments to best meet the student's needs and IEP goals.

Provide input to the special education team for the student's IEP.

Participate in IEP meetings and any interim meetings regarding the student.

Bring to the attention of the special education team any difficulty the student is having academically or behaviorally that is impacting the student's progress in the classroom.

Assist the student to manage his/her behavior and to self-monitor that behavior.

Model appropriate behavior for the student.

Assist the special education team in data collection (academic and behavior), as directed by the special education team.

Maintain confidentiality of all student information at all times.

Assist the special education staff in the resource room as needed

Participate in field trips, camping trips, etc. to provide supervision and educational/behavioral support to the assigned student.

Attend professional development training as requested by the Director of Special Education or designee.

Perform additional duties as assigned by the Director of Special Education or designee.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

General knowledge of elementary and middle school-aged student’s growth and development

Ability to organize and coordinate work.

Ability to communicate effectively with teachers, students, and parents.

Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.

Education/Experience

Bachelor’s degree (preferred) from an accredited college or university in Elementary Education or related discipline applicable to teaching assignment.

Experience working with students with special needs (preferred).

Paraprofessional License in Illinois or Substitute Certified in Lake County, IL.

Environmental/Outdoor Education background is a plus.

PCCS is an equal-opportunity employer and fully embraces diversity and inclusion. We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better we will be.