Aide - ECE/Kindergarten 1-on-1

Position Type:

Support Staff/Special Education Assistant

Date Posted:

4/24/2025

Location:

Dunlap Grade School

Date Available:

08/11/2025

Closing Date:

Open until filled This Aide position is FULL TIME, 7 hours a day, Mon-Fri, $16.80/hr plus Stipend, with benefits.

Position Objective: To promote and support a well-organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resources. To provide immediate and direct support to the classroom teacher and student(s) within resource programs and ED/BD programs. Paraprofessional will be supporting and assisting the physical needs of more severe and profound students with physical/personal needs.

Essential Functions

Follows district, building, and classroom policies, procedures, regulations, and attendance standards

Strives to implement the district's philosophy of educational and instructional goals and objectives under the supervision of the classroom teacher

Works with individual students or in small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials or skills initially introduced by the teacher

Assists the teacher in implementing special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual needs, interests, and abilities

Effectively assists special education and/or regular education teacher(s) with classroom management and instructional process

Operates and cares for equipment used in the classroom for instructional purposes

Helps students master instructional objectives assigned by the teacher

Monitors student work and assists within the school environment

Assists with independent study and remedial work as assigned by the teacher

Checks notebooks, corrects paper, supervises testing and make-up work, and performs other classroom clerical work as assigned by the teacher

Assists with all routines in the classroom

Serves as the chief source of information and assistance to a substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular classroom teacher, as applicable

Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected for classroom teachers

Participates in all in-service training programs, SIP activities, and other professional development activities when approved by administration

Identifies and assists students without teacher direction

Spends a high level of time in direct student contact

Discusses student progress with the classroom teacher at the completion of the day's assigned lesson

Collects data for purposes of monitoring student achievement and growth

Competently prepares and/or produces usable materials

Communicates effectively and maintains appropriate interactions with teachers and all professional staff

Demonstrates enthusiasm and initiative

Accepts constructive criticism

Uses time efficiently

Provide personal hygiene assistance as outlined in students IEP, as applicable

Competently assists with medical procedures and physical/personal problems when required

Does changing of diapers, bathroom needs, transitions students from wheelchairs or other equipment - could include lifting throughout the day.

Willing to be trained in CPI to do restraints as needed, for students that are in danger of hurting themselves or others.

Additional Functions

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

State approved education license issued through the Illinois State Board of Education required (PARA, PEL, SUB, ELS-PEDU)

Competencies

Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail

Excellent interpersonal communication skills. Able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels, students, parents, and the general public

Ability to interact with children in a positive and nurturing manner

Ability to multi-task while maintaining a calm and professional demeanor

Adaptable to different work scenarios and schedules. Able to prioritize efforts in order to achieve a student-focused solution

Proficient in standard office software applications

Ability to collaborate and provide shared leadership

Ability to read, write and speak the English language

Ability to assess and anticipate instructional and supervision tasks needed

Understanding of school, district, and state rules and regulations regarding school operations

Working conditions:

Mental Demands: calculating, comparing, evaluation, interpreting, organizing, consulting, analyzing, planning, documenting, specifying, coordinating, implementing, and presenting

Physical Demands: bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, reaching, sitting for prolonged periods of time, standing, walking, lifting, finger dexterity, grasping, repetitive motions, talking, hearing and visual acuity

Environmental Conditions: The work is performed primarily indoors; however, outside work is required on occasion. Travel between buildings or for community based instruction may be a requirement