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Teacher's Aide

Employer
JCFS Chicago
Location
Chicago, Illinois

Job Details

The Special Education Teacher’s Aide works with the Special Education Teacher to support individuals and small groups of children (K - 22) with emotional and behavior disorders, in a therapeutic special education classroom. The Knapp School (Therapeutic Day School) serves students who have been referred from their home school districts to us in order to receive individualized and intensive educational programming in our supportive and therapeutic environment. This position is based at the Joy Faith Knapp Children’s Center in West Rogers Park, IL. Please watch the attached video to learn more about our school: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzo13a5ZW64&t=4s

Responsibilities

Teacher / Classroom Support

Under direction of the classroom teacher(s):

  • Works with individuals or small groups of students to reinforce learning of materials.
  • Performs clerical, classroom maintenance, and instructional duties.
  • Executes lesson plans.
  • Monitors students’ work, corrects papers, and provides other administrative support.
  • Communicates problems or special information.
  • Supervises the lunchroom during lunch periods with the assigned classroom teacher.
  • Respects students’ confidentiality.

Student Safety

  • Must provide constant supervision to ensure the safety of students at all times.
  • Effectively manage and intervene in disruptive student behavior, both verbal and physical; including use of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) prescribed methods to de-escalate critical situations

Program Support

  • Maintains records and writes agency required behavioral reports in timely manner.
  • Participates and cooperates in special events, activities, and parent/teacher conferences as needed.
  • Successfully completes training in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) and completes all ongoing requirements to maintain TCI certification.

 

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • Certified by ISBE as a Paraprofessional or able to obtain certification (requires at least 60 hours of completed higher education coursework).
  • One or more years of experience working with students with special education needs is preferred.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office programs.
  • Able to successfully complete the physical and testing requirements Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training (Agency provided).

Company

We Redefine What's Possible

JCFS Chicago has strengthened the lives of children, teens, adults and families for more than 160 years.

How We Help

When people need help, JCFS Chicago is ready to provide caring and healing services to guide them from crisis to calm, from anguish to awareness, and from isolation to support. With services that are infused with Jewish values and compassion, we work to make our community inclusive and accessible for people of all ages and abilities.

You are not alone in your struggle when you receive help from JCFS. Each year more than 22,000 children, teens, adults and families turn to us for expert, individualized help as they strive to live successfully in their community.

The services of JCFS are as diverse as the people who benefit from them: the agency’s talented and diverse workforce helps individuals and families regardless of religion, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ability, gender, sex or sexual orientation.

The JCFS family of services include: 

  • Services for children and young adults including education at the therapeutic day school and Yeshiva, speech-language/occupational therapy, psychological testing and evaluation, and behavioral assessments and interventions. 
  • Services for individuals such as counseling (individual and family), support groups, marriage counseling, career services and training.
  • Services for people with disabilities and their families include community-based group living, support and assistance for independent living, customized employment and job training.
  • Immigration, citizenship and refugee resettlement services.
  • Clinical support for children and families in the child welfare system. 
  • Jewish community programs such as addiction services, abuse prevention, spiritual support and connections to JCFS services through community partnerships. 
Company info
Telephone
3126733228
Location
230 W Monroe
230 W Monroe
Chicago
il
60606
United States

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