Substitute Teacher Assistant
- Employer
- Chicago Public Schools - CPS
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- Salary
- Competitive
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- Job Category
- Teaching, Substitute Teacher, Support Staff, Teaching Assistant / Aide
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Job Details
GeneralResponsibilities
Assistsin the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities,provides security functions within the school such as monitoring corridors andreviewing student identification cards, assists students in understanding andcompleting classroom assignments, assists teachers in preparing bulletin boardsand displaying students work in classrooms, operates photocopying andduplicating machines to reproduce educational materials, assists in maintainingthe orderly arrangement of classrooms, greets and directs visitors toappropriate areas of the school, consults with teachers regarding concerns ofindividual students, operates audio-visual equipment such as video cassetterecorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, andphonographs; provides tutoring services to students under the supervision ofthe classroom teacher; assists in collecting and grading students' homeworkassignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroomteacher; assists in supervising the loading and unloading of students on schoolbusses; assists in the receipt, processing, and issuance of new books under thesupervision of the classroom teacher; collects daily classroom absentee reportsand contacts parents and guardians to verify causes of student absences; mayassist elementary school teachers with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary;may assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell publictransportation passes to students.
Qualifications
Applicantmust have completed an Associate's degree from a college or universityaccredited by the North Central Association, or the successful completion of atleast sixty (60) semester hours of college credit at a college or universityaccredited by the North Central Association, or successful completion of a TeacherAide training program approved by the State of Illinois. Candidate must possess a valid TASN (NCLB)paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) attime of employment.
Knowledge,Abilities, and Skills
PhysicalRequirements.
LightWork: Exerting up to twenty (20) poundsof force occasionally, or up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or anegligible amount of force frequently to move objects. Even though weight of force moved may be onlya negligible amount, a position should be rated as Light Work (1) when itrequires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requiressitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling of arm controls.
Assistsin the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities,provides security functions within the school such as monitoring corridors andreviewing student identification cards, assists students in understanding andcompleting classroom assignments, assists teachers in preparing bulletin boardsand displaying students work in classrooms, operates photocopying andduplicating machines to reproduce educational materials, assists in maintainingthe orderly arrangement of classrooms, greets and directs visitors toappropriate areas of the school, consults with teachers regarding concerns ofindividual students, operates audio-visual equipment such as video cassetterecorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, andphonographs; provides tutoring services to students under the supervision ofthe classroom teacher; assists in collecting and grading students' homeworkassignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroomteacher; assists in supervising the loading and unloading of students on schoolbusses; assists in the receipt, processing, and issuance of new books under thesupervision of the classroom teacher; collects daily classroom absentee reportsand contacts parents and guardians to verify causes of student absences; mayassist elementary school teachers with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary;may assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell publictransportation passes to students.
Qualifications
Applicantmust have completed an Associate's degree from a college or universityaccredited by the North Central Association, or the successful completion of atleast sixty (60) semester hours of college credit at a college or universityaccredited by the North Central Association, or successful completion of a TeacherAide training program approved by the State of Illinois. Candidate must possess a valid TASN (NCLB)paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) attime of employment.
Knowledge,Abilities, and Skills
- Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.
- Ability to work with and for school-aged children, ability to follow written and oral instructions, ability to operate basic office equipment, ability to communicate effectively with the public.
- Good oral and written communication skills, good reading skills, skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable.
PhysicalRequirements.
LightWork: Exerting up to twenty (20) poundsof force occasionally, or up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or anegligible amount of force frequently to move objects. Even though weight of force moved may be onlya negligible amount, a position should be rated as Light Work (1) when itrequires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requiressitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling of arm controls.
Company
Chicago Public Schools is truly a district on the rise. The last five years have been an unprecedented success for CPS, and during that time, our district has emerged as a beacon of what is achievable for large urban school districts across the country. Our mission is to provide a high-quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.
Company info
- Telephone
- 773-553-1000
- Location
-
42 W Madison St
Chicago
IL
60602
US
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