Position Type:
Support Staff/Teacher Assistant - Special Education

Date Posted:
11/16/2022

Location:
Lake Forest High School

Date Available:
12/15/2022

Closing Date:
12/01/2022

Lake Forest High School is hiring teaching assistants for Transition Services which is located at our West Campus in Lake Forest.

Description: Lake Forest Transition is dedicated to preparing our young adults (18-22 year olds) for postsecondary success and independent living through a strength based approach that fosters inclusive learning experiences, person centered planning, community engagement, and career pathways. The Special Education Teaching Assistant supports students eligible for special education in the classroom, community, work sites, and/or other instructional locations. The responsibilities of this position include adapting classroom, community, vocational tasks and activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of a special education teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing curricula and IEP objectives. The Special Education Teaching Assistant works under the direction of a certified teacher and is expected to exercise independent judgment, a high degree of confidentiality, creativity, organizational skills, and be able to react appropriately in crisis situations.

Base Starting Rate & Benefits:

• $20,00/hour
• Partial tuition reimbursement
• District sponsored professional growth opportunities
• Stipend of $1500 per year for some TA positions
• Health insurance options that are of no cost to the single employee or 90% covered for families of any size.
• Participation in IMRF
• Additional collectively bargained retirement benefits of up to $10,000
• Paid sick, personal and bereavement leave

Essential Functions:

• Serves as an instructional assistant to the classroom teacher and adapts classroom activities, assignments and/or materials under the direction of the supervising teacher for the purpose of supporting and reinforcing classroom and vocational objectives and meeting IEP goals
• Administers classwork, tests, homework, make-up work, etc. for the purpose of supporting teachers in the classroom and the community setting
• Communicates with supervising instructional staff, work site staff, and professional support personnel for the purpose of communicating progress and/or implementing IEP goals and objectives
• Implements, under the supervision of assigned teacher, research based interventions and best practices for the purpose of presenting and/or reinforcing learning concepts
• Assists with evaluation of student skills and data collection for monitoring student IEP goals
• Intervenes in potential conflicts utilizing appropriate physical and/or therapeutic approaches for the purpose of defusing confrontations and minimizing disruptions
• Prepares and maintains instructional materials, manuals and electronic files/records for the purpose of ensuring availability of items, providing written reference; and/or meeting students' needs
• Monitors and implements students' daily schedule (e.g. class schedule, toileting, appetite, work schedule, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
• Assists with the implementation of the behavior management plan (BIP) including behavior escalation, Crisis prevention intervention (CPI) and positive behavioral strategies under the direction of the teacher or related services faculty
• Assists with toileting, including transferring and while maintaining the dignity and confidentiality of the student if needed
• Assists with the transfer and support of student while attending physical therapy or other related services if needed
• Assists with escorting students to and from events, activities, and other programming, including loading and unloading of students from bus or other school vehicles
• Drives students using the district vehicle to and from events, activities, and other programming related to course learning objectives
• Serves as a daily supervisor of the student during events, activities, meals and other programming (e.g. daily walks)
• Supports the daily living of our students including support of clothing, oral hygiene, and as appropriate, feminine hygiene
• Provides, under the supervision of assigned teacher, instruction to students in a variety of individual and group settings for the purpose of reinforcing instructional, functional and vocational and IEP objectives
• Attends meetings and in-service presentations for the purpose of acquiring and/or conveying information related to job functions
• Assists with general office clerical tasks (filing, copying, etc.) as related to IEP records management
• Helps students develop, learn, and self-monitor social skills, executive functioning skills, and social emotional skills
• Helps students with health related services as directed by school nurse which may include observing and recording individual student health needs
• Maintains and respects confidentiality of student information
• Performs other job related duties as assigned by direct supervisor
• Adheres to Board of Education policies and procedures

Qualifications:

• Illinois Paraprofessional licensure - required
• Experience working with children and/or adolescents with disabilities - preferred
• Experience with office and school-based management systems - preferred

Application Procedure: Interested candidates must apply online. Click here to access the online application.

To learn more about Lake Forest High School, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.

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