Role OverviewAssists Special Education teachers in elementary and high schools in reinforcing efforts with children with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotional impairments, and mental impairments in accordance with each students’ Individual Education Program (IEP).
What You Will Do
Assists in lifting and positioning non-ambulatory students, providing one-on-one tutoring services, and assisting students with orthopedic impairments. Accompanies students to swimming pools and medical clinics, assists in feeding students, and takes notes in classrooms.
Why It Might Be a Fit
Requires good knowledge of the characteristics of students with various disabilities, ability to work with and for students with various disabilities, and ability to follow written and oral instructions and direction.
Requirements
- Valid TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE)
- 60 semester hours of college credit at a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or successful completion of a paraprofessional exam (Work Keys or Parapro)
- Good knowledge of English grammar and spelling, good knowledge of basic mathematics, ability to work with and for students with various disabilities, ages birth to twenty-one (21) years of age
Benefits
- Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice
- Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
- Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life
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