Temporary Special Ed Classroom Assistant (Learning Disabilities)

Chicago Public Schools
Chicago, IL
Category Education
Job Description
Role Overview

Assists Special Education teachers in reinforcing efforts with children with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotional impairments, and mental impairments.

What You Will Do

Provides one-on-one tutoring services, assists students with orthopedic impairments, and accompanies students to swimming pools and medical clinics.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Requires ability to work with and for students with various disabilities, ages birth to twenty-one (21) years of age, and ability to follow written and oral instructions and direction.

Requirements

  • Certification Requirements: TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education
  • Good knowledge of the characteristics of students with various disabilities, English grammar and spelling, and basic mathematics
  • Ability to work with and for students with various disabilities, ages birth to twenty-one (21) years of age
  • Ability to follow written and oral instructions and direction

Benefits

  • Health & Wellness: comprehensive health coverage
  • Financial Security: strong retirement and savings options
  • Work-Life Balance: competitive paid time off policies
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