Program Assistant - Special Education

Program Assistant Special EducationIt is the responsibility of the Program Assistant to work closely with staff in assisting students to achieve individual student academic and personal objectives in order to become responsible and successful adults.Collaborate with general education teachers and case managers to become familiar with curriculum and student accommodations according to IEP's.Provide assistance to students with note taking, assignment completion, test taking, typing, computer use, etc.Assist with adapting, preparing and copying of materials for specific instructional programs.Use basic strategies and techniques for facilitating integration of students in various settings.Establish and maintain rapport with students.Assist with procedural classroom tasks as needed: Monitoring of assignment sheets, attendance, phone calls, office errands, monitoring of classroom supplies.Reinforce lessons with individual students or small groups.Perform informal and functional assessment activities, score objective tests.Assist with supervision of students on field trips and/or extra-curricular activities.Escort students to various locations.Assist with student departures or arrivals.Provide assistance with physical, occupational or speech therapy for students as needed.Provide student assistance during evacuation drills (fire, tornado, crisis, etc.).Assist with maintaining safety of classroom environment.Call for medical services for students when needed.Assist certified staff with classroom management.Assist certified staff in maintaining information regarding student progress.Assist certified staff with students' daily/weekly behavior plan.NoneISBE license or paraprofessional letter of approval requiredExperience working with students/youth preferredAn academic background in mathematics, science, reading, and writing preferredCPR/AED Certified desiredAbility to communicate effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing, in EnglishAbility to establish and maintain effective working relationships with both internal and external constituentsAbility to work independently, stay on task, multi-task, and take responsibility to complete assigned projects and duties in a timely and efficient mannerEqual educational and extracurricular opportunities shall be available for all students without regard to color, race, nationality, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, gender identity, status of being homeless, immigration status, order of protection status, actual or potential marital or parental status, including pregnancy. Further, the District will not knowingly enter into agreements with any entity or any individual that discriminates against students on the basis of sex or any other protected status, except that the District remains viewpoint neutral when granting access to school facilities under School Board Policy 8:20, Community Use of School Facilities. Any student may file a discrimination grievance by using Board policy 2:260, Uniform Grievance Procedure. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: NON-DISCRIMINATION COORDINATOR Dr. Jessica Iovinelli Executive Director of Human Resources 326 Joliet Street West Chicago, IL 60185 View phone number on click.appcast.io For further information on notice of non-discrimination, click here for the address and phone number of the office that serves your area, or call View phone number on click.appcast.io.