Daily Guest Teaching Assistants (Formerly Substitute Teaching Assistants)

Guest Teaching AssistantGuest Teaching Assistants will assist the teacher by working with individual students or small groups to achieve teaching objectives when the permanent employee is absent. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are willing to accept assignments on a regular basis and work throughout the district. Essential Job Functions include implementing instructional plans, applying lesson modifications, administering tests, ensuring students have correct materials, taking notes, providing physical care, observing and documenting student behaviors, participating in team meetings, assisting with non-instructional activities, maintaining safety and order, retrieving students from busses or cars, and recording student progress. Skills required include reading, writing, and speaking English, basic arithmetic, computer proficiency, working with diverse groups, maintaining confidentiality, establishing supportive relationships, maintaining composure, reporting work, following instructions, and working independently. Physical abilities include lifting students, seeing, speaking, hearing, sitting, standing, walking, handling, reaching, climbing, bending, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. Education, licensure, and qualifications include having at least one of the following: a Paraprofessional License, an Illinois Professional Educator License, or Substitute License, successful completion of a fingerprint based criminal background investigation, written evidence of physical exam and negative tuberculosis test, and providing own transportation. The rate of pay is $16.97/hour and working conditions are in regular education or special education self-contained classrooms.