Middle School Modified Aide (Paraprofessional)

Description: 
Community Consolidated School District 89 is seeking to hire a Modified Aide for Glen Crest Middle School.  This position is five days a week, FTE 1.0.  This aide will support the needs of Special Education children, assisting the student or students to adapt school work and function to meet the student’s needs for the 2024-2025 school year.
 
Qualifications: All applicants for this position are required to meet Illinois requirements for aides, holding an ELS (PARA) license. NO LICENSE NO PROBLEM, IT IS A VERY QUICK PROCESS TO COMPLETE AND INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND HERE:  https://www.dupageroe.org/services/licensure or please see attached.
 
Employment Expectations:  It is the vision or aim of CCSD 89 that all of our students learn to the best of their abilities, have strong feelings of self-worth, and enjoy attending school each day. All district 89 employees are expected to maintain high standards in their school relationships, to demonstrate integrity and honesty, to be considerate and cooperative, and to maintain professional relationships with students, parents, staff members and others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Other duties may be assigned.)

1. Makes decisions and demonstrates leadership that supports the mission, vision, goals and interests of the district and of students.  Communicates, collaborates, and cooperates with colleagues, supervisors, staff and teacher applicants.
2. Assists teachers in maintaining student discipline and classroom instruction. Escort children to and from various instructional areas, bathrooms or playground.
3. Assists with the setup of the classroom and prepares materials for specialized instructional units.  Coordinates the use of audio-visual equipment and computers for the classroom.
4. Keeps daily logs of student behavior and learning as directed by the classroom teacher.  Implements de-escalation strategies and individualized student behavior intervention plans (token boards, choice boards, individualized schedules, etc.)
5. Assists with personal care tasks such as toileting, positioning, student hygiene and feeding as dictated by student needs.  
6. Prepares and/or assists with various curricula; such as physical education, as directed.  Evaluates student performance under the supervision of the classroom teacher
7. Work with students individually or in small groups to reinforce and follow up learning activity.
8. Serves as a source of information and help to any substitute teacher.
9. Participates in in-service training programs as assigned (CPI annually). 
10. Advises the classroom teacher or principal immediately of the existence of any problems deemed to warrant prompt attention, advice or intervention.
11. Performs special assignments and other duties as determined by the classroom teacher or school administration.

Application Procedure:  Applications are considered complete when all required materials are submitted including the following: 1) an on-line application for this position, 2) a letter of interest in this position, 3) a copy of your most recent resume.  CCSD 89 uses an online application that is available at www.ccsd89.org.  All required documents should be electronically attached to your application.  Due to limited resources, applicants should not call the district office at this time.
 
Come join our staff where we offer a full benefit package including but not limited to:   Board paid dental insurance for the employee, 90% Board paid BCBS health benefits for the employee, generous paid sick time and more!