$1,000 Sign on Bonus Assistant Teacher

Specialized Education Services•Garden Prairie, IL

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About The Position

The Assistant Teacher collaborates with a teacher to deliver individualized academic, behavioral, and social-emotional support. The role includes leading small-group instruction, reinforcing teacher-introduced learning, monitoring student behavior and progress, communicating with parents, and helping implement daily plans. The Assistant Teacher works with students from diverse backgrounds and collaborates with teachers and related service providers to address students’ needs. The position may require de-escalation, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.

Requirements

High school diploma.
Ability to run short distances and move quickly in response to student needs, including bending, kneeling, and crouching.
Ability to lift and assist students with mobility challenges, often handling 50 pounds or more.
Ability to perform fine motor tasks, such as helping students write, manipulate small objects, or use adaptive devices.
Ability to operate a computer or tablet for up to eight hours daily.
Ability to notice and respond to students’ non-verbal cues.
Ability to remain calm during physically and emotionally demanding situations to support student safety and well-being.

Nice To Haves

College experience or a bachelor’s degree.
Experience working with students with special needs in an educational setting.

Responsibilities

Work with students from diverse developmental, cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
Lead small-group instruction using the SESI academic rotational model.
Partner with the teacher to provide customized behavior and academic support and conduct formal and informal assessments.
Reinforce teacher-introduced materials and skills by assigning relevant tasks, using data to select appropriate materials, and providing one-on-one tutorials.
Assist with large-group activities, grading, independent study and enrichment activities, and accommodations or modifications as needed.
Use behavior support and intervention strategies.
Use de-escalation techniques, crisis management, and physical restraint when necessary to maintain student and staff safety.
Support the creation and implementation of daily plans.
Document and track student progress toward academic, social, and emotional goals.
Supervise students and ensure they are monitored, including while traveling to and from appropriate school locations.
Collaborate with teachers, assistant teachers, and related service providers to address students’ needs.