Kindergarten and 1st Grade Classroom Associates

Winnetka Public Schools•Winnetka, IL

41d•Onsite

About The Position

The Winnetka Public Schools District 36 has openings for a full-time Kindergarten & full-time 1st Grade Classroom Associate effective immediately. OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION Provides assistance to students and teachers in the general education and/or special services environments

Requirements

Valid Illinois Professional Educator's License (PEL), license with stipulations, substitute license (PEL) required.
Good organizational/leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Follow the directives of the lead teacher(s)
Work with individual students, small groups, or whole class of students to reinforce and enrich learning
Deliver interventions in the Response to Intervention (RtI) model under the direction of the lead teacher
Communicate effectively with children and adults
Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing the skills of individual students based on their needs, special skills, or abilities
Support established classroom and behavior management procedures
Help students operate and care for equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher
Distribute and collect instructional materials to support the instructional program
Assist with supervision of students
Assist students as developmentally appropriate
Alert the teacher to any problem or specific information related to an individual student's needs
Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality
Participate in professional development, in-service, and training as required
Fulfill additional supervision and safety duties as assigned
Assist in ordering, cataloging, and storing instructional materials
Perform all other duties as assigned