Instructional Assistant - Advanced Support: Personal Care
About The Position
Glenbrook South High School's Special Education department is seeking an Instructional Assistant - Advanced Support: Personal Care for the 2026 -2027 school year. The Instructional Assistant - Advanced Support: Personal Care works collaboratively with students, staff, parents, and adult service and community agencies to assist in all aspects of the daily instructional program for students with disabilities within the school and community setting. The person in this position will provide instructional support with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with disabilities in the general education setting and/or in special education settings while promoting peer relations and independence in the classroom under the direct and indirect supervision of the teacher and other related service staff.
Requirements
- State Paraprofessional License (60 or more college credit hours or pass the Paraprofessional test to apply for a license) OR Substitute Teacher License.
- Successful completion of the District Lifting Evaluation.
- Valid driver's license and use reliable personal transportation.
- Willingness to obtain the qualifications to drive a van or activity bus.
Nice To Haves
- Experience working with high school students.
Responsibilities
- Assist in all aspects of the daily instructional program for students with disabilities within the school and community setting.
- Provide instructional support with specific responsibility for assisting in the supervision, care, and instruction of students with disabilities in the general education setting and/or in special education settings.
- Promote peer relations and independence in the classroom.
- Meet students at community-based sites as needed.
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Retirement plans
- Tuition reimbursement
- Excellent mentoring program
- Extensive professional development opportunities
- Partnerships with a university for aspiring administrators
- Additional differential pay for Professional Educator License (PEL): $0.50 per hour
- Additional differential pay for Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) Certification: $0.50 per hour
- Longevity pay: 5-10 Years of completed continuous service as an IA: $0.50 per hour, or 11+ Years of completed continuous service: $1.00 per hour.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
