Position Type: Support Staff/Instructional AssistantDate Posted: 7/11/2024Location: Prophetstown Elementary SchoolDate Available: 08/14/2024District: Prophetstown-Lyndon-Tampico Community Unit School District 3 - websiteResponsibilities Include:
- Coordinating with the teacher on lessons and daily classroom activities
- Assisting other educators with administrative tasks like paperwork and reports
- Communicating with children and helping them understand lessons
- Prepare the classroom to promote a healthy and safe learning environment
- Ensure classroom safety guidelines are met at all times
- Utilize various techniques to be successful with managing students
- Engage with children to enhance and encourage learning
- Assist the teacher in modifying materials to meet the specific needs of a child
- Provide basic caregiving duties, support, and encouragement in all aspects of development
- Assist with other personal or physical care assistance
- Take necessary precautions to protect students
- Monitor the classroom and minimize distractions and disruptions
- Help with supervision of students during recess, lunch, and beginning of day/end of day times
- Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements and skills
- Proven work experience as a Paraprofessional or similar role
- Must complete and pass a criminal background check
- Passionate, dedicated, and committed to teaching children
- Experience in helping teachers in a classroom environment desired
- Dependable and punctual
- Good understanding of the educational system
- Strong interpersonal and social attributes
- Have patience with children, including those with special needs
- Ability to stand, move around, and squat for long hours at a time
- Secondary school diploma or equivalent is required
- Illinois Paraprofessional License