Special Education Teaching Assistants Needed In Aurora, Illinois!
Our client is currently seeking Special Education Teaching Assistants for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year. This is for Middle school, self contained programs, grades 6-8 with autism.
This job will have the following responsibilities:
- Implement instructional plans as determined by licensed teachers and therapists.
- Apply lesson modifications as directed and supplement or change lesson modifications as needed to ensure that learning objectives are met.
- Prompt, cue and redirect students to keep on task.
- Administer curriculum-based tests/quizzes.
- Ensure students record assignments, have correct materials and completed assignments for class as appropriate for student needs.
- Take notes of curriculum presented during class as appropriate for student needs.
- Provide physical care as needed: diaper, toilet, feed, reinforce adaptive PE/motor activities per instructions from teacher and/or therapist(s); assist, as needed, with hygiene and independent living skills.
- Observe, document and reinforce appropriate student behaviors; communicate activities to teacher and facilitators.
- Participate in weekly team meeting to review student progress, plan upcoming lessons and participate in trainings.
- Assist with non-instructional activities.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Educator License with Stipulations (PARA)
- At least 19 years of age
- One of the Following: Associate’s degree or higher 60 semester hours of coursework/ High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workeys
- Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
- Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)
If you are interested in applying, please send your updated resume to MMCCLELLAND@JUDGE.COM
