Lake Forest School District 67 is seeking Teaching Assistants at Cherokee, Sheridan, and Everett Elementary Schools.
Description: The teacher assistant will assist the teachers and school with various assigned duties including classroom work, supervision of student(s) (e.g. bus, lunch, playground, assemblies, etc.) and other duties assigned by the building administrator.
Qualifications:
Education, Experience, and Licensure (required and preferred)
- Holds teacher or teacher aide certification in Illinois (only high school diploma); is in good health as proven by physical examination; passes police and hospital tests as designated by the district
Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities) - Maintains a high level of ethical behavior, confidentiality, and professionalism as is expected of certificed staff members.
- Possesses the proven ability to work harmoniously and effectively with teachers, students, parents, and district administrators in accomplishing the purposes of the position.
Essential Functions: - Works with individual student(s), small groups of students, or the whole class to provide instruction and support the lessons taught by the teacher
- Adapts/modifies and implements instruction using the regular education curriculum and/or implements instruction using the modified curriculum when appropriate under the direction of the teacher
- Assists student(s) with independent assignments/activities, enrichment work, and/or as assigned by the teacher
- Assists student(s) in any/all classes away from the child's homeroom class when appropriate
- Collects data at the direction of the teacher
- Supports students' behavior plans as directed by the teacher
- Employs positive behavioral strategies when dealing with student behavior
- Observes student(s) behavior and performance, and informs the teacher of any information deemed important
- Assists the substitute in the absence of the regular teacher. Can, with prior permission from the teacher, serve as the substitute teacher in the absence of the regular teacher
- Eligible to substitute for teachers if necessary credentials are held. Serves as substitute teacher for other teachers should the need arise
- Assists the teacher in developing instructional strategies and materials for student use
- At the discretion of the building administrator, can attend workshops and conferences
- Operates and cares for equipment used in the school
- Supervises student(s) at lunch, recess, before and after school for bus arrival and departure, during assemblies, and at other times as assigned by the building administrator
- Performs any other duties assigned by the building administrator
- The length of the work days is 8 hours to equal 7.5 hours of work and a 30 minute duty free unpaid lunch
Physical Demands & Work Environment - Must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, the following functions:
- Speak, hear, and see on a continuous basis
- Document and retrieve information via writing and/or keyboarding
- Be able to stand and walk about continuously for us to 4 hours
- Occasionally be able to lift objects weighing up to 30 pounds
- Crouch or stoop as needed in order to speak to seated students
- Maintain consistent attendance
The physical demands and work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Application Procedure: Click here to access the online application.
To learn more about Lake Forest School District 67, visit our website at www.lakeforestschools.org.
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