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Duties

• Help teacher prepare and adapt instructional materials and classroom displays
• Help maintain a neat and orderly classroom
• Help with inventory, care, and maintenance
• Help teacher keep administrative records and prepare required reports
• Help with inventory and care of all equipment including technology, books, supplies, and classroom materials
• Assist assigned student with disabilities according to their needs, including transferring to and from wheelchairs, lifting, or positioning.
• Assist student with physical needs and personal care, including feeding, bathroom needs, and personal hygiene.
• Participate in staff development, training programs, faculty meetings, and special events as assigned.
• Help manage behavior of student. This includes intervening in crisis situations and restraining disruptive or dangerous student behavior as needed.
• Assume responsibility for learning and adapting student’s special educational, medical, physical, communicative, and emotional needs.
• Work with individual student or small groups to develop motor skills and conduct instructional exercises assigned by teacher.
• Help supervise assigned student throughout the school day, inside and outside the classroom. This includes lunchroom, bus, and playground duty.
• Keep teacher informed of special needs or problems of the student
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain reliable and regular attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the teacher, principal, or other school personnel supervisor.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST meet the requirements for a paraprofessional approval issued by the Illinois State Board of Education to obtain a Paraprofessional Certification.

Salary/Benefits

SALARY RANGE
Beginning salary at $18.29

BENEFITS
District offers competitive fringe benefits; including life, health, dental and vision insurance

Additional Notes

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• The work year for this position is 180 days.
• Salary is in accordance with the SPA contract.    
• Must be able to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to manually move, lift, carry, push, or pull heavy objects or materials.
• Occasionally requires physical exertion to restrain a student based on the CPI model
• Occasional stooping, bending, and reaching

How to Apply

Application Procedure
Applicants must apply online at www.phsd144.net and upload your letter of application with resume, high school diploma (GED) or current college transcripts (awarded degree), valid Illinois license, certifications, endorsements and three (3) letters of recommendation.  Internal applicants must complete transfer request at the same site.  Prairie-Hills Elementary School District 144 conducts pre-employment drug tests and background checks.  Questions should be directed to Human Resources, Administration Center, 3015 W. 163rd Street, Markham, IL  60428

Link to District/Third Party Online Application Web Page

https://www.applitrack.com/phsd144/OnlineApp/default.aspx

Email Address

https://www.phsd144.net

School District

https://www.phsd144.net

Position Website

https://www.phsd144.net

City Website

http://www.phsd144.net

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