Facilitator; Bilingual SPED; Repost

Title

2 on 1 Facilitator (Bilingual)

Washington McKinley School, Chicago Heights, Illinois

To work closely with an exceptional student on a regular basis in an effort to provide him or her with an environment in which he or she can take full advantage of the instructional program.

High School Diploma or equivalent. Diabetic Care Trained Preferred or willing to be trained.

Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

Salary, benefits, and work year as established in the Board of Education.

IMRF

$16.34 per hour, plus additional $5 per hour.

• Assists the assigned student with self‑help and self‑care skills such as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and toileting assistance.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the student such as sharpening pencils and carrying lunch trays.
• Accompanies the student to the office or other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes a positive relationship with the student encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource persona to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about the student to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his or her job/student assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the special education student into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Helps the student maintain limits that define or structure a situation in a positive manner.
• Cooperates with the teacher to create positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the child develop appropriate personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains a flexible attitude and approach towards classroom situations.
• Shows genuine concern and respect for the student(s).
• Helps supervise the arrival and dismissal of students to and from school, including walkers and those provided with bus transportation.
• May be requested to ride the bus to and from school if specified in the student's IEP/504.
• Sanitizes materials/equipment in accordance with program and board policy.
• When the assigned student is not in need of assistance or absent, the facilitator should circulate and assist other students in the classroom as needed.
• Carrying out other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.