Facilitator; Sped

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

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

Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

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

$16.34 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, etc.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the student such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, etc.
• Accompanies the student to the office or to other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes a positive relationships with the student encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource persona to the student personnel evaluation team conferring about student to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his/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 which define or structure a situation in a positive manner.
• Cooperates with the teacher to create positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the child to develop appropriate personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains flexible attitude and approach towards classroom situations.
• Shows a genuine concern and respect for the student(s).
• Helps to supervise the arrival and dismissal of students to and from school, including walkers and those provided with bus transportation.
• If specified in the student’s IEP/504, the facilitator may be requested to ride the bus both to and from school.
• Sanitize 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.
• Carries out other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.