SY Anticipated Teacher Assistant; Preschool ESP

Teacher Assistant

Job Description:

Under the general direction of the school principal and immediately supervised by a teacher holding a valid state certificate, assists in the instruction of pupils and performs related duties as required.

• Assists in the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities.
• Provides security functions such as monitoring corridors and reviewing student identification cards.
• Assists students in understanding and completing classroom assignments.
• Assists teachers in preparing bulletin boards and displaying students’ work.
• Operates photocopying and duplication machines to reproduce educational materials.
• Maintains the orderly arrangement of classrooms.
• Greets and directs visitors to appropriate areas of the school.
• Consults with teachers regarding concerns of individual students.
• Operates audio-visual equipment such as video cassette recorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, and phonographs.
• Provides tutoring services under teacher supervision.
• Assists in collecting and grading students' homework and examination materials under teacher supervision.
• Assists in supervising the loading and unloading of students on school buses.
• Assists in processing and issuing new books under teacher supervision.
• Collects daily classroom absentee reports and contacts parents and guardians.
• May assist elementary teachers with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary.
• May assist in supervising procedures to sell public transportation passes to students.

• Must possess a valid TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education, obtainable after completing at least 60 semester hours of college credit or a paraprofessional exam.
• Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic mathematics, and Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.
• Ability to work with and for school-aged children and to follow written and oral instructions.
• Ability to operate basic office equipment and communicate effectively with the public.
• Good oral and written communication skills, good reading skills, and skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable.
• Physical:
  Light work; may require moving up to twenty (20) pounds occasionally or ten (10) pounds frequently. Requires walking or standing to a significant degree or sitting most of the time with arm control pushing/pulling.

• Medical Plan Options
• Pharmacy
• Vision
• Behavioral Health & EAP
• Employee Wellness Program

• Basic Life Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plans
• Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) Work-Life Balance:
  Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life

  Competitive paid time off policies.

  Salary Range: $36,476.82 to $54,962.59.