Teaching Assistant - Pathways -5th Grade

Position Details

Position Type:
Teacher Assistant / Teaching Assistant

Location:

Southeast Alternative School
District:
The School Association for Special Education in DuPage County
Posting Date: 12/23/2025

: $17.96-$20.42 per hour

• Professional Educator License with Stipulations issued by ISBE endorsed as para professional. (Licensure requirements: )
• At least 19 years of age
• One of the following:
  • Associate's degree or higher
  • 60 semester hours of coursework
  • High School Diploma and passing score on the ACT Workkeys
• Some sign language ability and interest in improving signing skill (Signing Teaching Assistants only).
• Physical ability to be trained and perform physical management techniques with fidelity.
• Valid Driver’s License and ability to obtain Illinois Secretary of State Licensure to transport students within 3 months of hire (Southeast Alternative teacher assistants).

• Monitor and assist students in their daily routines across all school and community settings.
• Provide individual or small group instruction under the teacher’s supervision.
• Provide academic support at the student’s academic level.
• Accompany students and provide academic and/or behavioral support in inclusion settings.
• Communicate with students at the student’s level and according to the needs of the student.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude toward students.
• Assist students with bathroom/hygiene needs according to teacher request or needs of student; use appropriate sanitation during these activities.
• Support individual student’s therapy program as directed by related services staff and/or classroom teacher including data collection.
• Provide active student supervision including but not limited to bus duty, community outings, playground, lunchroom, and passing periods.
• Follow through on behavioral programs including individual behavior intervention plans and crisis plans, including but not limited to reinforcement, non-violent crisis intervention, data collection, modeling, and physical management.
• Assist students onto and into transportation to and from school and during the school day, including buckling of seat belts and/or harnesses.
• Demonstrate care for, correct use of, and maintenance of equipment, materials and school property.
• Assist students with the use and care of adaptive equipment.
• Develop classroom materials including but not limited to cutting, typing, copying, laminating, utilizing propriety software.
• Assist in maintaining a clean, orderly learning environment.
• Demonstrate commitment to the safety of students by maintaining a safe environment and knowledge of emergency procedures.
• Work in a professional manner with all staff; SASED and district personnel.
• Participate in specialized training as requested by the program administrator.
• Participate as requested in team planning meetings or IEP meetings.
• Ability to travel during the day to another SASED site.
• Take appropriate initiative when no specific task is assigned.
• Follow through with classroom teacher routines and procedures.
• Transport students to and from school and during the school day with a SASED owned or leased vehicle (SE).

• Dexterity to type, write, utilize scissors, and office machines.
• Physical ability to perform all physical management techniques with fidelity.
• Physical ability to lift and position students.

Minimum 174 day work year at a pay rate established by the Board of Control in accordance with its Agreement.

Position Type:
Non-exempt
Evaluation:
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the Board of Control policy on evaluation of educational support personnel.