Special Education Teaching Assistant; Summer School, K-12

Job Details

Position Type:
Seasonal/ Summer School Special Educ. Teaching Assistant

Date Posted: 2/18/2026

Location:

Bower Elementary School

District:
Community Unit School District 200

Hourly Rate: $18.81/hr (total). ($16.81/hr plus $2.00/hr differential for supporting a high needs program)

Dates:
Monday through Thursday, Plan Day: 06/09/26; 1st day with students: 06/10/26. Classroom dates:
Wednesday, June 10, 2026 – Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

Work hours:

8:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

The Special Education Aide assists teachers in meeting the needs of special education students. The primary focus is to assist and enhance the educational process of students with disabilities in both instructional and non-instructional activities. To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to ensure individuals with disabilities can perform the essential functions.

The State of Illinois requires Special Education Aides to have one of the following:

• Letter of paraprofessional approval from the State of Illinois.
• Current Illinois Teaching, School Service Personnel, or Administrative Certificate.
• Current Illinois Substitute Teaching Certificate.
• Current Illinois Provisional Vocational Certificate.

Information on obtaining a letter of paraprofessional approval can be obtained through the following link to the DuPage County Regional Office of

Education:

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• Have the ability to work effectively with children.
• Have the ability to function within the framework of the school environment.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

• Computers and basic programs.
• Child guidance principles and practices.
• Behavior management and positive reinforcement.
• Classroom procedures and appropriate conduct.
• Basic record keeping methods.

• Assist with providing a variety of activities for a balanced program of instruction, giving students opportunity to observe, question and investigate.
• Reinforce information and instructions following a lesson.
• Work with students individually or in small groups in academic studies, basic life skills and other assigned instruction.
• Implement behavior modification plans and procedures designed for individual students when necessary.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding students.
• Maintain positive relationships with all students, school staff and parents.
• Observe and record student's progress.
• Assist individuals or groups of students during activities including recess, lunch and getting children safely on and off bus.
• Assist with hygiene and toileting activities which might include transferring and lifting students. Sanitize classroom and equipment using approved materials.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and run. The employee will experience occasional lifting and/or moving up to 100 lbs, such as lifting a child from the floor. The employee must be able to push/pull items up to 80 lbs, such as children in wheelchairs.

Hazards – potential exposure to communicable disease and contact with blood and other body fluids; potential exposure to physical injury from aggressive behavior.