| Job Title: |
PARAPROFESSIONAL |
| District Name: | Mendota Twp #280 |
| Building Name: | Mendota High School |
| Address: | 2300 W. Main St. Mendota, IL 61342 |
| Phone Number: | (815)539-7446 |
| Fax Number: | (815)539-3103 |
| Region: | Starved Rock |
| County: | LaSalle |
| Type of Employment: | Part-time permanent |
| Job Category: | Teacher Aide |
| Grade Level: | Secondary |
| Salary/Benefits: | Not less than $14.42 per hour. |
| Duties: | Position assignment to support students with special needs in general education classrooms, pull-out settings, self-contained special needs classrooms, and other areas as assigned. Essential duties: Provides assistance to teachers with clerical duties such as filing, mail handling, copying and computer input. 2. Provides assistance in supervising students during lunch and passing periods. 3. Attend scheduled teacher assistant meetings scheduled by Special Education Director. 4. Guides and directs students in the performance of academic tasks such as assisting with daily assignments or via online teacher assisted instruction. 5. Works collaboratively with teacher and support staff to ensure progress toward academic and social and emotional needs are achieved. 6. Works with small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher, under the direction and supervision of classroom teacher. 7. Serves as a resource to student personnel evaluation team as required. Ability to earn CPI (Crisis Prevention) training within 90 days of employment. |
| Qualifications: | 1. Possession of or ability to obtain Illinois Professional Educator License with Stipulations—Paraprofessional, or other ISBE educator license that requires a college degree. 2. Knowledge of Special Education high school students’ needs and behavior issues. 3. Strong subject knowledge in core academic area or areas. 4. Experience with special needs student population preferred. 5. Strong behavior management skills. 6. Ability to move about frequently in the classroom and in various other parts of the school; ability to stand stretch, lift and bend as required to assist students. 7. Ability to keyboard rapidly and accurately and use various types of software applications and assistive technology. 8. Exemplary interpersonal skills and ability to communicate clearly and distinctly with staff and students. |
| Additional Notes: | Mendota High School learning community strives to create an environment in which students are motivated and feel empowered to set and reach future goals. Graduates will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful, productive, and responsible members of an evolving society. The single-building high school district serves approximately 585 students. Mendota High School encourages student achievement through collaborative learning and supports student access to a wide variety of co-curricular and extra-curricular programs. The district encourages and actively supports professional growth and staff collaboration. |
| School/District Link: | http://www.mendotahs.org |
| ILEARN Link: | ILEARN |
| Report Card Link: | District Report Card |
| Position Link: | Position Link |
| Job Posting Date: | 11/13/2018 |
| Application Deadline: | 11/26/2018 |
| Start Date: | 11/30/2018 |
| How to Apply: | Send resume, cover letter, and copy of credentials (Paraprofessional License or other ISBE license and a copy of college transcripts) and letters of or names and phone numbers of professional references to Mrs. Denise Aughenbaugh, Principal, Mendota High School, 2300 West Main Street, Mendota, IL 61342. Fax applications accepted at 815-538-2026, and email applications may be submitted to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. |
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