Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  Emotional/Behavior Program (EBD) Teaching Assistant (for resource services and instructional programs)

LOCATION: Yankee Ridge

SUPERVISOR: Executive Director of Student Services, Assistant Director of Student Services, and/or Building Administration

JOB SUMMARY:  The EBD Teaching Assistant works under the direct supervision of the special education teacher and under the broad supervision of the building principal.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Assist in carrying out lessons to students as arranged by the teacher, including working with students on an individual or small group basis.
• Follow each students’ individual behavioral plan as well as the whole-class, teacher developed behavioral plan.
• Provide for special needs of individual students, including lifting, hygiene and restroom assistance if necessary.
• Assist the teacher in maintaining a functional, attractive and orderly environment conducive to student learning.
• Assist the special education teacher in clerical tasks, computer work, arts and crafts preparation, playground supervision, housecleaning duties, bus loading and unloading.
• Promote and model responsible, respectful and safe behaviors.
• Promote and model appropriate social interactions with and between students.
• Maintain the classroom routine when the teacher is not present.
• Assist the teacher in routine paperwork.
• Assist students during field trips, aquatic center activities and other activities off school property.
• Record and compile data monitoring student behavior(s).
• Complete Restrictive Intervention/Unusual Incident Reports as required.
• Participate in staff/team/collaboration meetings as assigned.
• Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by the teacher or administrator.
• Monitor student behaviors during lunch, going to and from all classes and at all times.
• Report any unusual student behaviors to the teacher or administrator.
• Maintain strict standards of student and family confidentiality.
• Use appropriate TCI techniques, including de-escalation strategies and therapeutic restraint methods when students are in danger of harming themselves or others.
• Become certified in Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training and maintain current certification.

QUALIFICATIONS:  

EDUCATION  

Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE, Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.

EXPERIENCE

2 years school-based experience preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Should be able to work with students with a history of behavior or learning problems
• Proven to work under pressure and can prioritize multiple tasks

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Student Contact Days

SALARY:  Refer to the UEA Support Staff Schedule

EVALUATION:  To be completed by building principal with input from the special education teacher.

START DATE:  As soon as possible

NOTE: This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED:  January 2011