Urbana School District #116

TITLE:  Class Size Adjustment Teaching Assistant

LOCATION:  Thomas Paine Elementary School

SUPERVISOR:  Building Prinicipal and/or Assistant Principal and Classroom Teacher

JOB SUMMARY:  The teaching assistant works under the direct supervision of the teacher and under the broad supervision of the building principal.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  The teaching assistant shall assume the following duties:

• Provide assistance to students to help develop the student’s independence.
• Assist in carrying out lessons for individual children as arranged by the classroom teacher.
• Provide programs for students off school property if necessary (eg. Field trips.)
• Assist the teacher in routine paper work.
• Assist the teacher in clerical tasks, computer work, arts and crafts preparation, playground supervision, housecleaning duties, bus loading and unloading.
• Attend in-service meetings conducted by the teacher, district personnel or outside resources if required.
• Provide for special needs of individual students, including hygiene and restroom assistance if necessary.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the classroom teacher as it relates to individual students or the classroom.
• May include, but not limited to, field trips, vocational and aquatic center activities.
• Participate in professional development training, as necessary, dependent upon student needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

Must meet all requirements for the position as designated by the ISBE to be issued a Paraprofessional license: 60 hours of college credit or passing scores on a Basic Skills test is required.

EXPERIENCE

2 years school-based experience preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:  

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:  Student contact days

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Urbana Board of Education’s policy on evaluation of non-certified staff.

START DATE:  ASAP

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

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED:  September 2014