Special Education Teacher Assistant - STARS (TH)
Community Unit School District 308 · Oswego, IL · 2 mo ago
Education$21.25/hrFull-time
About the role
Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is seeking a Special Education Teacher Assistant to support students with specialized needs.
Responsibilities
- Support students with academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs as directed by Special Education Teachers.
- Assist students in achieving their goals and reaching their highest potential.
- Apply best practices for working with children and young adults with specialized needs.
- Show skill in applying general written and verbal guidance to specific work situations.
- Be able to lift and move up to thirty pounds without assistance or assist with lifting and moving up to fifty pounds.
Requirements
- Desire to assist students with specialized needs.
- Knowledge (or the ability to obtain knowledge of) best practices for working with children and young adults with specialized needs.
- Ability to lift and move up to thirty pounds without assistance or assist with lifting and moving up to fifty pounds.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Valid Illinois Driver’s License.
- Current CPR certification.
- Current First Aid certification.
Skills
- Strong communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Benefits
- Competitive salary of $21.25 per hour.
- Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans.
- Participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan.
- A typical thirty-five hour work week.
- Access to medical and dental insurance with a 75% board-paid contribution toward premiums.
- A work calendar with 12 paid holidays and winter/spring/summer break off each year.
- Deductible reimbursement program for medical expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program.
Pay
$21.25 per hour.
Schedule
Typical thirty-five hour work week.