The Paraprofessional/Instructional Aide at Catalyst Schools works with a teacher team to implement the curriculum and ensure the success of the students at the grade level in which he/she is working. The Paraprofessional/Instructional Aide is responsible to the teacher of the classroom to which he/she is assigned, the Principal and other designated administrative staff.
Duties of the Paraprofessional/Instructional Aide include:
- Helping the teachers plan and implement classroom activities
- Preparing by becoming familiar with course texts and materials
- Taking on duties as assigned by classroom teachers and administrative staff
- Working one on one with individual students as assigned by the classroom teachers
- Communicate with teachers about students’ needs and progress
In addition, all team members at Catalyst must show evidence that he or she lives these values:
- Base all decision making on what is best for students and what lends greatest integrity to the academic program and what supports the school’s values based philosophy.
- Seek out knowledge to improve teaching skills: read educational journals, learn about content area subject matter; probe more deeply into the programs being used in the classroom and school. Learn about and reflect on Lasallian pedagogy and implement it in the classroom.
- Use “good judgment” in all cases taking ownership for professional behavior and accept correction from the principal and/or administrative team when they deem it necessary.
- Be relentless in ensuring the students that you teach achieve academic success.
- Believes and accepts the responsibility that you are the primary driver for your students’ academic success.
- Nurture an environment that is studious, quiet when appropriate, disciplined, focused and on task.
- Establish and follow through on classroom routines and procedures.
- Share thoughts, inspiration and business with colleagues especially grade or department level team.
- Keep self and space neat and clean and dress professionally.
- Address conflict as soon as it arises with another staff member appropriately and not in front of children; use good communication skills to address issues privately, respectfully, professionally and quickly.
- Work independently and communicate and strengthen grade or departmental team relationships by working collaboratively and in a way that fosters individual accountability for each person.
Qualifications, requirements and preferences:
This position requires ISBE Paraprofessional Certification.
Elementary Special Education Experience preferred
Bilingual (Spanish) is strongly preferred.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $21.86 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Referral program
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Ability to Commute:
- Chicago, IL 60629 (Required)
Work Location: In person
