Bilingual Special Education Teaching Assistant (French/English)

Urbana School District #116
TITLE: BilingualSpecial Education Teaching Assistant (for Cross Categorical, TEACCH, and
Inclusion Programs) - French/English
LOCATION: Urbana Middle School
SUPERVISOR: Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Director of Student Services, and/or Building Administration
JOB SUMMARY: The Special Education 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.

• Provide assistance to students to help develop their independence.
• Assist in carrying out lessons to students as arranged by the teacher, including working with students on an individual or small group basis.
• Make needed adaptations and accommodations for students' academic programming in general education classes as developed by the Special Education teacher.
• Follow each student's individual behavioral plan as well as the classroom behavior management 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.
• Provide programs for students off School property if requested. (May include, but not limited to, field trips, vocational and aquatic center activities.)
• Record and compile data monitoring academic and behavior programming.
• Participate in staff team/collaboration meetings as assigned.
• Perform all other duties and tasks assigned from time to time by the Special Education teacher as it relates to individual students or the classroom.
• Monitor student needs and 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:

• Must be fluent in French and English
• 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 principal with input from the Special Education teacher.
START DATE: TBD
NOTE: This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: January 2011