Job Title: Inclusion Aide

Department: Early Childhood Education

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Chicago, IL 60647

Assists students with disabilities and special needs including safety, personal care needs, facilitating total inclusion to the daily curriculum and execution of classroom activities. Helps to maintain a classroom environment that is developmentally appropriate and meet the individual needs of children as mandated by federal, state, and local standards. Ensures the execution of individualized Implementation and Interim Plans, as well as, Conscious Discipline curriculum supports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following (Other duties may be assigned):

Employees shall respect the diversity of all individuals (e.g., clients, co-workers, stakeholders) and refrain from any form of discrimination and/or harassment based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, citizenship status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, gender identity, arrest record, victim of domestic violence and housing status, or other differences.

Children’s Place Association strives to cultivate a work environment that honors the voices and lived experiences of every staff member. Therefore, all employees share the responsibility of creating and cultivating a welcoming and supportive work environment.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The work environment described here is representative of that which an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is typically low.