What are the responsibilities and job description for the Intensive Instructional Program- Teaching Assistant position at Dr. Preston L. Williams Jr. Elementary School?
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Intensive Instructional Program Teaching Assistant (for resource services and instructional programs)
LOCATION: Dr. Preston Williams Elementary School
SUPERVISOR: Assistant Superintendent for Student Services, Director of Student Services, and/or Building Administration
JOB SUMMARY: The EBD Teaching Assistant works under the special education teacher's direct supervision and the building principal's broad supervision.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.
- Assist in carrying out lessons to students as arranged by the teacher, including working with students individually or in small groups.
- Follow each student’s behavioral plan and the whole class, teacher developed behavioral plan.
- Assist the teacher in maintaining a functional, attractive, orderly environment conducive to student learning.
- Assist the special education teacher in clerical tasks, computer work, arts and crafts preparation, playground supervision, housecleaning duties, and 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.
- Assist the teacher with routine paperwork.
- Assist students during field trips, aquatic center activities, and other activities off school property.
- Record and compile data monitoring student behavior(s).
- Complete Restrictive Intervention/Unusual Incident Reports as required.
- Participate in staff/team/collaboration meetings as assigned.
- Perform all other duties and tasks as assigned from time to time by the teacher or administrator.
- Monitor student 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.
- Provide for special needs of individual students, including lifting, hygiene, medical needs, and restroom assistance if necessary.
- Provide other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
EDUCATION
- Must meet all requirements for the position designated by the ISBE; a Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.
EXPERIENCE
- 2 years of school-based experience preferred
OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- 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:
- Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage. There are many opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.
- This is not a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
- This is position is not an exempt position.
- Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.
EVALUATION: To be completed by building principal with input from the special education teacher.
START DATE: ASAP and for SY 2026-27
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: March 2025