Teacher Assistant - $4,000 Sign On Bonus

At Easterseals of Chicagoland and Greater Rockford, we are committed to two – often interconnecting - pillars of work……early learning and disability. Through these pillars, we transform the lives of early learners and individuals of all abilities through access to expert educational, family, and community support. As an affiliate of America’s largest nonprofit healthcare organization, we have proudly served the communities and families of Chicagoland and Greater Rockford since 1936.

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The Teacher Assistant is responsible for implementing program objectives as part of a teaching team and providing support to the Master Teachers with all classroom activities. This includes but is not limited to, implementing curriculum, supervising children, communicating with parents, and providing a healthy and safe environment for children.

$4,000 SIGN-ON BONUS!

This position is located at the Easterseals Gilchrist Marchman Child Development Center at 1312 S. Racine Ave, Chicago, IL 60608.

MAJOR FUNCTIONS/ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Implement classroom systems to align with requirements in the Head Start/ Preschool for All programs.
• Ensure the implementation of developmentally appropriate practice within the classroom, including utilizing materials and studies from the Creative Curriculum.
• Research new ideas, methods, resources and materials for lesson plans.
• Ensure that all children within the classroom have sufficient, high-quality observations, maintain up-to-date documentation in Teaching Strategies GOLD, child education files and child portfolios.
• Provide a safe environment for children at all times by implementing active supervision practices.
• Communicate with parents/families and report child progress through scheduled parent-teacher conferences and home visits.
• Implement a system to ensure that all developmental screening information is completed within
• 45 days of children’s enrollment.
• Implement a system to ensure that all children identified as benefiting from further evaluation are referred.
• Participate in the referral process by documenting observations and interventions attempted in the classroom.
• Participate in Individual Education Program (IEP) meetings.
• Work closely with consultants and other Easterseals personnel.
• Support social emotional development using the pyramid model.
• Utilize data from child outcomes, screenings, and IEPs to guide lesson planning for individual children and for the group.
• Maintain care of classroom equipment and supplies, control inventory, and report all repairs needed.
• Promote an atmosphere of teamwork where staff, parents and children interact positively with each other.
• Participate in all required and recommended training, including Teaching Strategies GOLD, Creative Curriculum, and CLASS training.
• Participate in all required and recommended meetings.
• Support agency’s School Readiness goals and track progress towards goals.
• Train and participate in evaluations for classroom team.
• Complete an ongoing professional development plan.
• Prepare reports on classroom activities, including attendance records.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Participate in the ongoing self-assessment of the program.
• Travel to Easterseals and partner sites regularly.
• All other duties as assigned.