What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Special Education Teaching Assistant (Spanish/English) position at Yankee Ridge Multilingual School?
Urbana School District #116
TITLE: Bilingual Special Education Teaching Assistant (for Cross Categorical, TEACCH, and
Inclusion Programs) - Spanish/English
LOCATION: Yankee Ridge Multilingual 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 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 students in developing their independence.
- Assist in carrying out lessons to students as arranged by the teacher, including working with students individually or in small groups.
- Adapt and accommodate students’ academic programming in general education classes as developed by the special education teacher.
- Follow each student’s behavioral plan and the classroom behavior management 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.
- Provide programs for students off School property if requested. (These may include, but are not limited to, field trips and 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.
- 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 as 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:
- Must be fluent in Spanish 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:
- 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 a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
- This is a non-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 the principal with input from the special education teacher.
START DATE: ASAP and for School Year 2026-2027
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
REVISED: March 2025