Job Description

Arlington Heights School District 25 has an opening for a full-time (1.0 FTE) Special Education Teaching Assistant at South Middle School for the 2025-26 school year.
The hours for this position are Monday - Friday, 7:35 am - 2:50 pm.
The pay is $22.00 / hour.
Teaching Assistants provide support to our students with significant special education needs.
Special Education Instructional Teachers will provide guidance to ensure that you are implementing the Individualized Education Plans for students throughout their school day during integration into general education classes, special education instructional classes, hallway
transitions, lunch, recess and activities of daily living (e.g. toileting, eating, dressing, grooming).
For a complete list of job duties and qualifications, please see the attached description.
Qualifications:

• Must have a valid Illinois ELS (PARA) Paraprofessional License, SUB license, or PEL
• Have a genuine interest in students
• Ablility to effectively communicate with children and adults

Application Procedure:
Complete the online application and upload the following documents:

• a letter of interest
• resume
• three letters of recommendation

All supporting documents should be electronically attached to your online application and addressed to:
Kendra Perri
Assistant Superintendent for Personnel & Planning
Arlington Heights School District 25
1200 South Dunton Avenue
Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005-3122
Faith's Law: Effective July 1, 2023, districts are required to conduct an Employee History Review (EHR) of prior employers to determine if they have been the subject of a sexual misconduct allegation, been discharged, been asked to resign, or were disciplined due to an adjudication or finding of sexual misconduct. Applicants who are offered a position will be required to affirm that they are not disqualified from employment for these reasons and to authorize this review.
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please email personnel@sd25.org.

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