School Support Aide

Job Summary

The School Support Aide provides student supervision and support to the learning environment of the school.

Supervisory Responsibility

All areas of the physical school environment, including students

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memoranda
• Write simple correspondence
• Present information in one-on-one and small group situations to students, staff, and parents effectively
• Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Able to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations
• Work effectively and positively with students, staff, and parents
• Exhibit patience, flexibility, fair-mindedness, and sensitivity to students and families from diverse heritages, lifestyles, and value systems
• Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Able to perform duties with an awareness of all District requirements and Board of Education policies
  
  

Education, Licensure, & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of sixty (60) hours of college credit, preferred
• Illinois Professional Educator License with Stipulations, preferred
• Experience in school setting, preferred
• Experience working with children, preferred
  
  

Essential Job Functions

• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Provide student supervision in the hallways, common areas, lunchroom, and other areas as identified
• Implement daily assignments as designed by the building administration and teaching staff
• Manage student behavior
• Support the implementation of behavior intervention plans as needed
• Demonstrate effective behavior management strategies including redirection of inappropriate behavior
• Perform other duties as assigned
  
  

Physical Requirements:

• Utilization of resources from other work units within the school district is required to perform the job’s functions
• Generally, the job requires bending, carrying, climbing, lifting, pushing, pulling, reaching, sitting, standing, and walking along with light physical exertion
• Must be able to occasionally lift, move, or push items of 50 lbs.
• Intervene in student altercations
  
  

Working Conditions

• Loud environment at a standard acceptable level
• Extremes of temperature and humidity
• Hazards include stairs and communicable diseases
  
  

Term Of Employment

• 10 months, 178 days, 7 hours per day (7:30 am - 3:00 pm)
• Hourly/Non-Exempt
  
  

Evaluation:

• Per Collective Bargaining Agreement
  
  

Salary Range:

• Per Collective Bargaining Agreement ($17.75-$21.55)
  
  

FLSA Status:

• Hourly/Non-Exempt

Salary : $18 - $22