Job Description:
Job description
Position: Paraprofessional/Teacher Assistant
Salary: Starting at $16.00-$20.23/Per Hour, Based on Education & Experience
Hours: Full-Time
Benefits: Medical/Dental and 401 K
Requirements: 2 years of College, Paraprofessional Illinois License Required
Department: Instructional
Reports to: Classroom Teacher
About Our Facility: JTC Academy was developed out of an intense need for programming that combines academics with therapeutic programming for youth having mental and acute behavioral health challenges that have often manifested into unmanageable, destructive, and highly inappropriate behaviors. As a result, youth are often suspended or expelled, inappropriately placed, or placed in programs that only meet part of the youth’s needs. Research and statistics indicate that when youth experience these types of experiences eventually culminating a life of hopelessness, starting with drop out or falling through the cracks, and leading to a bleak future, a cycle of failure, and homelessness and substance abuse.
Professional Requirements:
60 College Credit Hours/Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
Illinois Paraprofessional License
Experience working with emotionally and behaviorally challenged students
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Technology Competency Test
Three Professional References
Required Technology Competency:
Voicemail, Microsoft Word/office, printer, texting, copier, calculator, scanner
Position Summary:
A paraprofessional works to assist a teacher throughout their daily classroom activities. Some of the duties include helping schedule and implement programs in accordance with the curriculum as well as special education classroom and clerical duties such as maintaining a clean and safe environment or printing and preparing educational material.
Working Conditions:

• Physical Effort: Mental/visual stress related to viewing of computer screens and printed material for prolonged periods. Lifting limited to a box of forms weighing 7-8 pounds. Prolonged periods of sitting. May experience stress related to productivity requirements.

• Work Environment: Normal office environment with limited exposure to health or accident hazards. Note: We are a therapeutic residential treatment facility and at times, it can be noisy and stressful. This position has no interactions with youth.

• Equipment Used: Computer, telephone, printer, calculator, fax machine, and copy reproduction equipment

• At JTC, we have a positive, family oriented working approach while treating each other with respect.

Physical Elements Required:

• Lifting and carrying 5-7 pounds, be without physical limitation that would impair ability to fulfill the functions of the position. Must have sufficient mobility, physical stamina to travel all over facility and to participate in a therapeutic crisis intervention full, prone restraint.

• Frequent bending, stooping kneeling, and reaching, stretching;

• Standing for long periods of time;

• Work requires the ability to work both indoors and outdoors

Mental Performing Elements:

• Must be without emotional limitations that would impair ability to fulfill the functions of this job including freedom from substance abuse.

• Organizing and coordinating schedules and events in an organized manner

• Ability to maintain a calm demeanor

• Ability to work within a closed environment

• Ability to focus and maintain decorum

JTC Academy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We not only do not discriminate against applicants based on culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, spiritual beliefs, and socio-economic status but welcome and encourage these applicants to apply. Veterans and people with disabilities are also strongly encouraged to apply for this position.