2:1 FACILITATOR

SCHOOL DISTRICT 170

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS

TITLE: 2-on-1 Facilitator

QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or equivalent.

JOB SUMMARY: To work closely with two exceptional students on a regular basis in an effort to provide the students with an environment in which the students can take full advantage of the instructional program.

REPORTS TO: Classroom Teacher, Principal, and other administrators.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary based on Chicago Heights School District 170 and American Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 604, Chicago Heights Council contractual agreement.

SALARY RANGE: $16.34 PER HOUR plus additional $5 for 2:1

PENSION SYSTEM: IMRF

Responsibilities

• Assists the assigned students with self-help and self-care skills such as moving from room to room, using the lavatory, and toileting assistance, etc.
• Performs simple errands and tasks for the students such as sharpening pencils, carrying lunch trays, etc.
• Accompanies the students to the office or to other areas of the building if appropriate.
• Establishes a positive relationships with the students encouraging independent functioning without fostering emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource persona to the students personnel evaluation team conferring about students to whom assigned.
• Participates in professional development as it relates to his/her job/students assignment.
• Facilitates the integration of the special education students into the regular classroom.
• Establishes cooperative relationships with other staff members.
• Helps the students maintain limits which define or structure a situation in a positive manner.
• Cooperates with the teacher to create positive solutions to problems.
• Helps the child to develop appropriate personal and interpersonal skills.
• Maintains flexible attitude and approach towards classroom situations.
• Shows a genuine concern and respect for the students(s).
• Helps to supervise the arrival and dismissal of students to and from school, including walkers and those provided with bus transportation.
• If specified in the students’ IEP/504, the facilitator may be requested to ride the bus both to and from school.
• Sanitize materials/equipment in accordance with program and board policy.
• When the assigned students are not in need of assistance or absent, the facilitator should circulate and assist other students in the classroom, as needed.
• Carries out other appropriate activities as assigned by the teacher.