Extended School Year Teacher's Assistant

Job Title : Extended School Year Teacher’s Assistant

Reports to : Assistant Director of Special Education

Salary: Per CPA collective bargaining agreement, $22.61/hour
at entry level, or current CPA hourly rate, whichever is higher.

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Terms and Conditions: June 8 - July 16, 2026. Monday-Thursday.
Mandatory orientation TBD.

All summer school assignments are tentative, pending determination of staffing needs.

Please, no phone calls. The respective hiring manager will review candidates once the job posting closes. If selected to move forward, you will be contacted by phone or email. After reviewing the job posting, if you have any questions, please send an email to [email protected]. Please do not email any documents such as resumes, references, etc. All supplemental documents must be uploaded in the application.



OPRF – WHO WE ARE…

Oak Park and River Forest High School , or OPRF , is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.


Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.


We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.


OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF’s goal is to increase its representation of people of color.



Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious, creative, and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.


Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can “become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential.” We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers, staff, and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content, feedback during learning, and the educator’s knowledge and skill.


Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.



Description:
To support students with special needs in Extended School Year under the direction of the supervising classroom teacher, Assistant Director of Special Education, and Executive Director of Special Education.



Job Summary:
Job Functions:

• Provides instructional support for students in the classroom.
• Participates in distribution of positive reinforcement incentives for students on a scheduled basis.
• Completes daily data to help support student achievement.
• Participates in teacher assistant in-service days/workshops scheduled by the Special Education Department.

Provides direct support to students in creating an environment that is conducive to students’ social and emotional needs.

• Guides and directs students in performance of academic tasks such as assisting with daily assignments and activities.
• Works collaboratively with teacher and Support Staff to ensure progress toward academic needs are achieved.
• Works with small groups of students to reinforce material introduced by the teacher, under the direction and supervision of classroom teacher
• Establishes a supportive and compassionate attitude towards students avoiding intense emotional involvement.
• Serves as a resource to student personnel evaluation team as required.

Qualifications:

• Must have one of the following:
• • Valid Illinois Professional Educator License with Stipulations (ELS) with Paraprofessional endorsement.
  • Valid Illinois Professional Educator License.
  • Valid Illinois Substitute Teaching License.
• Experience with students with special needs desired.
• Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) certified desired.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.


Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.



This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by his/her supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned