Extra Care Assistant

Edwardsville Community Unit School District 7, Edwardsville, Illinois

• Job : 5501512
• Final date to receive applications: Jan 23, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)
• Posted: Jan 16, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately
• Position Type: Part-Time
• Salary: $17.25 to $21.19 Per Hour

• Program and Instructional Assistants must have Paraprofessional Approval issued by ISBE
• Have basic knowledge in appropriate academic areas
• Have basic knowledge of students’ physical condition, if applicable
• Practice superior work habits and ethics including but not limited to—
• Promptness and excellent attendance
• Positive attitude
• High level of personal fitness
• Sound judgment
• Produce excellent quality of work
• Adaptable when necessary
• Ability to work well with administration, faculty, students and parents
• Ability to perform duties as outlined in the job description

• Work individually or with small groups under the direction of the supervising teacher
• Help prepare teacher-made materials
• Collect classroom data/information on student performance
• Assist in the supervision of students
• Reinforce classroom/building rules as specified by the teacher/building administrator
• Accompany students to other instructional areas as directed
• Support students’ specific learning needs and/or requests for assistance with academic tasks
• Reinforce good personal and social habits
• Assist in maintaining health and safety of all students
• Perform clerical duties, including learning to operate any necessary equipment
• Operate or learn to operate audio-visual equipment as needed
• Demonstrate positive interpersonal relations with students
• Perform other duties as assigned by teacher or Administrator

• Supervise students at breakfast, lunch, recess, in bus lines, and other unstructured school environment settings
• Provide direct service for feeding
• Provide assistant getting on and off the bus
• Assist in integration of students into general education classes
• Attend in-services as provided through Special Education regulations
• Correct disruptive behavior constructively and consistently as identified in individualized behavior plan
• Provide for students’ individual needs as prescribed in IEP and directed by teacher
• Assist with students’ physical care as needed
• Requires lifting 3-4 times during the day (up to 100 lbs)
• Assist with toileting
• Self-help tasks
• With appropriate training, be prepared to deal with students’ physical impairments as directed
• Assist with mobility
• Assist with assistive technology
• Assist with positioning and repositioning of wheelchair

• Brian Lane , Human Resources Director
• 708 Saint Louis Street
• Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
• Phone:
• Email: blane