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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States · On-site
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Chicago, Illinois, United States • On-site
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Perform routine tasks to assist professional and clerical staff in Early Childhood programs, including recruiting students and conducting home visits. Support teachers with classroom activities, attendance tracking, and maintaining student records.
Requires a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Previous experience supervising children in an organizational setting is highly desirable.
CLASS TITLE: School Social Service Assistant
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: Under immediate supervision, performs a variety of routine tasks assisting professional and clerical staff of Early Childhood programs, and performs related duties as required.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Conducts home visits to recruit and register eligible children for Early Childhood programs, assists professional staff in assessing individual needs of enrolled children, assists teachers in planning daily classroom activities, contacts parents of students absent from school without approved causes to encourage regular attendance, recruits parents to serve as volunteers in Early Childhood programs, distributes teaching materials, takes and records attendance, maintains files of student records and reports, responds to routine telephone inquiries concerning Early Childhood programs, accompanies students, parents, and educational Staff on field trips; types simple and routine reports and records; operates photocopying and duplicating machines to reproduce typewritten materialsi refers parents to social service agencies as needed; assists teachers in making presentations and demonstrations to parents; assists in serving meals and performing basic sanitation duties.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS: Serves as a messenger by delivering materials to other
school units; may operate simple audio-visual equipment.
Training and Experience.
Graduation from high school, or G.E.D. equivalent. Previous experience with supervising children in an organizational setting is highly desirable.
Knowledge, Abilities, and Skills.
Basic knowledge of Early Childhood program policies and practices, some knowledge of routine clerical procedures, some knowledge of Chicago Public Schools' rules and regulations. Ability to work with and for pre-school aged children, ability to follow oral
and written instructions. Good oral communication skills, good reading skills, some skill in the operation of a typewriter and basic office equipment is desirable, but not required.
Physical Requirements. Light work: Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally or up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Physical demands include the ability to reach, handle, and finger objects; ability to talk and hear, and frequent use of near and far visual acuity.
Providing a high quality public education for every child, in every neighborhood, that prepares each for success in life
Chicago Public Schools is looking for teachers, leaders, and non-instructional staff to transform the face of urban education. We are a team of passionate, committed, and talented professionals who believe that every CPS student will graduate prepared for success in college, career, and life. Come join us in making CPS a model for public school districts throughout the nation. CPS is the third largest school district in the United States with more than 600 schools providing education to over 340,000 children.
Offices: 42 West Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60602, US · 2651 West Washington Boulevard, Chicago, Illinois 60612, US · 501 East 35th Street, Chicago, Illinois 60616, US · 4655 S Dearborn St, Chicago, Illinois, US
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