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ART TEACHER ASSISTANT - PART TIME

HAROLD WASHINGTON COLLEGE

CITY COLLEGES OF CHICAGO

City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), the largest community college system in Illinois, is made up of seven colleges and five satellite sites, providing more than 68,000 students each year access to a quality, affordable education.

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees in regard to how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. The core benefit of this work is making a connection with students, many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system.

Primary Objective: Assists instructor in strengthening concepts presented in the classroom, laboratory or trade shop area.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assists instructor in supervising students in classroom/laboratory/trade shop area to ensure students are following class rules and safety procedures.
2. Assists students in understanding the lesson plans and project objectives. Provides effective feedback to students.
3. Prepares, maintains, distributes and collects equipment and other supply materials required to meet lesson objectives. Supervises the cleaning and trash removal from training/shop area.
4. Works with the instructor to create a purposeful, orderly, and supportive learning environment.
5. Informs the instructor of any problems promptly.
6. Maintains student's attendance records and other records as required.
7. Participates in weekly staff meetings, classroom team planning sessions and other meetings as scheduled.
8. Adheres to policies and procedures established by the instructor.
9. Adheres to CCC Customer Service Excellence standards.

Teacher Assistant - Part-time...#2

1. Perform related duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Direct Supervision: None

Indirect Supervision: Students

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Associate's degree or equivalent credit hours in Art related field of study from an accredited college or university; or a Certificate in the related field of study with years of related experience.
2. Work experience in a teaching environment preferred.
3. Ability to promote cooperation between students and educational personnel.
4. Ability to carry out verbal and written instructions and to provide proper assistance to the instructor.
5. Ability to multitask and adapt to new tasks with little notice.
6. Ability to work with a diverse population.
7. Ability to operate related tools and equipment of assigned class.

Salary Range:  Per Local 1600 contract: $19.67 per hour if have an Associate's, $21.31 if a Bachelor's, $24.59 if Master's

Offered salary will be determined by the applicant's education, knowledge, skills and abilities, as well as other factors such as internal equity.

Benefits information is found at Health and Benefits - City Colleges of Chicago

WE OFFER: Excellent health and welfare benefit package and long-term savings and investment programs including 403(b) & 457(b) Investment Plans and a pension plan with the State University Retirement System (SURS) Plan. Generous vacation, holiday, personal and sick days, and tuition reimbursement. For a more detailed overview of benefits, please visit the benefits page of our website.

Equal Opportunity Employment:

The City Colleges of Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It complies with all laws and regulations that prohibit discrimination in employment practice because of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, marital status, sex, age, national origin, unfavorable discharge from military service or on the basis of a physical or mental disability that is unrelated to the employee's ability to perform the duties of the job applied for.

This job description is developed to provide a general description of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to be an exhaustive set of the duties and responsibilities, nor all of the necessary qualifications to perform the work.

Approved by Classification & Compensation 12/14/09