(2) Intensive Support Assistant

Position Type :

Support Staff / Student Services Assistant

Date Posted : 9 / 17 / 2025

Location :

Countryside Elementary School

Date Available : November 2025

Closing Date : When Filled

BARRINGTON COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT 220

BARRINGTON, ILLINOIS 60010

JOB DESCRIPTION

INTENSIVE SUPPORT ASSISTANT (ISA)

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS :

Required :

• Experience with behavioral needs required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required; Associate's degree or higher preferred.
• Illinois Paraprofessional License (or evidence of applied for license)
• Willingness and ability to engage in personal care, feeding, toileting, and medical tasks.
• Ability to complete Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training and engage in physical management when necessary.
• Ability to obtain and maintain CPR certification and effectively administer CPR when required.
• Strong communication, patience, and problem-solving skills to support students with high-intensity support needs.

Preferred :

POSITION OVERVIEW :

The Intensive Support Assistant (ISA) provides specialized support to students with moderate to severe disabilities, complex medical needs, and significant behavioral challenges within the BEST (Building Essential Skills Together) and STRIVE (Structured Teaching Reinforced in a Visual Environment) programs.

This role requires high-level training and readiness to assist with adaptive physical, medical, and behavioral needs, including personal care, feeding, toileting, medical delegation, behavioral intervention, and crisis prevention. ISAs must be CPI-trained and comfortable engaging in physical management as needed to ensure the safety of students and staff.

ISAs play a critical role in implementing individualized student plans, collecting behavioral data, and supporting structured learning environments that promote student independence and success.

REPORTS TO : Principal, TOSA and / or designee

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

Student Support & Program Implementation

Adaptive Physical & Medical Support

Behavioral & Crisis Intervention Support

Classroom & School Wide Support

PHYSICAL & WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS :

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT : (Completed by the Office of Human Resources)

Calendar Days : 188

Hours per Day : 7.00

Wage Grid Lane : M / D

Hourly Rate Starting Range :

$22.63 - $24.00

Benefits

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Status : BSEO - Classified

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