Inclusion Aide: Preschool

Join us for the 2025-2026 school year! Are you passionate about making a difference and creating inclusive environments? As an Inclusion Aide, you'll be at the heart of our Preschool program, providing hands-on support to individuals and helping them thrive. You'll work closely with our team to adapt activities, promote peer interaction, and ensure every participant feels welcomed and valued. If you’re ready to inspire, support, and make a lasting impact, we want you on our team!

The hours for the inclusion aide position will be from 8:45am - 11:45am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The aide will work one on one with a student in the classroom.

Essential Job Duties 

• Assist the individual(s) in participating in all activities at the program.


•  Adapt activities, rules, equipment, and/or supplies as needed to ensure quality participation, as
  well as the most independent participation possible.


• Act as an advocate for the participant. Emphasize the individual’s abilities and similarities


•  Encourage participation and development of friendships.


• Communicate with the supervisor, program instructor or teacher regularly on program and Park
  District matters.


• Feed, take to the bathroom, lift and transfer participant if applicable.


• Attend to specific dietary restrictions of participants following through with plans provided by
  families.


• Follow participant plans at all times.


• Provide behavior management as necessary.


• Communicate daily with parents.


• Assist the program instructor or teacher with planning and implement daily curriculum. Offer
  suggestions for adaptations if applicable.


• Keep participants safe at all times.


•  Know whereabouts of assigned participant(s) at all times.


• Monitor participant(s) belongings.


• Assist program instructor or teacher with implementing program lessons and activities.

Skills and Qualifications

• High School Diploma


• Experience working with special needs population preferred.


• CPR and AED certification or willingness to obtain


• Basic knowledge of computers


• Valid Illinois State Driver's License (Class D)

Benefits

All Oak Brook Park District employees benefit from a work-life atmosphere, a complimentary Central Park Campus Membership for you and your immediate family living within the same household, continuing education opportunities, and MORE! 

THE OAK BROOK PARK DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. Employment with the Park District is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, age, color, sex, religion, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status. Those applicants requiring reasonable accommodation to the application and/or interview process should notify Mike Contreras, ADA coordinator, at (630) 645-9527 or [email protected]

Bilingual Candidates Encouraged to Apply.