vocational:

Job Coach. (Rogers Park, River Forest) PACTT Learning Center is seeking a Job Coach/DSP for its Supported Employment Program. This program assists adults with profound & severe autism in finding, learning and succeeding in jobs in the community. A PACTT Job Coach works one-on-one with individuals to build vocational skills, learn job-specific duties and thrive in a community employment setting. The Job Coach accompanies the individuals to their work sites and helps with on the job vocational tasks. In addition, while the participant is not at a job site, the job coach assists in building job specific skills at a workshop. The vocational program works in conjunction with PACTT Learning Center's school and transition programs to ensure the individuals have full lives in the community.

school

Address inquires regarding open school positions to LEARNINGCENTER@PACTT.ORG

Case Manager / Assistant Principal (Rogers Park). Full Time. The Assistant Principal / IEP Case Manager serves as a key member of the school leadership team, providing instructional, operational, and compliance leadership within a therapeutic day school setting. This role supports students with significant social, emotional, behavioral, and learning needs by ensuring high-quality, individualized educational programming and adherence to all special education requirements.

This role blends building-level administrative leadership with comprehensive oversight of special education case management, including IEP development, implementation, staff support and compliance to ensure program consistency. The Assistant Principal supports the Principal to ensure that all educational programming, therapeutic services, special education processes and operational practices are executed with fidelity and in compliance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), the Illinois School Code, and Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) regulations

Paraprofessional (Rogers Park). Full-time. PACTT's Special Education Paraprofessionals provide assistance to individuals with autism in a fully integrated educational program in a private, therapeutic day school. Under the supervision of Special Education Teachers, paraprofessionals provide direct support to students in the areas of academics, socialization, communication, independent living, and vocational skills. Duties include goal implementation and documentation in accordance with students' Individualized Education Plans, assistance with curriculum implementation, support for activities of daily living, and community integration. ($22/hour)

Residential:

Direct Service Professional / DSP (Elmwood Park, Oak Park, Chicago/Rogers Park): PACTT's Direct Support Professionals (DSPs) provide assistance to individuals with autism in a fully integrated habilitative program in a community residential setting. DSPs provide a supportive and nurturing environment for residents in their home and community. PACTT DSPs implement specialized programs in areas of communication, socialization and behavior management. Other tasks include assisting with and teaching independent living skills, taking participants to various community activities, and enhancing participant’s leisure skills. Work hours require availability on evenings and weekends.