Darrell Yarber
Chicago,IL
Summary
I am currently a SECA (Special Education Classroom Assistant). Previously, was a school bus driver, correctional officer, leasing agent, and entrepreneur with management experience and exceptional people skills. Versed, dependable, experienced, & positive-natured. I desire a challenging role as a special education teacher.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
SECA (Special Education Class Room Assistant Substitute)
Chicago Public Schools Sutherland Elementary
03.2019 - Current
- Reinforcing efforts with children with various disabilities, including physical disabilities, visual and hearing impairments, learning disabilities, behavior disorders, emotional impairments, and mental impairments in accordance with each student's Individual Education Program (IEP)
- Lifts and positions non-ambulatory students during the school day as instructed by the teacher and in adherence to written instruction from students’ personal physicians
- Provides one-on-one tutoring services for students to present or reinforce learning concepts
- Provides one-on-one personal hygiene services for students with severe disabilities, including toileting, changing soiled diapers, and cleaning soiled children regardless of age
- Assists students with orthopedic impairments by arranging and adjusting tools, work aids, and equipment used by students in classrooms, including but not limited to specially equipped worktables, positioning equipment, wheelchairs, tape recorders, computers, communication devices, and mechanized page-turners
- Assist teachers in instructing students in daily living skills required for independent maintenance and economic self-sufficiency.
- Assists teachers in maintaining written records of students’ behavior
- Accompany students and teachers on class field trips
- Attends and participates in workshops and in-service training to update job-related skills.
Professional Bus Operator
AM Bus Company
03.2015 - 06.2016
- Transport children to and from school in mornings and afternoons
- Verify permissions for children who ride home with friends
- Maintain clean and mechanically-sound bus at all times
- Obey all traffic laws
- Perform inspections of bus before and after each route
- Ensure safety of all students
- Discipline children when required to maintain safe and healthy environment
- Assist students with getting on and off bus when required
- Attend monthly safety meeting.
- Conducted pre-trip inspections of bus for safe operation.
- Completed pre- and post-trip bus inspections for safe passenger transportation.
- Inspected emergency equipment and verified safe working order for student and driver use.
- Performed bus driving duties while keeping student safety in mind to maintain good safety record.
Leasing Agent
Main Street Real Estate Group
05.2014 - 11.2014
- Greeted, pre-qualified, and followed up with prospective tenants
- Conducted apartment tours, answered questions, and highlighted selling features and benefits of property.
- Processed and verified applications in a timely manner, which increased likelihood of successful rental.
- Collected application fees and deposits and kept accurate records of all financial transactions
- Coordinated move-ins and move-outs
- Assisted with office organization and maintained organized resident files
- Assist students with getting on and off bus when required.
Correctional Officer
Indiana Department of Correction
06.1995 - 02.2010
- Assigned to information/reception desk of facility
- Provide service and information to public
- Operation of computer system
- Operation of phone system to assist public concerning questions of facility
- Signing in, setting up visitation for public and offender
- Stopping all contraband from entering facility
- Providing safety and security to staff, public, and state property while assigned to information desk of facility
- Provide safety & security to staff, offenders, and state property
- To provide supervision to offenders
- To carry out daily methods of security
- Performance of pat and frisk searches on staff & civilians entering the facility to stop and retrieve contraband.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation, and other activities.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
- Received and inspected mail, property and funds from visitors on behalf of designated inmates.
- Demonstrated cultural sensitivity when interacting with diverse populations within correctional setting, promoting inclusive environment for all individuals present.
Education
M.Ed. in Special Education -
National Louis University
Chicago, IL06.2024
Bachelor of Science: Psychology -
Chicago State University
Chicago, IL12.2021
High School Diploma -
Rogers High School
Michigan City, Indiana06.1993
Skills
- Learning Behavior Specialist I
- Certified Safety Care Trainer
- Rainbows Facilitator Certification
- Class B CDL School Bus Endorsement (S)
- First Aid & CPR June 1995–February 2010
- Your House Real Estate Academy Broker Pre-License Topics: 75 hours
- Management/Supervision
- Computer proficient
- Microsoft Word
- Micro Excel
- Powerpoint
- Contract negotiation/review/drafting
- Customer Service
Timeline
SECA (Special Education Class Room Assistant Substitute)
Chicago Public Schools Sutherland Elementary
03.2019 - Current
Professional Bus Operator
AM Bus Company
03.2015 - 06.2016
Leasing Agent
Main Street Real Estate Group
05.2014 - 11.2014
Correctional Officer
Indiana Department of Correction
06.1995 - 02.2010
M.Ed. in Special Education -
National Louis University
Bachelor of Science: Psychology -
Chicago State University
High School Diploma -
Rogers High School
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