Position Type:
Substitute/Substitute Teacher Assistant
Date Posted:
8/20/2026
Location:
Elementary South
Date Available:
ASAP
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Description:
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Assists the teacher(s) in achieving teaching and learning objectives working with individual students or small groups.
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Assists the teacher(s) in implementing strategies for reinforcing skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
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Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce the learning of skills or content initially introduced by the teacher.
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Assists the teacher(s) with the management and supervision of students in the classroom to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
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Communicates with and alerts the teacher to any problems or special information related to the students.
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Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
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Assists the teacher(s), when appropriate, with such activities as drill work, reading to students, listening to students read, guiding independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.
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Participates in training programs, as assigned.
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Assists with the supervision of students, and other duties in the school, as assigned by the Principal.
Requirements:
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All instructional assistants must have a Paraprofessional (Short-Term License* is available for candidates with a high school diploma or the equivalent), Professional Educator or a Substitute Teaching License from the Illinois State Board of Education. This approval is based on meeting one of the following:
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Completion of 60 semester hours of college credit.
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Completion of a paraprofessional training program approved by ISBE or ICCB.
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Passage of the ETS Parapro Assessment, or
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Passage of the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments.
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Experience working with students in a learning center atmosphere preferred.
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Illinois elementary teaching certificate preferred.
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Ability to speak foreign language/Spanish preferred.
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Be able to communicate well with children and parents.
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Ability to follow directions.
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Work well with adults.
Employment Terms/Hours: 7.5 hours/day; five days per week
Salary: $135 per day. No additional benefits.
