Top 25 Paraprofessional Jobs in Decatur, Il

K/2 Teaching Assistant - 2nd Grade
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- Working with individuals with disabilities
2nd Grade Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- Working with individuals with disabilities
7d
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Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- Classroom
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
- Mileage reimbursement
Kindergarten Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- Working with individuals with disabilities
5h
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.25 hours)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Teaching
- Entry level
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Cross-Cat and/or Individual TA (6 hours)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Teaching
- Entry level
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Life Skills Program (6 hours - 3 positions)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- Working with individuals with developmental disabilities
- Entry level
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.25 hours) - 8 positions
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- Teaching
- Entry level
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.5 hours) - 2 positions available
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- Teaching
- Entry level
.6 Parochial Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year (available now)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- $46,500 - $92,250 a year
- Part-time
- Mid-level
Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Early Childhood Special Education (3 hours)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Teaching
- Entry level
11h
Pre-K - 8 Secretary
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- 8 hour shift
- Computer literacy
- High school diploma or GED
- Children
3d
Special Education LPN Assistant 6.25 hours (hours may be increased based on student transportation needs)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- LPN
- Reliable transportation
- Entry level
Special Education Behavioral Consultant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- $46,500 - $92,250 a year
- Mid-level
Pre- K Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Teaching Certification
- Mid-level
Special Education Job Coach (hours and days vary)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- $19.98 - $27.91 an hour
- Working with individuals with disabilities
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
Special Education LPN Assistant 6.5 hours (hours may be increased based on student transportation needs) - 2 positions
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- LPN
- Reliable transportation
- Entry level
Paraprofessional (aide) - Special Education 1-1 2026-2027 school year
Clinton Community School District —Clinton, IL
- Full-time
- Classroom
- High school diploma or GED
- Communication skills
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Special Education Pre-Vocational Coordinator
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Mid-level
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
Paraprofessional - Special Education 2026-2027 school year
Clinton Community School District —Clinton, IL
- Full-time
- Classroom
- High school diploma or GED
- Organizational skills
Quick Apply

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K/2 Teaching Assistant - 2nd Grade

Decatur Public Schools -
Decatur, IL

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Job Details

Qualifications

General academic student support
Student supervision
Classroom active supervision
Behavioral standards enforcement in schools
Toileting assistance
Working with individuals with disabilities
Student record keeping
Physical assistance for special education students
High school diploma or GED
Individualized instructions
Working with students
Grading
Safety hazards
Paraprofessional Certification
Elementary school teaching
Accident reporting
Working with elementary school students
Associate's degree
Task assignment
Student safety monitoring
Entry level

Full Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 19 years of age to serve students in prekindergarten through grade 12.
Beginning January 1, 2023, you may qualify for the ELS-Paraprofessional license by meeting the requirements outlined below at age 18 but only may serve in prekindergarten through grade 8.
One of the following required:
- Associate's degree or higher
- 60 semester hours of coursework
- High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro
- High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the ACT Workkeys?:
  - Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4)
  - Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4)

REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher and work directly with students in order to increase student learning and to provide student supervision during student lunch period.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

(The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)

Assists all students in their assigned daily academics as instructed by teachers.
Assists in grading work and assigning students individual academic work.
Helps maintain individual records for each student.
Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
Supervises students during lunch period.
Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
Implements changes as needed to meet the individual needs of students.
Takes responsibility for student safety education and accident prevention.
Reports all unsafe conditions to the school principal promptly.
Reports all accidents or injuries to the principal as soon as possible.
Supervises and intervenes to regulate student behavior so as to alleviate the risk that inappropriate behaviors will place students or staff at risk of harm.
Assists with toileting after proper training.
Performs other job related duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to negotiated agreement.

FSLA:
Non-Exempt

EVALUATION:

Performance in the position will be evaluated once every two years in accordance with District's plan for evaluation.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and see.
The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, sit; use hands to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
Specific vision requirements include the ability to see at close range.
Fine hand manipulation (keyboarding).
Transportation time spent commuting between sites for meetings, trainings, in-services and home visits.
The employee may be required to work at multiple District locations if necessary.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Internal office space and classroom.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high.

Mental Functions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to communicate, instruct, compare, analyze, coordinate, synthesize, evaluate, compute, copy, compile, use interpersonal skills, negotiate and maintain emotional control under stress.

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills that may be required.

Decatur Public Schools is an equal employment opportunity employer with an affirmative action plan.

This position falls under theDecatur Federation of Teaching Assistants - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028

The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE.

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paraprofessional jobs in decatur, il

K/2 Teaching Assistant - 2nd Grade

2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

Special Ed Behavioral Teaching Assistant (6.25 hours) - 2 positions

Kindergarten Teaching Assistant

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.25 hours)

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Cross-Cat and/or Individual TA (6 hours)

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Life Skills Program (6 hours - 3 positions)

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.25 hours) - 8 positions

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Essential Skills Program (6.5 hours) - 2 positions available

.6 Parochial Cross Categorical Special Education Teacher for the 2026-2027 school year (available now)

Special Ed Teaching Assistant - Early Childhood Special Education (3 hours)

Pre-K - 8 Secretary

Special Education LPN Assistant 6.25 hours (hours may be increased based on student transportation needs)

Special Education Behavioral Consultant

Pre- K Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year

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Special Education LPN Assistant 6.5 hours (hours may be increased based on student transportation needs) - 2 positions

Paraprofessional (aide) - Special Education 1-1 2026-2027 school year

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