Top 17 Teaching assistant Jobs in Decatur Il

1st Grade Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 School Year
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
1st and 2nd Grade Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
3rd Grade Instructional Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 School Year
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Transition Room Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Children
- Public school
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Infant Assistant Teacher
Kids N Fitness —Forsyth, IL
- $17 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- High school diploma or GED
- Entry level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
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Assistant Teachers for North Decatur KinderCare
KinderCare Education —Decatur, IL
- $15.65 an hour
- Full-time
- Classroom
- CPR Certification
- Customer service
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
K/2 Instructional Teaching Assistant - 1st Grade - 4 positions
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Multiple hires
- Classroom
- 18 years or older
- High school diploma or GED
7th GradeTeaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
- Public school
Assistant Childcare Teacher
The Decatur Family YMCA —Decatur, IL
- $17 an hour
- Classroom
- Caregiving
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Special Ed Behavioral Teaching Assistant (2) (6.25 hours)
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Driver's License
- Reliable transportation
- Mileage reimbursement
Paraprofessional (Aide) - Position is for 2026-2027 School Year Only
Clinton Community School District —Clinton, IL
- Full-time
- Classroom
- Computer literacy
- High school diploma or GED
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Middle School Alternative Education Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Kindergarten Alternative Ed Teaching Assistant - Internal Only
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities
- Ability to lift 50 pounds
Substitute Teaching Assistant
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Online Application
- Background check
- Current TB test
- Fingerprint clearance
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
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
Pre- K Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year
Decatur Public Schools —Decatur, IL
- Classroom
- Teaching Certification
- Mid-level

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1st Grade Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 School Year

Decatur Public Schools -
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Qualifications

General academic student support
Student supervision
Some college
Classroom active supervision
Classroom activity organization
Behavioral standards enforcement in schools
Experience working with individuals with disabilities
Student record keeping
Individualized instructions
Child safety supervision
Working with students
Grading
Student behavior monitoring
Safety hazards
Safe environment creation
Working with students with special education needs
Elementary school teaching experience
Accident reporting
Experience working with elementary school students
Student safety monitoring
Entry level

Full Job Description

QUALIFICATIONS:
- Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit.
- Hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.
REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To assist the teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
(The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)
- Assist all students in their assigned daily academics as instructed by teachers.
- Assist in grading work and assigning students individual academic work.
- Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
- Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
- Helps maintain individual records for each student.
- Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
- Changes will be implemented as needed to meet the individual needs of students.
- Is responsible 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.
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to negotiated agreement.

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

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Handle work which deals mostly with people, objects, equipment in a general setting; depth perception and field of vision are important. Employee regularly is required to bend, stoop, twist, turn, reach, lift (up to 50 pounds), carry, pull, push, climb, and kneel; walking and standing approximately 50-75% of each shift. Employee must recognize differences in sound, such as voices/noises that are loud and playful instead of angry and combative; ability to differentiate tones and volumes in conversation.
MENTAL DEMANDS:
The Teaching Assistant must ensure that children are supervised at all times, and that children are involved in safe and appropriate activities. There may be a number of situations happening at once, and the Teaching Assistant must be prepared to handle accidents and emergencies at any time.

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.

The Teaching Assistant will be working in a busy and occasionally noisy environment. There may be a number of activities and situations happening at once, and the Teacher will have to supervise all students at all times.

This position falls under the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants - July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2025.

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

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teaching assistant jobs in decatur il

1st Grade Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 School Year

1st and 2nd Grade Teaching Assistant

3rd Grade Instructional Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 School Year

Transition Room Teaching Assistant

Infant Assistant Teacher

Assistant Teachers for North Decatur KinderCare

K/2 Instructional Teaching Assistant - 1st Grade - 4 positions

7th GradeTeaching Assistant

Assistant Childcare Teacher

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

Paraprofessional (Aide) - Position is for 2026-2027 School Year Only

Middle School Alternative Education Teaching Assistant

Kindergarten Alternative Ed Teaching Assistant - Internal Only

Substitute Teaching Assistant

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

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

Pre- K Teacher for 2026-2027 School Year

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