3rd Grade Learning Support Specialist

Decatur Public School District; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur Public School District is seeking a 3rd Grade Instructional Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year at Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School. ASAP start, salary terms per negotiated agreement.

You will assist the teacher in maintaining a productive classroom and learning environment, supporting daily academics and student safety. Responsibilities include grading support, student record-keeping, and ensuring supervision during activities.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 60 semester hours of college credit.
• Hold or be eligible for teacher assistant certificate.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Classroom support

Student supervision

Safety awareness

Education

60 semester hours

Teacher assistant certificate eligibility

Job description

Decatur Public School District is seeking a 3rd Grade Instructional Teaching Assistant for the 2026-2027 school year at Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School. ASAP start, salary terms per negotiated agreement.

You will assist the teacher in maintaining a productive classroom and learning environment, supporting daily academics and student safety. Responsibilities include grading support, student record-keeping, and ensuring supervision during activities.