Bilingual Teaching Assistant- JW Eater Junior High

Young World Physical Education; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 25,582 - 42,788; Full time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education in Rantoul, Illinois, is looking for a Bilingual Teaching Assistant to assist teachers and support student learning. This full-time position requires an active Illinois Paraprofessional License and involves working with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning and achieve teaching objectives.

The ideal candidate will maintain ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information while creating a nurturing classroom environment. Starting pay ranges from $18.57 to $31.06 per hour depending on experience.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional certification is required.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.
• Guide independent study and assist with large group activities.

Skills

Strong written and oral communication skills

Education

Active Illinois Paraprofessional License

Job description

Bilingual Teaching Assistant - JW Eater Junior High

Starting Date: Aug 12, 2026

Applicants must hold an active Illinois Paraprofessional License.

Position Type: Full-Time

Salary: $18.57 – $31.06 per hour (maximum $31.06 per hour for 30 years experience)

Job Summary

To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students, small groups, or whole classrooms, helping students reach the skill levels of the class as a whole. To provide a well‑organized, smoothly functioning class environment that enables students to fully benefit from the instructional program and available resources.

General Qualifications

• Paraprofessional certification.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Essential Job Skills

• Administer, score, and record achievement and diagnostic tests recommended by the teacher.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning of material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies based on understanding of individual students’ needs, interests and abilities.
• Help students master instructional equipment or materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods and field trips.
• Assist with large group activities such as drill work, reading aloud and storytelling.
• Read to students, listen to students read and participate in oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, supervise testing and make‑up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Help students with clothing.
• Assist with lunch, snack and cleanup routines.
• Assist with wash‑up and toilet routines.
• Alert the regular teacher to any problem or special information about an individual student.
• Serve as the chief source of information for any substitute teacher in the regular teacher’s absence.
• Maintain high ethical behavior and confidentiality of student information as expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in in‑service training programs as assigned.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Mental Demands

• Communicate effectively with parents, students, teachers, administration and community members.
• Maintain emotional control under stress.
• Use e‑mail and office equipment effectively.
• Work with students individually or in group settings.

Working Conditions

• Indoor classrooms: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
• Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips: exposure to varying temperatures and mowed grass.
• Regular work attendance required.