Bilingual Teaching Assistant - JW Eater Junior High School 2026/27

Rantoul City School Dst 137; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 2,558,203 - 4,222,344; Full time

Job summary

Rantoul City School Dst 137 is looking for a Bilingual Teacher for JW Eater Junior High starting in the 2026/27 school year. The role involves assisting teachers in achieving instructional objectives and providing an organized classroom conducive to learning.

Applicants must possess a valid Illinois Paraprofessional License and have strong communication skills in both the native language and English. The position offers a salary range based on educational background and experience, making it competitive for prospective educators.

Qualifications

• Must have 60 hours college course credits or have passed a State approved test granting Paraprofessional certification.
• Possess strong communication skills (written and oral).
• Proficiency in native language of bilingual and English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives with students.
• Translate documents between native language and English correctly.
• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce learning.

Skills

Strong communication skills (written and oral)

Proficiency in native language and English

Education

60 hours college course credits or State approved test for Paraprofessional certification

Job description

Job Title

Bilingual Teacher JW Eater Junior High — beginning with the 2026/27 school year

License: Valid Illinois Paraprofessional License is required to apply. Use the link below for information on how to obtain your license.

https://www.isbe.net/Documents/What-is-Paraprofessional.pdf

Salary:

• Minimum starting salary: 0 yrs of experience with High School Diploma - $18.57/hr
• 0 yrs of experience with Associates Degree - $19.60/hr
• 0 yrs of experience with Bachelors Degree - $20.63/hr
• Maximum starting salary: 30 yrs of experience with High School Diploma - $28.56/hr
• 30 yrs of experience with Associates Degree - $29.60/hr
• 30 yrs of experience with Bachelors Degree - $30.65/hr

Application: Apply here.

Contact: Questions or more information please contact Heather Jacobs, Principal | [e-mail]

General Qualifications

• Must have 60 hours college course credits or have passed a State approved test granting Paraprofessional certification.
• Possess strong communication skills (written and oral).

Job Summary

To assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students, small groups, or whole classrooms to help students achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole. To provide a well-organized, smoothly functioning class environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

General Qualifications: Must have 60 hours college course credits or have passed a State approved test granting Paraprofessional certification. Possess strong communication skills (written and oral). Proficiency in native language of bilingual and English, including ability to write and speak in both languages as needed, fluently and grammatically correct. Live in or be familiar with the surrounding community.

Essential Job Skills

Staff member will effectively perform the following duties in a timely manner:

• Translate between the native language of bilingual and English in classroom, meeting, or phone call situations with students, parents and teachers. Translate documents from the native language of bilingual to English correctly.
• Administer, score, and record such achievement and diagnostic tests as the teacher recommends for individual students.
• Work with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce learning of material or skills initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Help students master equipment or instructional materials assigned by the teacher.
• Guide independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher.
• Assist with the 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 other forms of oral communication with students.
• Assist students in the library or media center.
• Check notebooks, correct papers, and supervise testing and make-up work as assigned by the teacher.
• Help students with their clothing and assist with lunch, snack and clean-up 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 and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in inservice training programs as assigned.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Mental and Working Conditions: Mental demands: ability to communicate effectively with parents, students, teachers, administration and community members; ability to maintain emotional control under stress; ability to use e-mail and office equipment effectively; ability to work with students individually or in group settings. Working conditions: indoor classrooms; exposure to student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases. Outdoor schoolyard and grounds; field trips; exposure to temperatures and mowed grass. Regular work attendance.