Kindergarten Teaching Assistant: Student Growth & Support

Decatur Public School District; Decatur (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Decatur Public School District is seeking a Kindergarten Alternative Ed Teaching Assistant. The role involves supporting classroom activities, assisting teachers, and maintaining a safe learning environment for students.

Responsibilities include assisting daily academics, grading, tracking student records, and ensuring student safety. The position reports to the Building Administrator and falls under the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants.

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.

Education

60 semester hours

Teacher assistant certificate

Job description

Decatur Public School District is seeking a Kindergarten Alternative Ed Teaching Assistant. The role involves supporting classroom activities, assisting teachers, and maintaining a safe learning environment for students.

Responsibilities include assisting daily academics, grading, tracking student records, and ensuring student safety. The position reports to the Building Administrator and falls under the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants.