Resource Instructional Assistant (Grades 1-5)

Hawthorn School District 73; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hawthorn School District 73 seeks an Resource Instructional Assistant for Grades 1-5 to support teachers and students in daily classroom activities. You will work with individuals or small groups to reinforce lessons and help maintain a productive learning environment, while ensuring confidentiality and safety.

The role requires communicating effectively with children and parents, following directions, and collaborating with staff.

Qualifications

• Paraprofessional license or Short-Term License required or available for candidates with high school diploma
• Experience working with students in a learning center atmosphere preferred
• Illinois elementary teaching certificate preferred
• Spanish language ability preferred
• Strong communication with children and parents required
• Ability to follow directions and work well with adults

Responsibilities

• Assist teachers in achieving learning objectives with individual students or small groups
• Implement strategies to reinforce skills based on students' needs
• Reinforce learning of skills or content introduced by the teacher
• Support classroom management and supervise students for a safe environment
• Communicate with teachers about student issues or special information
• Maintain confidentiality of student information
• Assist with drills, reading aloud, independent study, enrichment, and remedial activities
• Participate in training programs and school duties as assigned by the Principal

Skills

Communication with children

Spanish language (preferred)

Education

Paraprofessional license or Short-Term License (ISBE/ICC)

Professional Educator license

Substitute Teaching License

Job description

Resource Instructional Assistant (Grades 1-5) JobID: 3831

• Position Type:
  Support Staff/ Instructional Assistant
• Date Posted:
  9/15/2026
• Date Available:
  09/24/2026

Description

• Assists the teacher(s) in achieving teaching and learning objectives working with individual students or small groups.
• Assists the teacher(s) in implementing strategies for reinforcing skills based on a sympathetic understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities.
• Works with individual students or small groups of students to reinforce the learning of skills or content initially introduced by the teacher.
• Assists the teacher(s) with the management and supervision of students in the classroom to ensure a safe and productive learning environment.
• Communicates with and alerts the teacher to any problems or special information related to the students.
• Maintains the same high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as is expected of teachers.
• Assists the teacher(s), when appropriate, with such activities as drill work, reading to students, listening to students read, guiding independent study, enrichment work, and remedial work.
• Participates in training programs, as assigned.
• Assists with the supervision of students, and other duties in the school, as assigned by the Principal.

Requirements

• All instructional assistants must have a Paraprofessional (Short-Term License* is available for candidates with a high school diploma or the equivalent), Professional Educator or a Substitute Teaching License from the Illinois State Board of Education. This approval is based on meeting one of the following:
  • Completion of 60 semester hours of college credit.
  • Completion of a paraprofessional training program approved by ISBE or ICCB.
  • Passage of the applicable ACT WorkKeys assessments.
• Experience working with students in a learning center atmosphere preferred.
• Illinois elementary teaching certificate preferred.
• Ability to speak foreign language/Spanish preferred.
• Be able to communicate well with children and parents.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Work well with adults.

Employment Terms/Hours

7 hours/day; five days per week