Special Education Teacher Assistant - STARS (TH)

Oswego Community Unit School District 308; Oswego Township (IL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

IMRF pension

12 paid holidays

35-hour work week

Job summary

Oswego Community Unit School District 308 is seeking a Special Education Teacher Assistant for Thompson Junior High School. The role supports students with specialized needs under the direction of Special Education Teachers, contributing to academic and behavioral objectives.

The position requires lifting up to 30 pounds, with assistance up to 50 pounds, and entails a typical 35-hour work week with competitive pay and benefits through the district's IMRF pension plan and health coverage.

Qualifications

• Assist students with specialized needs as directed by Special Education Teachers.
• Knowledge of best practices for working with children with specialized needs or ability to obtain it.
• Ability to lift and move up to 30 pounds, or assist with up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Support academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of students as directed by teachers.
• Assist Special Education Teachers in delivering instruction and maintaining classroom routines.

Skills

Assist students with specialized needs

Lift up to 50 lbs

Job description

Frontline Applicant Tracking - Community Unit School District No. 308

Special Education Teacher Assistant - STARS (TH) JobID: 17077

• Date Posted:
  8/27/2026
• Location:
  Thompson Junior High School

O swego Community Unit School District 308 is currently seeking exceptional candidates for the position of Special Education Teacher Assistant. Special Education Teacher Assistants play a vital role in supporting the academic, behavioral, and health/hygiene needs of our students as directed by Special Education Teachers.

Successful candidates will have a desire to assist students with specialized needs to achieve their goals and reach their highest potential, knowledge (or the ability to obtain knowledge of) best practices for working with children and young adults that have specialized needs, skill in applying general written and verbal guidance to specific work situations, and the ability to lift and move up to thirty pounds without assistance or to assist with lifting and moving up to fifty pounds.

Selected candidates will receive a competitive salary, $21.25 per hour, and benefit package; participation in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension plan; a typical thirty-five hour work week; access to medical and dental insurance with a 75% board-paid contribution toward premiums; and a work calendar with 12 paid holidays and winter/spring/summer break off each year.

BENEFITS: Full-time Associates enjoy a robust selection of healthcare benefits including employer paid Life and AD&D insurance, Long Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), as well as three medical plans to choose from including PPO and HMO plans. What's more, SD 308 currently provides a deductible reimbursement program for medical expenses (excluding ER services), when an employee is enrolled in our PPO plan and uses our RUSH Healthcare reimbursement program. Prospective employees can learn more on the District website .