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; Part time

Job summary

Rantoul City School Dst 137 is seeking a General Education Teacher Assistant for Junior High. The role involves supporting the teacher and helping students achieve academic success. Responsibilities include translating for bilingual students, assisting with classroom activities, and maintaining a organized learning environment.

The ideal candidate should possess a valid Illinois Paraprofessional License and have at least 60 hours of college course credits. This role offers a starting salary based on qualifications and experience with potential starting rates of $18.57/hr to $30.65/hr.

Qualifications

• Valid Illinois Paraprofessional License required.
• 60 hours of college course credits or passing state-approved test required.
• Fluency in the native language of bilingual students and English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the teacher in working with students to achieve teaching objectives.
• Provide a well-organized classroom environment.
• Translate between students, parents, and teachers when necessary.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Bilingual proficiency

Collaboration with teachers

Ability to assist with classroom activities

Education

60 hours of college course credits or state-approved paraprofessional certification

Job description

General Education Teacher Assistant (Junior High)

Valid Illinois Paraprofessional License required to apply. Use the link below for information on how to obtain your license. https://www.isbe.net/Documents/What-is-Paraprofessional.pdf

Minimum Starting Salary: 0 yrs experience with High School Diploma $18.57/hr; 0 yrs experience with Associate’s Degree $19.60/hr; 0 yrs experience with Bachelor’s Degree $20.63/hr. Maximum Starting Salary: 30 yrs experience with High School Diploma $28.56/hr; 30 yrs experience with Associate’s Degree $29.60/hr; 30 yrs experience with Bachelor’s Degree $30.65/hr.

Job Summary

Assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students, small groups, or the whole classroom to help students reach the skill levels of the class as a whole. Provide a well‑organized, smoothly functioning classroom environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

General Qualifications

Must have 60 hours of college course credits or have passed a state‑approved test granting paraprofessional certification. Possess strong written and oral communication skills. Proficiency in native language of bilingual and English, able to write and speak fluently and grammatically correct in both languages. Live in or be familiar with the surrounding community.

ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS

• Translate between the native language of bilingual and English in classroom, meeting, or phone call situations with students, parents and teachers.
• Translate documents from native language of bilingual to English correctly.
• Administer, score, and record diagnostic tests as recommended by the teacher 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.
• 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 expected of fully licensed teachers.
• Participate in in‑service training programs as assigned.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

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: noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass, possible communicable diseases. Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips: exposure to temperatures (hot, warm, cool & cold) and mowed grass. Regular work attendance.

Contact

Questions or more information: Heather Jacobs, Principal, [e-mail].