Teaching Associate: Special Education

Troy School District 30-C; Shorewood (IL); On-site; USD 25,320; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution is seeking a Special Education Ancillary Staff/Student Instruction Aide to assist in creating a supportive educational environment for students with disabilities. Essential qualifications include a valid Professional Educator License or Paraprofessional License. The role demands physical endurance and the ability to communicate effectively in English while supporting diverse learning activities. The position offers a pay of $18.38 per hour with a structured work environment including classrooms and outdoor activities.

Qualifications

• Professional Educator License or Substitute License required.
• Paraprofessional License through Illinois State Board of Education.
• Pre-employment medical examination and clearance necessary.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing educational environments.
• Support students with disabilities in various activities.

Skills

Professional Educator License

Substitute License

Paraprofessional License

Ability to communicate in English

Education

60 semester hours of college course work

Associate's degree or higher

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Position Type: Special Education Ancillary Staff/ Student Instruction Aide: TA Special Education

• Date Posted: 3/20/2026

• Location: Hofer Elementary School

• Date Available: 2026-2027 School Year

Please download the attached document for a full Job Description.

Primary Function

To assist in establishing a well‑organized, smoothly functioning educational environment in which students with and without disabilities can take full advantage of the instructional program, extra‑curricular and co‑curricular activities and other District resources.

Reports To

• Assigned Teacher(s)
• Building Administrator(s)
• Director of Special Education
• Executive Director for Teaching and Learning

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Salary

$18.38/hour

Qualifications

• Professional Educator License OR Substitute License from ROE OR
• Paraprofessional License through the Illinois State Board of Education by:
  • Successful completion of sixty(60) semester hours of college or university coursework; or
  • Hold an Associate's (or higher) college degree; or successfully pass the ACT WorkKeys Assessment Test or the ETS Paraprofessional Assessment Test along with a high school diploma or its equivalent.
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.
• Pre‑employment medical examination, including tuberculosis clearance
• Pass a Regional Office of Education Fingerprint/Background Clearance including Federal Bureau of Investigation

Physical Requirements

• Appropriate strength to move and transport children, classroom furniture, instructional materials, and equipment from place to place.
• Ability to travel with children from place to place within a classroom, a building and outside on school grounds, or at school activities/functions at various locations.
• Endurance within a classroom setting; teaching students while standing, sitting, or walking throughout the classroom, building or outside activities with the ability to maneuver in tight spaces between desks, etc.
• Working with the students in an instructional setting may entail kneeling or squatting, stooping, and bending from the waist on an occasional to frequent basis on a given day.
• Ability to see, hear and comprehend directions provided in the English language.
• Ability to speak and write in the English language, to communicate to children and others in the school community.
• Ability to sit with children in chairs, or next to tables and desks.
• Ability to travel on student transportation.
• Use of aids such as whiteboards, posters, bulletin boards, overhead projector, television, VCR/DVD, computer, and technological equipment.
• Retrieval, use, lifting and storage of teaching material, including books, equipment, assignments, etc.

Physical Environment

Typically, the assignment is inside, in a school environment, including classrooms, hallways and other common areas of a school building. The work also requires the Interventionist to work outdoors for student supervision, or for activities that are away from the school.

178 days | 11 paid holidays | Completion of mandated training through Global Compliance Network | FLSA Non‑Exempt Status

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.