Instructional Assistant (Self-Contained)

Instructional Assistant (Self-Contained)

JobID: 3848

• • Position Type:
    Support Staff/Instructional Assistant

  • Date Posted:
    10/21/2026

  • Location:
    Elementary North

  • Date Available:
    11/02/2026

  • Closing Date:

    Until Filled

  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 ETS Parapro Assessment, or
    • 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.

  Salary: As per current support staff contract

  Benefits: ESP Benefits Summary