K/2 Teaching Assistant

Decatur Public Schools • Decatur, IL

80d

About The Position

The position of Grades K, 1, 2 Instructional Teaching Assistant at Ellsworth Dansby Jr. Magnet School is designed to assist the teacher and work directly with students to enhance their learning experience. The role involves providing supervision during lunch periods and supporting students in their daily academic activities. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

Requirements

• At least 19 years of age to serve students in prekindergarten through grade 12.
• Beginning January 1, 2023, qualification for the ELS-Paraprofessional license at age 18 for prekindergarten through grade 8.
• One of the following required: Associate's degree or higher, 60 semester hours of coursework, or High School Diploma/GED with a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro.
• High School Diploma/GED with specific ACT Workkeys scores: Applied Mathematics (score of 4) and Reading for Information (score of 4).

Responsibilities

• Assists all students in their assigned daily academics as instructed by teachers.
• Assists in grading work and assigning students individual academic work.
• Helps maintain individual records for each student.
• Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
• Supervises students during lunch period.
• Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
• Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
• Implements changes as needed to meet the individual needs of students.
• Takes responsibility for student safety education and accident prevention.
• Reports all unsafe conditions to the school principal promptly.
• Reports all accidents or injuries to the principal as soon as possible.
• Supervises and intervenes to regulate student behavior to alleviate risks.
• Assists with toileting after proper training.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to negotiated agreement.
• Performance evaluation every two years in accordance with District's plan for evaluation.

What This Job Offers

• Industry: Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees