Early Childhood Program Teaching Assistant

Urbana School District #116 Urbana Early Childhood School - Urbana, Illinois Open in Google Maps

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Job : 5946769
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Oct 01, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Urbana School District #116

TITLE: Early Childhood Program Teaching Assistant

LOCATION: Urbana Early Childhood School

SUPERVISOR: Certified Classroom Teacher, Building Principal

JOB SUMMARY: Work under the assigned teacher's immediate supervision and the principal's general supervision.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily.

• Be a part of instructional planning in classroom as arranged by classroom teacher.
• Participate in debriefing sessions at the end to evaluate the session, record data, and plan for needed changes.
• Attend inservice training sessions as required by principal/district.
• Assist all students to successfully achieve independence, progress on his/her educational goals and objectives, meet the individual unique needs, engage in positive social interactions with peers.
• Implement lesson plans and behavior management procedures developed by the classroom team.
• Prepare instructional materials before class and organize them to be easily accessible.
• Organize and maintain orderly classroom centers.
• Facilitate instruction in large and small group activities and facilitate learning in child-directed activities.
• Assist with tasks related to the food program.
• Prepare classroom displays, bulletin boards, arrange for audio visual equipment, etc.
• Learn and use language intervention techniques (including sign language whenever necessary) to increase the child's language development during all activities and interactions with children.
• Play with children in a manner that will contribute to developing their self-esteem, curiosity, and thought processes in and out of the classroom.
• Assist teachers with record keeping.
• Maintain knowledge of individual child goals/objectives and family needs as appropriate.
• Maintain a high level of professional behavior, including keeping confidential records.
• Take children to the bathroom and assist children with personal care activities.
• Be a role model by always demonstrating the expected behavior of the children.
• Assist staff and children to maintain a clean classroom environment, such as clean tables and chairs at the end of the day and put chairs on top of tables in preparation for custodian.
• Follow classroom arrangements and procedures for bus arrival and departure.
• Follow established procedures for documenting communications between family and school.
• Collaborate with classroom and building staff to support all ISBE and district mandates and expectations.
• Provide for special needs of individual students, including lifting, hygiene, medical needs, and restroom assistance if necessary.
• Perform all other duties that the classroom teacher and principal assign.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION

• Must meet all requirements for the position designated by the ISBE. A Paraprofessional Certificate or 60 hours of college credit are required.

EXPERIENCE

• 2 years of school-based experience preferred

OTHER

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Highly organized
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Excellent problem-solver
• Should be able to work with students with a history of behavior or learning problems
• Proven to work under pressure and can prioritize multiple tasks

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Salary and Benefit information can be found on the Human Resources webpage . There are many opportunities for employees to earn additional compensation (stipends, differentials, extra duty pay, etc.) during the regular school year and in the summer.
• This is a position within the collective bargaining unit and is not an administrative position.
• This is a non-exempt position.
• Student Contact Days and other days stipulated on the work calendar in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

EVALUATION: To be completed as per PNS by the principal with input from the classroom teacher.

START DATE: ASAP

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

REVISED: March,2025

Position Type: 7.0 Hours Per Day

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

• Katie Madigan , Principal
• Urbana Early Childhood School
• Phone:
• Email: kmadigan