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Community Consolidated School District 59

Teaching Assistant: Early Childhood Assistant

Entry-Level JobVerifiedNo experience needed

Pay: $42,900/yr

Posted: 7 weeks ago

Location: Arlington Heights, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 2 days ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/11/2026

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What they do

A Teacher Assistant assists classroom teachers by providing extra individual attention and instruction to students. Helps teachers with recordkeeping, preparation for lessons and activities and supervising students. May work with special education students, or work in a school library or computer lab; may be called teacher aide or paraprofessional.

$34,974 / year median in Illinois

+9% projected growth

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Job Description

JobID:

3357

Position Type:

Support Personnel/Early Childhood Assistant Date Posted:

7/20/2026

Location:

Early Learning Center Date Available:

08/10/2026

Terms of Employment:

Work Year:

10 months

Hours Per Day:

7.0

Start/End Times:

8:20a•3:50p

Compensation:

Teaching Assistant•Type 2, $19.99•$21.26 (Like experience considered) Participates in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) pension fund (reciprocal pension with TRS) Eligible for paid holidays, time off benefits, and medical/dental insurance benefits Location may change based on the needs of student

Job Summary:

Provide support to students within a preschool setting to support student's learning, socialization, safety, mobility, and behavioral needs.

Qualifications:

ELS (PARA) License (formerly Paraprofessional approval) required. Experience working with children on the Autism Spectrum preferred (i.e., discrete trials, ABA, etc)

Additional Information:

Pay scale and benefit information may be accessed on the Human Resource webpage (https://www.ccsd59.org/human-resources/)