Extended School Year (ESY) Special Education Teaching Assistant-SC - STEPS Program

Openings as of 4/28/2026 Extended School Year (ESY) Special Education Teaching Assistant-SC -

STEPS Program JobID:

14114

Position Type:

Summer - Extended School Year (ESY) Assistants

Date Posted:

4/16/2026

Location:

STEPS Transition Program

Date Available:

06/01/2026

Closing Date:

Until Filled

Description:

The purpose of ESY is to help some of our more significant special education students maintain the learning that has occurred during the past year. Our ESY Building Coordinators will be selecting teachers and teaching assistants for our ESY positions from the pool of applicants. The ESY Building Coordinators will base staff selections on their previous experience working with applicants and the recommendations from teachers who have worked with our students during the school year. Each year we do hire a number of college age graduates and college students with appropriate certification as a way to introduce them to the prospect of a career in education or to offer practical classroom experience for those studying to be teachers.

ESY Schedule:

ESY Training Work Days:

06/10/26 and 06/11/26 ESY Program Days 06/15/26 to 07/09/26 (Mon -Thur)

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates must be at least 19 years old. Qualified candidates will hold a valid Illinois Educator License with Stipulations (PARA), Substitute License or Professional Educator License, and experience with special education students preferred. Educator License with Stipulations (PARA) can be obtained by one of the following ways and applicants MUST submit their documentation to the DuPage Regional Office of Education in order for consideration: At least 19 years of age 1of the

Following:

Associate's degree or higher 60 semester hours of coursework High School Diploma or GED and a score of 460 or higher on the ETS Parapro High School Diploma or GED and the following scores on the

ACT Workkeys:

Applied Mathematics/Applied Math (with a score of 4) Reading for information/Workplace Documents (with a score of 4) For more information on these requirements, please see the following website: https://www.isbe.net/Pages/Educator-Licensure-Requirements.aspx

Rate of Pay:

$17.77/hour or current rate of pay for existing teaching assistant staff members

Working Conditions:

4 hours in the morning, times will be adjusted by level to accommodate transportation.

Selection Procedure:

Candidates will be selected by the ESY Building Coordinators. Attachment(s): Early Childhood - Special Education Assistant rev2013-2.pdf Postings current as of 4/28/2026 1:59:14 PM CST.