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Elementary School District 159

Substitute Instructional Assistants (2026-27 SY)

Pay: $125/day

Posted: 1 day ago

Location: Matteson, IL (Onsite)

Last Updated: 6 hours ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/15/2026

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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

Substitute Instructional Assistants (2026-27 SY)

JobID:

576

Position Type:

Support Staff/Instructional Assistant Date Posted:

8/28/2026

Location:

All Schools Date Available:

Immediately Closing Date:

Until Filled Elementary School District 159 in Matteson is seeking Substitute Instructional Assistants for ESD 159. The position may involve providing one-on-one IEP services to a student at any point throughout the school year. This postion supports/covers for Instructional Assistants when they are absent or support is needed.

Application Procedure:

Apply Online and ensure that you have a paraprofessional certification from the Illinois State Board of Education. If you are not a certified paraprofessional, please click the following link to gain more details from the Illinois Board of Education about the steps in the process to become a paraprofessional in the state of Illinois. Our district is located in ROE 7 and you may contact South Cook Intermediate Service Center at 708-754-6600 for more information or click this link - https://www.s-cook.org/educator-licensure/paraprofessionals/ . Daily Rate for

Substitute Instructional Assistant:

$125.00 (per school day)