Decatur Public School District

Montessori Elementary 1 Teaching Assistant(1st, 2nd, 3rd) for 2026-2027 School Year

Decatur Public School District  •  Decatur, IL (Onsite)  •  1 hour ago
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Job Description

500.052C

TITLE: Montessori Teacher Assistant

QUALIFICATIONS:

  1. Minimum of 30 hours of college credit.
  2. Hold or be eligible for teacher assistants certificate.
  3. Montessori training required.


REPORTS TO: Building Administrator

JOB GOAL: To assist the Montessori teacher in maintaining appropriate classroom activities and environment in order that students may learn effectively.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
(The following are the essential fundamentals to include but not limited to the following job duties.)

  1. Assist all students in their assigned daily academics as instructed by teachers.
  2. Assist in grading work and assigning students individual academic work.
  3. Alerts the teacher to special needs of individual students.
  4. Provides escorts and assistance to students as necessary.
  5. Helps maintain individual records for each student.
  6. Distributes and collects workbooks, papers, and other materials for instruction.
  7. Changes will be implemented as needed to meet the needs of the individual student.


TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Wages, hours, terms, and conditions of employment pursuant to negotiated agreement.

EVALUATION: Performance of the position will be evaluated once every two years in accordance with District's plan for evaluation.

This position falls under the Decatur Federation of Teaching Assistants - July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2028.

The Salary Schedule is attached above. Benefit information can be found HERE

Decatur Public School District

About Decatur Public School District

Our District was established in 1865 and is in the state of Illinois, serving approximately 8,700 students. Our buildings consist of one pre-kindergarten/early learning center, ten K-6 elementary schools, four K-8 schools, one middle school, two high schools, and an K-12 alternative education program as well as a social-emotional alternative program. Three of our facilities are magnet schools, including a Pre-K to 8th-grade Montessori school. Families have the option to apply to schools of choice: STEM Academy, a candidate International Baccalaureate school and a fine arts program. The District is also the administrative agent for the Macon-Piatt Special Education District.

Industry
Education & Training
Company Size
51-200 employees
Headquarters
Decatur, Illinois
Year Founded
Unknown
Website
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