Class size BIL Teaching Asst

Posting Date

Oct 22, 2025, 7:44:25 PM

Salary Range: $36,476.82 to $54,962.59

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) is the third‑largest school district in the United States, serving over 340,000 students in 600+ schools and employing nearly 36,000 people, most of them teachers. CPS has set ambitious goals to ensure that every student, in every school and every neighborhood, has access to a world‑class learning experience that prepares each for success in college, career, and civic life.

In order to fulfill this mission, we make three commitments to our students, their families, and all Chicagoans: academic progress, financial stability, and integrity. Six core values are embedded within these commitments – student‑centered, whole child, equity, academic excellence, community partnership, and continuous learning.

• Utilize bilingual skills and assist in the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities.
• Provide security functions within the school, such as monitoring corridors and reviewing student identification card.
• Assist students in understanding and completing classroom assignments.
• Assist teachers in preparing bulletin boards and displaying students' work in classrooms.
• Operate photocopying and duplicating machines to reproduce educational materials.
• Assist in maintaining the orderly arrangement of classrooms.
• Greet and direct visitors to appropriate areas of the school.
• Consult with teachers regarding concerns of individual students.
• Operate audiovisual equipment such as cassette recorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, and photographs.
• Provide tutoring services to students under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Assist in collecting and grading students’ homework assignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Assist in supervising the loading and unloading of students on school buses.
• Assist in the receipt processing and insurance of new books under the supervision of the classroom teacher.
• Collect daily classroom absentee reports and contact parents and guardians to verify causes of student absence.
• May assist elementary school teacher with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary.
• May assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell public transportation.

• Education:
  
  Graduation from high school (or G.E.D. equivalent).
• Certification:
  Must possess a valid TASN (NCLB) paraprofessional license from the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE), which may be applied for and obtained after the successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of college credit at an accredited college or university, or successful completion of a paraprofessional exam (Work Keys or Para Pro).
• Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
  Good knowledge of proper grammar and spelling in English and at least one other language, basic knowledge of mathematics, and knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations.
• Ability to work with and for school‑aged children, follow written and oral instructions, operate basic office equipment, and communicate effectively with the public.
• Good oral and written communication skills in English and at least one other language; good reading skills; skills in operating audio‑visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable.

Light work:
Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally, up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force often to move objects. Even though the weight of force moved may be only an insignificant amount, a position should be rated as Light Work (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing or pulling of arm control.

• Establish/Maintain Chicago Residency – employees are required to live within the geographic boundaries of the City of Chicago within six months of their CPS hire date and maintain residency throughout their employment with the district.
• Complete the Class Size Teacher Assistant – Interim Assignment Acceptance Form.
• Be fully vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID‑19 testing. Employees are required to be fully vaccinated within 30 days of their hire date; unvaccinated staff must submit to weekly testing.

• Medical Plan Options
• Pharmacy
• Vision
• Behavioral Health & EAP
• Employee Wellness Program

• Basic Life Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Pension Plans
• Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b))
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
• Spot Pet Insurance

Competitive paid time off policies and support for personal and professional life.