Teacher Assistant (Reading)

We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes CLASS TITLE, CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS, Minimum Qualifications (Certification Requirements, Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill, Physical Requirements), Benefits, Salary Range (Pay). Also location and posting date maybe minor metadata. We must not repeat job title as heading. Use

for section headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We need to decide which sections have content. - About the role: Could be CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS (description). Use

About the role

then

with that paragraph. - Responsibilities: ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS list. Use

Responsibilities

then

• each duty. - Requirements: Certification Requirements (must possess license). Could be under Requirements heading. - Qualifications: Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill (knowledge of English grammar, math, CPS rules, abilities to work with children, follow instructions, operate equipment, communicate, etc.) plus Physical Requirements maybe under Qualifications or separate? But we have limited headings; we could put Qualifications for knowledge/abilities/skills, and maybe Physical Requirements under Qualifications as well or separate? There's no separate heading for Physical Requirements; we could include under Qualifications. - Skills: maybe skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable; but that's already in Qualifications. Could create Skills heading for that. - Benefits: Benefits section present. - Pay: Salary Range present. - Schedule: Not mentioned; we should not create Schedule section if no content. We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So omit Schedule. We need to preserve all substantive information: include location and posting date maybe as minor metadata in a short

  or drop it. The instruction: "do NOT put Job ID / requisition numbers as headings — fold minor metadata into a short

  or drop it." So we can include a

  for location and posting date. We must remove boilerplate: cookie/navigation/legal/EEO etc. Not present. We must not repeat the job title as heading. We need to output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

  Location: Southwest Side-4520 South Kedzie Avenue (Columbia Explorers Academy). Posted: Sep 18, 2026, 10:34:10 AM.

  Then sections. About the role: use CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS paragraph. Responsibilities: list each duty from ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS. Requirements: Certification Requirements paragraph. Qualifications: Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill paragraph (including knowledge of English grammar, math, CPS rules, ability to work with children, follow instructions, operate basic office equipment, communicate effectively, good oral/written communication, good reading skills). Also Physical Requirements maybe included here. Skills: skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable. Benefits: list the benefits as described. Pay: Salary Range. We need to ensure we don't duplicate content. The posting appears twice (duplicate). We'll just include once. Let's extract details. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CLASS: "Under the general direction of the school principal, and under the immediate supervision of a teacher holding a valid state certificate directly engaged in teaching subject matter or conducting activities, assists in the instruction of pupils; and performs related duties as required." ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS list: - Assists in the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities - Provides security functions within the school such as monitoring corridors and reviewing student identification cards - Assists students in understanding and completing classroom assignments - Assists teachers in preparing bulletin boards and displaying students work in classrooms - Operates photocopying and duplicating machines to reproduce educational materials - Assists in maintaining the orderly arrangement of classrooms - Greets and directs visitors to appropriate areas of the school - Consults with teachers regarding concerns of individual students - Operates audio-visual equipment such as video cassette recorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, and phonographs - Provides tutoring services to students under the supervision of the classroom teacher - Assists in collecting and grading students’ homework assignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher - Assists in supervising the loading and unloading of students on school busses - Assists in the receipt, processing, and issuance of new books under the supervision of the classroom teacher - Collects daily classroom absentee reports and contacts parents and guardians to verify causes of student absences - May assist elementary school teachers with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary - May assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell public transportation passes to students Certification Requirements: "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 a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or successful completion of a paraprofessional exam (Work Keys or Parapro). Also refer to: Illinois State Board of Education Educator License Application Work Keys Paraprofessional Assessment" Knowledge, Abilities, and Skill: "Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations. Ability to work with and for school-aged children, ability to follow written and oral instructions, ability to operate basic office equipment, ability to communicate effectively with the public. Good oral and written communication skills, good reading skills, skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable." Physical Requirements: "Light Work: Exerting up to twenty (20) pounds of force occasionally, or up to ten (10) pounds of force frequently, or a negligible amount of force frequently to move objects. Even though weight of force moved may be only a negligible 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 controls." Benefits: list: Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice CPS Is Committed To Providing Comprehensive Health Coverage To Our Employees And Their Eligible Dependents. You'll Have Access To a Variety Of Choices To Best Fit Your Needs - Medical Plan Options - Pharmacy - Dental - Vision - Behavioral Health & EAP - Employee Wellness Program Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options: - Basic Life Insurance - Life and Disability Insurance - Pension Plans - Supplemental Retirement Plans (403(b) and 457(b)) - Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) - Spot Pet Insurance Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies: - Paid Leave - Sick Leave - Vacation Days - Parental Leaves - Short-Term Disability - Religious Holidays Leaves Reference the Chicago Public Schools: A Comprehensive Benefits Overview or the benefits handbook for comprehensive details. Pay: Salary Range $36,476.82 to $54,962.59 We need to format benefits as
  • maybe grouping. We'll create

    Benefits

    then maybe subheadings? But only allowed headings are those listed; we cannot add extra headings like "Health & Wellness". So we need to keep benefits as a list under Benefits heading, maybe with sub-lists? Could embed paragraphs describing categories then lists. That's okay. We'll output:

    About the role

    Under the general direction of the school principal, and under the immediate supervision of a teacher holding a valid state certificate directly engaged in teaching subject matter or conducting activities, assists in the instruction of pupils; and performs related duties as required.

    Responsibilities

    • Assists in the supervision of students during lunchroom and playground activities
    • Provides security functions within the school such as monitoring corridors and reviewing student identification cards
    • Assists students in understanding and completing classroom assignments
    • Assists teachers in preparing bulletin boards and displaying students work in classrooms
    • Operates photocopying and duplicating machines to reproduce educational materials
    • Assists in maintaining the orderly arrangement of classrooms
    • Greets and directs visitors to appropriate areas of the school
    • Consults with teachers regarding concerns of individual students
    • Operates audio-visual equipment such as video cassette recorders, movie projectors, film strip projectors, tape recorders, and phonographs
    • Provides tutoring services to students under the supervision of the classroom teacher
    • Assists in collecting and grading students’ homework assignments and examination materials under the supervision of the classroom teacher
    • Assists in supervising the loading and unloading of students on school busses
    • Assists in the receipt, processing, and issuance of new books under the supervision of the classroom teacher
    • Collects daily classroom absentee reports and contacts parents and guardians to verify causes of student absences
    • May assist elementary school teachers with wraps and toilet recesses as necessary
    • May assist in the supervision of the school procedure to sell public transportation passes to students

    Requirements

    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 a college or university accredited by the North Central Association or successful completion of a paraprofessional exam (Work Keys or Parapro). Also refer to: Illinois State Board of Education Educator License Application Work Keys Paraprofessional Assessment

    Qualifications

    Good knowledge of proper English grammar and spelling, basic knowledge of mathematics, knowledge of Chicago Public Schools rules and regulations. Ability to work with and for school-aged children, ability to follow written and oral instructions, ability to operate basic office equipment, ability to communicate effectively with the public. Good oral and written communication skills, good reading skills.

    Skills

    Skill in operating audio-visual equipment and personal computers is highly desirable.

    Benefits

    Health & Wellness: Your Care, Your Choice CPS Is Committed To Providing Comprehensive Health Coverage To Our Employees And Their Eligible Dependents. You'll Have Access To a Variety Of Choices To Best Fit Your Needs

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

    Financial Security: Planning for Today and Tomorrow We understand the importance of financial stability, which is why CPS offers strong retirement and savings options:

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

    Work-Life Balance: Supporting Your Personal and Professional Life CPS values the well-being of its employees and offers competitive paid time off policies:

    • Paid Leave
    • Sick Leave
    • Vacation Days
    • Parental