Special Education Associate - Timberline Middle

Waukee Community School District • Waukee, IA

10h • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Associate supports students and teachers by reinforcing learning, helping students generalize skills in an integrated setting, and supporting students’ individual needs. The role includes assisting with instructional activities, behavior support, supervision, daily routines, accurate data collection, and classroom operations. The associate is expected to communicate and collaborate effectively, maintain student confidentiality, and pursue ongoing professional growth. The position is at Timberline Middle and has a seven-hour workday, including a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Requirements

• High school diploma preferred.
• Experience as an associate preferred.
• Background check completion required before employment.
• Pre-employment physical required before employment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as an associate.

Responsibilities

• Work with individual students or small groups to reinforce material or skills introduced by the teacher.
• Assist the teacher in developing strategies suited to students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
• Support generalization of skills in an integrated setting.
• Communicate effectively and collaborate in a team environment.
• Support Positive Behavior Interventions and Support (PBIS) for students in all settings.
• Operate and care for classroom instructional equipment.
• Distribute and collect workbooks, papers, and other instructional materials.
• Implement behavior support plans.
• Maximize use of time throughout the day.
• Guide independent, enrichment, and remedial work assigned by the teacher.
• Assist in supervising students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, and field trips.
• Assist with large-group and small-group activities.
• Read to students, listen to students read, and participate in other oral communication with students.
• Assist with lunch, snack, cleanup, wash-up, and toilet routines as needed.
• Provide information and assistance to substitute teachers in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Maintain ethical conduct and confidentiality of student information.
• Assist with accurate data collection.
• Commit to ongoing professional growth to support students’ individual needs.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• IPERS retirement account.
• Health and dental insurance paid for the employee; spouse or family coverage is available at additional cost.
• Generous leave package including personal leave, sick leave, family sick leave, and bereavement leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED