Special Education Para - Maple Grove

Cedar Rapids Community School District • Maple Grove, IA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Para works under the direction of professional staff with students individually or in group settings. Assignments may vary according to building and district needs. This is a Teacher Associates classification, scheduled for seven hours per day at $17.26 per hour. The position is not scheduled to start until the 2026–2027 school year; the start date is to be determined.

The role requires two years of postsecondary education, a Paraeducator certificate, or a qualifying score on the NCRC assessment test. The employee must be able to supervise students safely, work effectively with others and classroom teachers, communicate well, work independently, and represent the school professionally. Regular attendance is required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

• Two years of postsecondary education, a Paraeducator certificate, or a qualifying score on the NCRC assessment test.
• Willingness to assume responsibility.
• Ability to work well with others and flexibility in working with classroom teachers.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and effectively supervise students while maintaining positive relationships.
• Ability to represent the school professionally, including maintaining confidentiality and appropriate communication and dress.
• Regular attendance.
• Ability to perform the essential duties satisfactorily, with reasonable accommodation where applicable.
• Frequently stand and walk; handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; talk and hear; squat, stoop or kneel; reach; and bend or twist at the neck and trunk.
• Frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds, and sometimes push or pull items such as tables and carts.
• Close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

• Work with students individually or in group settings under the direction of professional staff.
• Supervise students in settings such as classrooms, cafeterias, and halls, maintaining student safety.
• Implement behavior management strategies.
• In some assignments, ride the bus with students or work one-to-one with a student to complete assigned tasks.
• Provide necessary health assistance to students under the guidance of nurses.
• Prepare materials used in the educational process.
• Assist students at mealtime and in personal hygiene areas.
• Help students get to and from buses or cars.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree