General Education Paraeducator-Cedar Heights

Young World Physical Education; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 20,664 - 34,440; Part time

Job summary

Young World Physical Education is seeking a General Education Paraeducator at Cedar Heights Elementary in Cedar Falls, Iowa. This part-time position involves supporting student development and learning in various settings, including academic and social environments.

Responsibilities include assisting with classroom instruction, supervising students, and supporting students with special needs. Candidates should possess a high school diploma or equivalent and demonstrate strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Ability to remain calm under pressure and maintain confidentiality.
• Dependability and capability of de-escalating emotionally charged situations.
• Develop positive and productive relationships with both adults and students.

Responsibilities

• Assist licensed employees with classroom instruction.
• Supervise students in various settings.
• Assist students with special needs and daily living activities.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Listening

Providing clear and concise instructions

Basic use of a Personal Computer

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

General Education Paraeducator – Cedar Heights

Cedar Heights Elementary – Cedar Falls, Iowa

Job Details

Job ID: 5770473

Application Deadline: Sep 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Jun 09, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Aug 24, 2026

Job Description

The para‑educator position is either instructional or delivers other direct or indirect services to children, youth, and/or their parents or guardians. The position supports a safe, positive teaching and learning environment; student development in intellectual, physical, social, emotional, behavioral domains; nurturance of positive productive relationships; integration of technology to support student learning; and exposure of students to ethical and professional role models.

Essential Functions

• Classroom assistance: Under the direction of a licensed employee, a para‑educator may prepare instructional materials, correct student work, record grades, monitor/record/chart/graph student progress, directly assist individual students or small groups in the performance of instructional activities, and create or maintain bulletin boards or other aspects of the physical classroom environment.
• Supervision: Under the direction of a licensed employee, a para‑educator may be assigned supervision of students in lunchrooms, playgrounds, study halls, passageways, classrooms, bus loading/unloading areas, regular bus travel to and from school, field trips, and other supervisory functions as may be assigned.
• Special Needs: Working with individual or groups of students with special needs, which may include Individual Education Plans (IEP), Individual Health Plans (IHP), 504 disability accommodation plans, lifting or positioning students with physical disabilities, and supporting English Language Learners (ELL).
• Activities of daily living: Assisting students with dietary needs, feeding, escorting to restrooms and assisting with toileting or diapering, incontinence care, and hygiene needs.
• Office functions: Performing clerical or secretarial duties including word processing, data entry, bookkeeping, filing, laminating, machine operations, conference and registration material preparation, cumulative folder entries, lunch accounting, and attendance duties.
• Media assistance: Assisting licensed media staff and instructional staff with library functions, print center, public library, AEA library/media communications, book fairs, material check‑outs, inventories, and accounting of A‑V and electronic materials.
• Other duties: Assigned additional duties by the building principal, including participation in building and/or district professional development.

Qualifications

• Experience Required: None specified.
• Skills: Oral and written communication; listening; providing clear and concise instructions; basic use of a Personal Computer.
• Knowledge: None specified.
• Ability: Calm under pressure; organized; maintain confidentiality; tactful; develop self‑confidence in others; dependable; capable of de‑escalating emotionally or physically charged situations; follow directions and instructions; work collaboratively; develop positive and productive relationships with adults and students; empathetic; exercise good judgment.
• Licenses, Certifications, Bonding, or Testing Required: High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Professional certification such as Child Development Associate (CDA) and/or post‑secondary education (associate’s degree or above) may be required under certain circumstances including state or federal regulatory requirements.

Position Type: Part‑Time

Job Requirements

• High School/Trade School degree preferred.
• Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Contact Information

• Tyler Ruane, Principal
• Cedar Heights Elementary
• Phone: 319‑553‑2887
• Email: [e-mail]