Kindergarten Assistant

CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY; Windsor Heights (IA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Job summary

CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY in Windsor Heights, Iowa, is hiring a Kindergarten Assistant. The role involves assisting with student supervision, clerical tasks, and supporting the classroom teacher. Workdays are M, T, Th, F with hours 8:45–4:00, and 8:45–3:15 on Wednesdays.

Immediate start with benefits and IPERS eligibility. Salary is $15.91 per hour, with a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance, plus paid holidays and leave.

Qualifications

• Assists with the general supervision of student activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides general supervision of kindergarten students.
• Performs clerical duties as directed.
• Provides individual assistance to children in need of special help.
• Supervises lunch/recess and bus duty as needed.
• Maintains an orderly classroom environment.
• Assists with safety training and compliance.

Skills

Student supervision

Clerical duties

Team support to teacher

Safety training

Job description

West Des Moines Community Schools CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY - Windsor Heights, Iowa Open in Google Maps

Kindergarten Assistant

West Des Moines Community Schools CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY - Windsor Heights, Iowa Open in Google Maps

This job is also posted in TeachIowa, Iowa's Marketplace for education jobs , and West Des Moines Community Schools

Job Details

Job ID: 5889389
Application Deadline: Aug 23, 2026 5:00 PM (Central Standard Time)
Re-Posted: Aug 18, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Address: 1600 73rd Street, West Des Moines, Iowa

6.75 hours a day, 8:45-4:00 M, T, Th, F; 8:45-3:15 W

Performs clerical duties, provides general supervision, including lunchroom and noon recess, and works cooperatively with the teacher in serving the needs of kindergarten children.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Assists with the general supervision of student activities as assigned.
• Performs clerical duties as directed.
• Provides individual assistance to children in need of special help.
• Supervises children during recess.
• Assists with maintaining an orderly and attractive room.
• Provides leadership for student activities as assigned.
• Keeps the teacher advised on all matters of relevance.
• Assists with bus duty.
• Supervises students during lunch and noon recess.
• Completes all safety training as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

We are pleased to offer the following insurance benefits:

• Single health insurance at no cost
• Single dental insurance at no cost
• Optional vision insurance
• Life insurance (1x annualized salary) at no cost
• Long term disability insurance at no cost
• Coverage for spouse, children, or family is available (employee share = 27%)

8 paid holidays: Labor day, Thanksgiving + Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years, Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day.

Leave package consisting of:

• 15 sick days
• 7 family sick days
• 1 personal day
• Bereavement, adoption, and parental leave available

WDMCSis an IPERS employer.

403(b) plan available to those wishing to contribute to a supplemental retirement account.

Selection Procedure: Applicants with completed applications will be screened for the interview process. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive a call or email from the person involved with the hiring process. You will receive an email notification if you are not selected for an interview.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email stating their application is complete.

AA/EEO Employer

Position Type: Full-Time
Salary: $15.91 Per Hour
Job Categories:

Support Staff > Supervisory Aide

Equal Opportunity Employer

All employers submitting a job opening for posting on the Teach Iowa system will not discriminate in hiring on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, marital status, or status as a veteran. A bona fide religious institution may choose to exercise the allowances in Iowa Code section 216.6.(6)d. Employers may have additional developed specific equal employment opportunity policies and procedures; please check with employers.

Job Requirements

Contact Information

• Shelly Pospeshil , Principal
• CLIVE LEARNING ACADEMY
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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