MS Aide / Associate

Clear Creek Amana CSD; Oxford (IA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Clear Creek Amana CSD seeks an Aide/Associate to assist teachers in supporting students with disabilities across instructional settings at Clear Creek Amana Middle School in Tiffin, IA. The role focuses on instruction, supervision, care, and collaboration with a school team to maximize each child’s learning opportunities.

Responsibilities include preparing materials, following behavior plans, supporting IEPs, transporting students when needed, and maintaining a safe learning environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required.
• Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required.
• Initiative to be a self-starter.
• Intuitive to the needs of the student.
• Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents.
• Flexible in assignment given.
• Good judgment when unexpected problems arise.
• Ability to use office equipment.
• May be assigned other related duties.

Responsibilities

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis.
• Maintain confidentiality.
• Maintain harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees.
• Assist classroom teacher with educational activities.
• Take directions from teachers and building administrators.
• Follow behavior management plans for individual students.
• Maintain students' daily behavior logs.
• Assist in implementing Individual Education Plans.
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment.
• Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities as needed.
• Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading and ride/bus supervision.
• Maintain a safe and orderly instructional environment.
• Support school-wide and classroom behavior management strategies.
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classrooms and other areas.
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions.
• Participate in I.E.P. meetings as required.
• Assist with instruction in community settings as required.
• Assist students with assignments and reinforce skills taught by the teacher.
• Listen to students read or read to students.
• Chart/graph student performance.
• Organize daily student work folders.
• Prepare attendance cards and reports.
• Address and provide health supports as needed.
• Implement strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior.
• Supervise students in community/work settings.
• Lift and assist students with disabilities as needed.
• Perform other duties as required by building Principal or teachers.

Skills

Self-starter

Student needs awareness

Team collaboration

Flexibility

Good judgment

Office equipment

Education

High School/Trade School degree preferred

Post-secondary coursework preferred

Job description

Job Description

TITLE: Aide / Associate

LOCATION: Clear Creek Amana Middle School (Tiffin, IA)

JOB SUMMARY: Assist teachers in the instruction, supervision and care of students with disabilities in a variety of instructional settings, including special education, general education and work/community settings in order to enhance student learning, promote the overall efficiency of the school, and maximize the educational opportunities available to each child.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Previous experience working with children preferred but not required
• Post-secondary coursework in educational field preferred but not required
• Initiative to be a self-starter
• Intuitive to the needs of the student
• Ability to work well with classroom teacher, support staff, administrators, AEA and parents of student as part of an educational team
• Ability to be flexible in assignment given
• Ability to use good judgment when unexpected problems arise
• Ability to use office equipment
• May be assigned other related duties in addition to those listed above

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

Any or all of the following duties may apply to a specific associate position, depending on the needs of the student and the operation of the educational setting.

• Attend work on a prompt and regular basis
• Maintain confidentiality
• Maintain satisfactory and harmonious working relationships with the public, students, and other employees
• Assist classroom teacher with educational activities
• Take directions from teachers, building administrators
• Follow behavior management plans for individual students
• Maintain students' daily behavior logs
• Assist in the implementation and monitoring of students' Individual Education Plans
• Prepare and organize instructional materials and equipment
• Perform personal care duties for students with disabilities as needed
• Prepare and supervise students in bus loading/unloading. May include riding the bus, supervising students, collecting daily logs and implementing behavior intervention plan.
• Assist in maintaining a safe and orderly instructional environment
• Assist in implementing school-wide and classroom consistent behavior management strategies and procedures
• Supervise lunchroom, playground, halls, classroom and other assigned areas
• Clarify and reinforce teacher directions
• Participate in I.E.P. meetings as required
• Assist with instruction in the community setting as required
• Assist students with assignments
• Reinforce skills taught by the teacher
• Listen to students read/read to students
• Chart/graph student performance
• Organize daily student work folders
• Prepare attendance cards and reports
• Address and provide physical and health supports (feeding and toileting)
• Under teacher direction, implement specific strategies to maintain/increase appropriate behavior and de-escalate inappropriate behavior
• Supervise students in community/work settings
• Lift, carry and correctly position students with physical disabilities
• Perform other activities as required by building Principal or teachers

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this job. The information contained in this job description is in compliance with the American Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. The Clear Creek Amana School is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation or gender identity. Federal law obligates an employer to provide reasonable accommodation for the known disabilities of applicants, unless doing so would pose an undue hardship on the employer.

Job Details

Job ID: 5988812

Application Deadline: Dec 10, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted: Nov 10, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

Position Type: Full-time

Instructional Support > Individual Aide

Job Requirements

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

Contact Information

• Catherine Westfall
• 1486 Hwy 6 NW
• Oxford, Iowa 52322
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]

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